Genres
Name the Decade
Singers/Artists
Terms
What's that Song?
100
This style of music has quick, rhythmic words performed over an underlying, electronic beat
What is rap?
100
In which decade was Rock & Roll most popular?
What is the 1950s
100
This group popularized gangsta’ rap
Who is N.W.A?
100
The west coast city where gangsta rap originated from
What is Compton?
100
What's that song?
Swing Low Sweet Chariot Spiritual
200
A style of Rock known for its rolling bass
What is Rock & Roll?
200
Rock and Folk Rock were both popular during this decade
What is the 1960s?
200
Known for her scatting ability, this woman was a famous jazz singer
What is Ella Fitzgerald?
200
A period of social change influenced by the use of hallucinogenic drugs.
What is the Psychedelic Era?
200
What's that song?
Maybellene, Chuck Berry Rock & Roll
300
The original form of Jazz where all the musicians improvised at the same time
What is Dixieland?
300
This decade is known for the creation of Hard Rock
What is the 70s
300
This man was the founder of Rock and Roll
Who is Chuck Berry?
300
Two rhythms played simultaneously
What is a polyrhythm?
300
What's that song?
Sound of Silence, Simon & Garfunkel Folk Rock
400
These are three of the messages of spirituals
What are: Hardships of slavery, Christian Values, Double meanings?
400
Blues music became popular during the great depression in this decade
What is the 1930s?
400
This bass player was one of the first to use the wah-wah pedal to create a distorted guitar sound
Who is Jimi Hendrix?
400
Rock and pop music from the United Kingdoms that became popular in the U.S. during the 60s was known as the:
What is the British Invasion?
400
What's that song?
Cotton, LIghtnin’ John Hopkins Blues
500
This style of jazz is geared towards dancing
What is Swing?
500
Funk was popular during this decade
What is the 1960s?
500
This man was a famous Ragtime pianist
Who is Scott Joplin?
500
A system where a land owner allows a tenant to farm land in return for crops
What is Sharecropping?
500
What's that song?
The Entertainer, Scott Joplin Ragtime