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Intro to Musical Genres

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Introduction to the genres of music

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1
What is a crossover hit?
A song that is performed by more than one artist
The first song released from a new album
A song that is popular in more than one genre
A song that becomes popular again years after it was released
2
An example of a Pop music artist is...
Madonna
Britney Spears
Rihanna
All of the above
3
Certain genres of music were more popular than others throughout specific decades in our history.
True
False
4
There are more than _____ subgenres of music.
100
1000
500
50
5
An example of a Soul artist is...
Lady Gaga
Joni Mitchell
Elvis Presley
Aretha Franklin
6
An example of a Rock and Roll artist is...
Tina Turner
Dizzy Gillespie
Louis Armstrong
AC/DC
7
Music is characterized into specific genres by its...
Cultural Context
All of the above
Musical Form
Musical Elements
8
One of the newest genres of music is...
Motown
EDM (electronic dance music)
Rap
Pop
9
One of the oldest genres of music is...
Rap
Heavy Metal
Jazz
Classical
10
Musical Genres are...
Types of musical styles
Types of instruments
Types of performers
Types of composers
11
What does 'acapella' mean?
Instrumental music (no singing)
Singing with one other instrument
Only singing (no instrumental accompaniment)
Singing a song by another artist
12
An example of a Classical music composer is...
Louis Armstrong
Celine Dion
Ella Fitzgerald
Amadeus Mozart
13
An example of a Rap artist is...
Prince
Tupac Shakur
Mariah Carey
Pentatonix
14
What is a 'cover song'?
A song originally released by another artist
Only singing (no instrumental accompaniment)
Instrumental music (no singing)
Singing with one other instrument