Rock & Pop
Jazz and R&B
Rap
Country
Fun Music Facts
100

Who is considered the king of Pop?

Michael Jackson

or 

Elvis

100

Where did Jazz start in the US? 

New Orleans, Louisiana  

100

Is rap considered music?

Yes! It follows the structure of music (usually).

100

Which country did country music start in?

The United States of America in the early 1910's

100

True or False. Plants can grow faster with music playing.

True! Certain sounds can increase certain parts of the growing process of a plant.

200

"Pop music" is just short for saying what?

Popular music

200

What does R&B stand for?

Rhythm and Blues

200

Name a famous rapper.

Tupac, Biggie, Eminem, Logic, Snoop Dog, Kanye West, Ice Cube,Drake, Jay-z, Lil Wayne, etc.

200

Early country music did not have what type of instrument usually?

Drums!

200

Name a band named after a bug. Also, this group did not know how to read music!

The Beatles

300

Rock and roll is a form of music with a strong _______.

Beat

300

R&B had two other names. Name one

Race music

or 

Soul Music

300

When was rap introduced in the US?

In the 1970's

300

Country music imitates the folk style of a western _________.

Cowboy

300

Who is the famous composer that was almost completely deaf by the end of their life?

Ludwig van Beethoven

400

Which genres are considered pop music? 

Any! Any popular music or top songs are considered pop music.

400

DAILY DOUBLE!!!

What is improvising?

When the musicians come up with what they are playing on the spot.

400

What community does rap come from?

The Black or African community 

400

A fiddle is the same instrument as a what?

Violin

400

What is the most listened to song of all time?

Blinding Lights by The Weeknd with over 4 BILLION streams

500

People say that rock and roll today is what?

Dead

500

The extensive use of _____________ gained popularity in the early 21st century, especially in R&B.

Autotune

500

Rap started with jazz, but it was called what? 

Rhythmic Spoken Word

500

What generation of country music are we in?

The 6th generation of country music
500

What are the different parts that are used to make music? Each correct music vocabulary word is 100 points!

Rhythm, Melody, Harmony, Pitch, Dynamics, Timbre, Instruments, Notes.