Nashville Music

What is Nashville's nick name?

• The Ol' Nash

• Music City USA

• Country City USA

• The Ol' Opry

What style of music is Nashville most well known for?

• Jazz

• Country

• Soul

• Rock 'n' Roll

Where are the roots of country music from?

• Mountain Music from the Appalachian Region

• Blues from Beale Street

• Jazz from New Orleans

• Soul from STAX

Appalachian Mountain Music has roots from what country?

• Ireland

• Germany

• Spain

• China

Appalachian Mountain Music features string instruments that are played using what technique?

• Plucking the strings

• Strumming the strings

• Bowing the strings

• Bending the strings

Who is considered the first person to perform country music?

• Hank Williams

• Willie Nelson

• Patsy Cline

• Garth Brooks

Why did country music briefly lose popularity around the 1950's?

• Because Elvis Presley introduced Rock 'n' Roll

• Because no one was writing country songs anymore

• Because Hank Williams died at an early age

• Because the Grand Ol' Opry went bankrupt

Who introduced the "Nashville Sound" that helped put Country Music back on the charts?

• Owen Bradley and Chet Atkins

• Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard

• Harlan Howard and Hank Cochrane

• Garth Brooks and George Strait

What are the characteristics of the "Nashville Sound?"

• Plucked strings with full background singers

• Bowed strings with full background singers

• Strummed strings with drums

• Bent strings with drums

Who is considered the first person to successfully cross over country music and pop music?

• Pasty Cline

• Elvis Presley

• Shania Twain

• Garth Brooks