Name That Genre!
What is Grunge?
The number one song of 1985 is this sultry song of infidelity by Wham! with a very famous saxophone part.
What is Careless Whisper?
A major and C minor are examples of this.
What is chord, scale, key, etc?
Though not an independent country, Bad Bunny is from this island.
What is Puerto Rico?
Kings of Leon "I've been roamin' around"
Gotye "You didn't have to cut me off"
What is Use Somebody That I Used To Know?
This genre includes Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, and Phoebe Bridgers.
What is Folk?
The most recent song of the year is this male/female duo pop ballad that won the Grammy for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance in 2025. The lyrics describe a couple wanting to spend their last moments together in the face of death.
What is Die With a Smile?
A symphony orchestra consists of four sections: Woodwind, Brass, String, and this rhythmic one.
What is Percussion?
Daft Punk is from this country which is famous for its house music.
What is France?
The Beatles "Little darling, it's been a long, cold, lonely winter"
Post Malone and Swae Lee "Needless to say, I keep it in check"
What is Here Comes the Sunflower?
Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, and Anthrax are the "Big Four" of this Metal subgenre.
What is Thrash Metal?
The Beatles achieved this honor twice, first in 1964 with one of their earliest and biggest singles, famously performed on the Ed Sullivan Show, and again in 1968 with this very well known and catchy anthem written about John Lennon's son. Name either song.
What is "I Want to Hold Your Hand" or "Hey Jude"
The four main vocal types are Soprano, ____, Tenor, and Bass.
What is Alto?
This country is home to a strong psychedelic rock scene, with artists such as Tame Impala, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Pond, The Murlocs, and many others.
What is Australia?
Nirvana "Load up on guns, bring your friends"
Norman Greenbaum "That's where I'm gonna go when I die"
What is Smells Like Teen Spirit in the Sky?
My Bloody Valentine, Slowdive, and Ride are often considered the "Big Three" bands of this genre, whose name derives from a criticism.
What is Shoegaze?
The first Hip Hop song to earn this title is a 1995 song from Coolio that interpolates a Stevie Wonder chorus.
What is Gangsta's Paradise?
On sheet music, there is a "fraction" (most commonly 4/4) that appears at the start of a piece of music and is called this.
What is a Time Signature?
Laufey and Björk are from this country.
What is Iceland?
One Direction "You're insecure, don't know what for"
Sean Kingston "You'll have me suicidal, suicidal when you say it's over"
Cyndi Lauper "That's all they really want"
What is What Makes You Beautiful Girls Just Want to Have Fun?
This five letter Scrabble legal word with no vowels and 3 consecutive R's derives from a 90's feminist punk movement called Riot _____.
What is Grrrl?
The number one single of 2000 was this pop ballad by Faith Hill with a one-word title.
What is Breathe?
There are this many notes in an octave.
What is 12?
"Water" singer Tyla is from this nation, where Amapiano is a popular genre.
What is South Africa?
Rolling Stones "Please allow me to introduce myself"
Kanye West "Put your hands to the constellations"
What is Sympathy for the Devil In a New Dress?