The evolution of music

​ (a)   developed in Europe over hundreds of years.

​ (b)   is often spontaneous and improvised.

​ (c)   is usually very loud.

​ (d)   reached its peak in the early 2010's.

​ (e)   lyrics talk about the lives of people in rural areas.

• Classical music
• Jazz
• Rock
• EDM
• Country

Which music genre is often described as calm, peaceful, and soothing?

Match the genre with its instrument.

• Electric bass

• Pop

• Computer

• Country

• Harmonica

• EDM

• Keyboard

• Rock

• Auto-tune

• Disco

Order the music genres from oldest to most recent.

• EDM

• Pop

• Hip-hop

• Country

• Classical

Match the adjectives to the genre.

Groups:

(a) Classical music

,

(b) Rock music

,

(c) Pop music

• popular

• elegant

• wild

• structured

• relatable

• loud

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(a)   is the base music for rap.

​ People wore flashy clothes when they danced to ​ (b)   music.

​ (c)   has catchy beats and relatable lyrics.

• Hip Hop
• Country

• Electronic
• disco
• Pop
• jazz
• rock

Which music genre is often played by big groups of musicians like orchestras and choirs?

• Country

• Rock

• Classical

• Hip Hop

Match each word with its picture or definition.

• Double bass

• 
• Bass guitar

• The words in a song.

• Lyrics

• 
• Drum machine

• Synonym for sad.

• Melancholic

• 

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Select the types of music where we can find violins.

• EDM

• hip-hop

• classical music
• pop

What is the name of the musical instrument that is often associated with country music?

• Guitar

• Violin

• Piano

• Drums