The birth of Funk

Who is believed to have created the style of music called Funk?

• Louis Armstrong

• James Brown

• Ray Charles

• Buddy Holly

Which year was James Brown said to have created the new sound of Funk?

• 1960

• 1964

• 1966

• 1969

What was the name of the album James Brown wrote?

• Uptown Funk

• Out of the ark

• Out of sight

• Get your funk on

What was new about the sound of funk?

• James Brown used more string instruments

• James Brown used a lower voice range

• James Brown added lots of unusual percussion instruments

• James Brown got rid of melody and used more pervasive sounds for his voice

How was the beat different in Funk?

• It wasn’t

• The stress was on 1 & 3

• The stress was on 1

• The stress was on every beat

What did James Brown say the new way of keeping the beat create?

• Space

• Movement

• It didn’t change anything

• Sound effects