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Intro to Musical Genres

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Introduction to the genres of music

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