Music History

Trumpets, Saxophones, Trombones, Piano, Guitar, Bass Guitar, and Drums are used in what music?

A song with an unknown composer and that was passed down orally is probably what kind of music?

Beethoven, Mozart, Haydn, and Rossini are examples of composers from which era?

Are pop songs usually short or long?

What is an artistic dance performed to music?

Why did Jazz grow popular (but also start to be seen as wrong/immoral) during the Prohibition?

What era involved music with more expression and emotion, as well as a theme/purpose/story?

What artist became famous when he was 5, and is the "Most Successful Entertainer of all time"?

When were melodies/harmonies, modern tonality, more instruments invented?

Is Rap a genre?

In rock music, which was more important: Live performances, or recordings/music videos?

What type of music is swung, has blue notes, and includes improvisation?

What was it called when young musicians in the 1940's made old folk songs popular again?

The Who, The Beatles, and The Rolling Stones are from which genre?

Who established Rock and Roll and had a song sent up in the Voyager 1 spacecraft?

The Beach Boys, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and Bruce Springsteen were all examples of what kind of music?

Who was the "King of Rock and Roll"?

What was the reason that composers didn't need to be owned anymore?

John Williams is known for his:

Songs that include voices only (no instruments) are called

In the British Invasion, whose music became suddenly popular in the United States?

Where did Hip Hop music originate (start)?

What two types of folk music came from African Americans or slaves?

What is Rhythm and Blues?

Is Pop Music always the same as Popular Music?

Is Gospel Music always happy and upbeat?

A musical idea that makes a song appealing, catches your ear, and makes a song recognizable is:

What kind of music came from New Orleans, Louisiana?

The 20th century instrument that is played by waving your hands over it (not touching it) is a:

Who was known as the "King of Pop"?

Frank Sinatra, Duke Ellington, Dizzie Gillespie, and Louis Armstrong are what kind of musicians

What technique came from MC's and DJ's working together at block parties?

What instrument is used in Country music that is NOT used in Bluegrass music?

Aaron Copland used a lot of American folk songs in his music, so his music was considered to be

Rock music usually involved which instruments?

When a composer uses luck/chance in his compositions (like by rolling dice), it is called:

What type of musical performance is like a play or musical but the actors sing instead of talk?

Background music to a movie is called a

Recordings and music videos were MORE important in which genre?

In which era did music start getting weird, and composers started experimenting?

Who originally wrote the song "Hound Dog"?

One or more voices singing the same music, usually in Latin was called: