What instruments can be found in Ska, Rock Steady and Reggae bands?

Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drum kit.

Select the correct progression:

RnB -> Ska -> Rock Steady -> Reggae

Which of these instruments can be found in a ska band?

Bass Guitar, Trumpet, Saxophone, Trumpet, Trombone, Electric Guitar

What does the electric guitar play in reggae?

It plays chords, always very light and short.

Why did Jamaicans start going to Sound System parties more often than to Jazz Clubs?

Sound system parties played music people wanted to hear., In a sound system party you could dance to music all night., Sound system parties were cheaper because they were outside., Jazz clubs had live bands that took long breaks.

How did the Sound System owners make money?

They made money by selling food and drinks to the people

Why were some Jamaicans going to the United States to buy Rhythm & Blues records?

They wanted to sell the records to the Sound System owners.

What is one of the differences between Ska and Reggae?

Reggae usually has a singer, while Ska is instrumental.

When Jamaican musicians started playing RnB in their own way

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1
When did Sound Systems first start appearing in Jamaica?
1980s
1970s
1960s
1950s
2
Select the option with only Jamaican music genres.
Calypso, Jazz, Orchestra Dance
Rhythm and Blues, Ska, Mento
Reggae, Mento, Rock Steady
Ska, Reggae, R&B
3
What music genre is being played?
Rock steady
Reggae
Ska
Mento
4
What music genre is being played?
Reggae
Rock steady
Mento
Ska
5
What instruments can be found in Ska, Rock Steady and Reggae bands?
Electric Guitar, Organ, Trumpet.
Trombone, Trumpet, Drum kit
Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drum kit.
Bass Guitar, Saxophone, Banjo.
6
What music genre is being played?
Rock steady
Mento
Reggae
Ska
7
Select the correct progression:
Ska -> RnB -> Reggae -> Rock Steady
Reggae -> Ska -> Rock Steady -> Reggae
RnB -> Ska -> Reggae -> Rock Steady
RnB -> Ska -> Rock Steady -> Reggae
8
Which of these are traditional Mento instruments?
Electric guitar
Trombone
Rhumba box
Banjo
9
Which of these instruments can be found in a ska band?
Bass Guitar, Trumpet, Saxophone
Electric Guitar, Electric Violin and Saxophone.
Piano, Banjo and Bass Guitar
Trumpet, Trombone, Electric Guitar
10
What does the electric guitar play in reggae?
It plays the riffs and improvises a lot.
It plays rocking solos.
It plays chords, letting them ring for a long duration.
It plays chords, always very light and short.
11
Why did Jamaicans start going to Sound System parties more often than to Jazz Clubs?
Sound system parties played music people wanted to hear.
In a sound system party you could dance to music all night.
Sound system parties were cheaper because they were outside.
Jazz clubs had live bands that took long breaks.
12
What is the main characteristic of Rock Steady music?
Singing trios
Brass instruments (saxophone, trumpet, trombone)
Rock and roll
Banjo and Rhumba box
13
How did the Sound System owners make money?
They weren't interested in money, only in spreading music
They made money by selling food and drinks to the people
At the end of every party, they would ask for donations
They made money by charging a ticket for the party
14
Why were some Jamaicans going to the United States to buy Rhythm & Blues records?
They wanted to give it to their friends as souvenirs.
They had a lot of spare money and bought many things.
They wanted to sell the records to the Sound System owners.
They wanted to listen to it at home with their CD player.
15
What is one of the differences between Ska and Reggae?
Ska has singing trios, while Reggae has only one singer.
Reggae usually has a singer, while Ska is instrumental.
Ska bands like to play slower than Reggae bands.
Reggae bands have electric guitars, while Ska bands don't.
16
What does the organ usually play in reggae?
It sets the beat and the tone of the music
It is not actually played in reggae
It plays the chords using pedal effects
It plays the riffs and solos
17
When did Jamaica become independent?
1960
1972
1962
1952
18
How was Ska created?
When Jamaican musicians started playing RnB in their own way
When American brass bands went to Jamaica to play
Bob Marley created Ska with his band The Wailers
When Jamaican musicians started playing Reggae faster

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