Pop Music
"Pop" is short for this word meaning "well-liked."
Popular
Rock music is characterized by drums, bass, and this iconic instrument.
(Electric) guitar
This term refers to rhythmic speaking, typically performed quickly and emphasizing rhyme and wordplay.
Rap
This city in Tennessee is the most associated with country music.
Nashville
This style of music was born in New Orleans around 1900.
Jazz
Haydn wrote over this number of symphonies, which are works for orchestra.
100
This style of music was "in" during the 1950's, due to in part to the popularity of Elvis Presley.
Rock and Roll
This extremely popular band came on the scene in the 1960's as part of the British Invasion. (Hint: "Yesterday," "Yellow Submarine," "Ticket to Ride")
The Beatles
Hip-hop was born in the 1970's in this city.
New York City (Bronx neighborhood)
This radio show, which later became a popular TV show and concert series, began in 1925 and brought country music to more audiences.
The Grand Ole Opry
This term refers to making up music on the spot, a key component of Jazz music.
Improvisation
Tchaikovsky is famous for writing music for this style of dance, including his popular Nutcracker Suite.
Ballet
Pop music was influenced by disco, a style of dance music, during this decade.
The 1970's
Classic rock bands like Queen and Aerosmith are sometimes called this kind of rock, named for the venues - or places - they typically perform in due to their popularity.
Arena (stadium)
Regionalization in rap/hip-hop refers to styles that are associated with specific parts of the country, notably "East" and "West" this.
Coast
This style of dancing became popular in the 1990's and led to songs and music videos centered around it.
Line dancing
John Williams is one of the most famous composers in this type of music.
Film (movie)
True or False: Classical refers to a genre and a period of music within the genre.
True
MTV influenced pop music beginning in the 1980's by driving artists to create these for their songs.
Music Videos
Rock was born out of this type of music, named for a color, pioneered by performers like Sister Rosetta Tharpe.
Blues
Rhythm and Blues emerged in the 1940's out of these styles: jazz, gospel, and this style found in its name.
Blues
Common instruments in country music are: guitar, bass, steel guitar, drums, banjo, mandolin, and this instrument, which has two names depending on how it is being played.
Fiddle (violin)
In the early days of film, music was often performed this way while the movie played, which means that the music was not pre-recorded.
Live
This type of classical music uses vocal and instrumental music to tell elaborate, secular stories with no spoken words.
Opera
This method of sharing and listening to music changed the industry forever beginning in the 2000's.
Streaming (YouTube, Pandora, Spotify, etc.)
Rock music is often this, a term that means opposite of popular culture.
Counter-cultural
R&B/Hip-Hop/Rap are often called "socially conscious," which means that their lyrics reflect issues affecting this.
Society and/or culture.
Johnny Cash was often called this nickname, based on his typical concert attire.
The Man in Black
Video Game music currently is similar to film in that is uses full orchestration and complex scores; early video games used computerized sounds called this, referring to the number of available tones.
8-bit
This instrument was a popular predecessor to the piano and has a "twangy" sound due to the strings being plucked.
Harpsichord