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100
The music that drew its inspiration from Folk and Roots Rock. It was oriented toward regular, everyday Americans with its straight ahead musical style and working-class themes by artists such as Bruce Springsteen and Tom Petty.
What is Heartland Rock?
100
One of the groups formed by guitarist Eric Clapton, and the group known for its Blues Rock style on songs like "Layla"
What is Derek and the Dominos?
100
A popular Post Punk song by The Cure
What is "Why Can't I Be You?"
100
Early Rhythm and Blues Rock.
What are "similar to the Blues, just faster"
100
The value of a quarter note
What is one beat?
200
A type of music that carried a message that was usually anti-establishment or anti-government and was derived from Garage Rock.
What is Punk Rock?
200
The most popular band of the British Invasion.
Who are "The Beatles"?
200
Elvis Presley's earliest "accidental" hit song.
What is "It's Alright, Mama"?
200
Garage Rock
What is the type of music that is self-taught, amateur sounding, and rehearsed at home rather than in a big sound studio?
200
The value of a half note.
What is two beats
300
The subgenre that combined a Heavy Metal musical style with a Glam Rock visual style.
What is Glam Metal?
300
One of the original bands of the BritPop subgenre who sang "Wonderwall".
Who is Oasis?
300
Jane's Addiction's most popular song from 1990.
What is "Been Caught Stealing"?
300
Elvis Presley's music.
What is the combination of "White Country" music and "Black Gospel" music?
300
The gap between two notes.
What is an interval?
400
The style of music that came from England as early Hard Rock and Heavy Metal began to fade. These new bands such as Iron Maiden and Motorhead had less Blues influence than their predecessors and played at faster tempos with a tougher sound.
What is the New Wave of British Heavy Metal?
400
An Irish band that found early success in the Unites States singing Post Punk songs like "Sunday Bloody Sunday" and "In the Name of Love".
Who is U2?
400
The Cars hit New Wave song from 1981.
What is "Shake It Up"?
400
Elvis joined the military, a plane crash killed Ritchie Valens and Buddy Holly, and lightweight, meaningless songs like "The Twist" were all that were being produced.
What are the three reasons Pop music was declining in the late 50s and early 60s.
400
The value of a whole note.
What is 4 beats?
500
A subgenre of Rock Music that experimented with the composition of the music (forms and chords) and featured expert musicians. "Tom Sawyer" and "I've Seen All Good People" are examples of this type of music.
What is Prog Rock?
500
The Psychedelic Rock Band whose albums "The Wall" and "Dark Side of the Moon" contain songs like "Money", "Hey You", and "Wish You Were Here".
What is Pink Floyd?
500
The Surfari's hit Surf Rock song from 1974.
What is "Wipe Out"?
500
Blues Rock
What is Rock Music inspired by guitarists like Robert Johnson and Muddy Waters?
500
The value of an eighth note.
What is one-half of a beat?