1940s Music
The instruments found in music from this time were often ...
What are piano, drums, bass, saxophone, trumpet, string instruments?
Why were there songs that were patrioctic or about the war in the 1940s?
What is because World War II was going on?
The chords for the music from this time were usually ...
What are major chords?
The chords for a lot of music from the 1940s were...
What is jazz chords?
I was known for my curlin' lip and swiveling hips.
Who is Elvis Presley?
The instruments found in music from this time were often ...
The vocal style and groove of music from this era was often ...
What is smooth, and calm, and upbeat?
I was ostracized from society because of my love life choices.
Who is Jerry Lee Lewis?
Describe the vocal style of this decade.
What is scratchy and high energy?
List the most common genres of music in the 1940s.
What are classical, jazz, musicals, patriotic, and folk?
Our most popular song was the first rock and roll song to hit the charts and was put into a movie, helping Rock and Roll become a huge hit with teenagers. What song is it (and who am I)?
What is Rock Around by Bill Haley and the Comets?
True or false, there were love songs were not common in the 1950s.
What is False - love songs are always a popular theme in music?
The lyrics of songs from the 1940s were often about...
What is love or patriotism, or war?
Because of how I died, this famous song was written about me later on and who am I?
Who is Buddy Holly and what is "Bye Bye American Pie?
What is dance music with gibberish lyrics?