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Intro to Musical Genres

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Introduction to the genres of music

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