Ska and Rocksteady Music

Which type of instruments most likely to be found in ska?

• Record Decks

• Banjo, Guitar, Violin and/or Flute,

• Electric Guitar, Bass guitar, keyboard, saxophone and/or brass

• Electronic Samplers and/or computers

What year did rocksteady originate?

• 1956

• 1966

• 1976

• 1968

Which of the following is TRUE?

• Ska replaced rocksteady

• rocksteady is faster than ska

• rocksteady

  evolved into reggae

• ska was not dance music

What is syncopation?

• When the rhythm is played on the regular beat

• When the music is broken

• When the rhythm is weak

• When the rhythm is played on the off or weak beat

Which of the following is a consequence of slowing the tempo in rocksteady?

• the band sizes got smaller

• people not dancing

• Ska came back after rocksteady

• music got boring

Who is called the father of rocksteady?

• Ken Boothe

• Desmond Dekker

• Alton Ellis

• Bob Marley

What type of music influenced Ska music?

• Reggae

• Rock and Roll

• Rocksteady

• Jazz and Rhythm and Blues

What was the name of the studio that recorded many great Ska songs and many other rocksteady and reggae sons?

• Studio One

• Tuff Gong Records

• Atlantic Records

• Studio 12

When did Ska orginate?

• 1940s

• 1950s

• 1960s

• 1970s

Which of the following showcases the correct order these genres came about?

• SKA - Rocksteady - Reggae

• Rocksteady - SKA - Reggae

• SKA - Reggae - Rocksteady

• Reggae - Rocksteady - SKA