Rock

Rock music is usually

• soft and gentle

• loud and exciting

• bad and ugly

• slow and boring

The lyrics in a rock song are usually about

• expressing how you feel

• having long hair

• studded belts and platform shoes

• metamorphic, igneous, and sedimentary rocks

Answer explanation

Rock songs can be about romantic love, emotions, politics, current events... Rock music can be about anything!

The two main styles of rock guitar playing are

• lead and rhythm

• big and little

• picking and grinning

• fast and slow

Rock musicians make their music louder by using large

• thermostats

• amplifiers

• attitudes

• platforms

Rock musicians often use ____ instead of sheet music.

• chord charts

• chord quizzes

• chord inversions

• extension cords

How many chords are in a typical, basic rock song?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

This British rock band became popular in America in the 1960s.

• The Beach Boys

• The Beatles

• Lynyrd Skynyrd

• Metallica

This person is "The King of Rock 'n' Roll."

• Bob Dylan

• Hank Williams

• Elvis Presley

• Lionel Richie

Which of the following IS NOT a real sub-genre (style) of rock music?

• Grunge

• Progressive Rock

• Hair Metal

• Screamcore

True or false:

All rock music sounds the same.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

There are over 200 sub-genres (different styles) of rock music. Rock is one of the most diverse styles of music ever created!