Music Styles

What is simple music that speaks of everyday life?

• Rap

• Gospel

• Folk

• Blues

What is a type of religious music sung largely in African-American churches?

• Gospel

• Folk

• Blues

• Country

What is "the music of the day?"

• Gospel

• R&B

• Popular

• Rock and Roll

What is a style that blends gospel, R&B and country?

• Rock and Roll

• Rap

• R&B

• Folk

What style began in the rural areas of the south and west?

• Country

• Folk

• Blues

• Rock and Roll

What is a type of African-American music that expresses sadness and frustration?

• Blues

• R&B

• Popular

• Gospel

What is the main difference between gospel and spirituals?

• Improvisation

• Religion

• Lyrics

• Instruments

B.B. King is the king of the _________?

• Blues

• Country

• Rock and Roll

• Gospel

One famous singing cowboy was ____?

• Roy Rogers

• Patsy Cline

• B.B. King

• Mahalia Jackson

One characteristic of of the blues is the....

• walking bass

• boom-chick

• improvisation

• tears