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Intro to Musical Genres

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Introduction to the genres of music

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