Appalachian Music and Bluegrass

Give 3 names for music in this region.

• Country

• Hillbilly

• Mountain Music

• Jazz

Earl Scruggs was an influential banjo player due to his ______________________ style, also known as 'Scrugg’s Style.'

• Two finger picking

• Three finger picking

• Clawhammer style

• Flatpicking

Some people think that bluegrass started when Monroe’s band played on the _______________________________ in ______________.

• Grand Ole Opry, 1939

• Bluegrass Festival, 1945

• Country Music Hall, 1950

• Nashville Arena, 1935

Monroe’s band incorporated musical style from _________________________, ___________________, ___________________________, ____________________________, and _________________________?

• String band, gospel, black labor songs, country, and blues

• Jazz, rock, pop, hip-hop, and reggae

• Classical, folk, electronic, metal, and punk

• Opera, salsa, country, techno, and R&B

When did the most culturally influential immigrants arrive to Appalachia?

• 1500s

• 1600s

• 1700s

• 1800s

Name 3 movies or shows where bluegrass music was featured.

• Bonnie and Clyde (1960), Deliverance (1972), The Grand Ole Opry

• O Brother, Where art Thou? (2001), The Beverly Hillbillies (1962), Star Wars (1977)

• The Beverly Hillbillies (1962), Deliverance (1972), The Matrix (1999)

• Bonnie and Clyde (1960), Jurassic Park (1993), O Brother, Where art Thou? (2001)

His unique vocal style is called __________________________________ and is a famous aspect of his version of this music.

• High Lonesome

• Blue Yodel

• Mountain Harmony

• Southern Drawl

Bill Monroe played _____________________ and his brother Charlie played _____________________.

• mandolin, banjo

• guitar, mandolin

• mandolin, guitar

• fiddle, banjo

The Dobro in The Foggy Mountain Boys was played by

• Burkett H. "Uncle Josh" Graves

• Earl Scruggs

• Ricky Skaggs

• Bill Monroe

Which instruments were the core of Monroe’s band?

• Mandolin, Banjo, Fiddle, Guitar

• Piano, Drums, Trumpet, Bass

• Saxophone, Clarinet, Trombone, Guitar

• Harmonica, Ukulele, Cello, Violin