Genres Upon Genres of Music
What genre of music would Elvis Presley be placed in?
Rock
How many music periods do we have? (1-7)
7
What was the most popular holiday song of 2023? (Santa Tell Me, Mistletoe, Little Drummer Boy, All I Want for Christmas is You)
All I Want for Christmas is You by Mariah Carey
True or False, this is the first year Wyant, Lee, and Canto have hosted music SMU.
True
What is the Billboard Hot 100 #1 song right now? (I had some Help: Wallen and Malone, Not Like Us: Lamar, Million Dollar Baby: Richman)
I had some Help- Post Malone and Morgan Wallen
What was the most common way Jazz music was listened back in the day?
Jazz Clubs and Speakeasies
In the early days, music was accessible to who?
Kings and rich people
Jingle Bells was originally written about celebrating which holiday?
Thanksgiving
What popular genre of music was usually suggested to play during SMU? (hip-hop, blues, K-Pop, or Pop)
K-Pop
Who is the Billboard Artist 100, #1?
Taylor Swift
Name a genre of music
Jazz, blues, rock, country, hip-hop, etc.
Which music period had more of the difficult songs to play? (21st century, romantic, medieval)
Romantic
Mele Kalikimaka is a song sung in which U.S. State
Hawaii
True or False: Only 10 people in our club play instruments.
False
What is the hottest Christian Song according to Billboard? (Praise, Graves into Gardens, Go Tell it on the Mountain)
Praise by Elevation Worship and Brandon Lake
What is the most popular music genre? (hint its not pop)
Hip-Hop
Name a musical instrument used in the earlier time periods.
Flute, guitar, recorder, triangle, woodwins
What is the most widely used instrument in holiday songs? (Jingle bells, piano, harp, guitar)
Jingle Bells
One of our teachers studied music in college, which teacher was it?
Mrs. Lee
What is the top streaming album according to Billboard?
The Tortured Poets Department
Who is the king of pop?
Michael Jackson
Name of music period.
Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, 20th/21st Century
How many instruments are typically used in holiday songs? (1-12)
12
Tell us something fun you learned or did during your time in Music SMU?
Yay!
What is the #1 soundtrack from a movie? (Barbie, Indiana Jones, Migration, Star Wars)
Barbie: The Album