African American History and Music

From the list below, which style of singing is the oldest in America?

• Jazz

• Code songs

• Gospel

• Rock

A Code song is a song that must have a _________

• fast tempo

• trumpet solo

• drum machine

• secret message

A work song was sung to encourage steady continuous rhythmic work. It had to have a________

• Steady fast beat.

• good bass line.

• Saxophone solo.

• Guitar solo.

Spirituals are songs that ___________.

• expressed feelings of dancing.

• had a disco beat.

• songs that used a drum machine.

• lyrics were focused on religious themes and bible stories.

After spirituals on the timeline of music history _______would be the next form.

• Rock

• Blues

• Jazz

• Gospel

The blues style of music has which two forms?

• 8 or 10 bar

• 14 or 10 bar

• 22 or 24 bar

• 12 or 16 bar

The style of jazz music gives each musician and singer an opportunity to

___________________.

• Express themself in a solo.

• Bring their favorite dish to the party.

• Build their favorite lego creation.

• Post their solo on the gram.

The early R & B music started at Hitsville, USA which is really ________.

• Detroit, Mi

• Atlanta, Ga

• Los Angeles, Ca

• Washington, DC

The founder of Hitsville, USA was____________.

• Chuck Berry

• Berry Gordy

• Barry White

• Burt Parks

The first black woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame was_____________.

• Dianna Ross

• Aretha Franklin

• Jennifer Hudson

• Jill Scott