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Intro to Musical Genres

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Introduction to the genres of music

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