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Worksheets60s Music according to Ryker
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 7mins
Who is considered one of the most poetic singer-songwriters of all time?
Rob Dylan
Freddie Murcery
Frank Sinatra
Bob Dylan
Bob Sinatra
What singer sang traditional folk and blues with a gravelly, distinct voice early on in his career.
Elvis Presley
Rolling Stones
Rob Dylan
Dylan Presley
Bob Dylan
True or False: Bob Dylan was known for his politically inept, satirical and sometimes dull lyrics.
True
False
In a controversial swerve, Dylan “went acoustic” in 1965 with the single “Like a Rolling Stone”.
True
False
What group, or singer, lead the American music revival?
The Beatles
Bob Dylan
Bananorama
The Rolling Stones
Elvis Presley
This group was considered the spearhead of the British invasion.
Bob Dylan
The Rolling Stones
The Beach Boys
The Beatles
White Snake
Where did the Beatles early musical influence derive from? Choose Two
Country
Cajun Folk
African American Blues
Big Band
Rock N'Roll
What set The Beatles apart from most bands in the 60s?
They were very dull.
They came up with their own art for their music.
They took part in, and created, movies.
They were often singing about surfing.
They were often partying and having a great time.
What is the essential album from The Beatles?
Abbey Tower
Abbey Road
Abbey Tollbooth
Abbey Martini
Abbey High
An extremely influential jazz musician in the 60s was
Alan Viscutti
Jacob Delhomme
John Coltrane
Louis Armstrong
Thelonious Monk
John Coltrane's essential album was A Love Supreme consisted of
14 tracks. All of them were amazing.
40 tracks. It was the first of it's kind to have this many tracks.
1 track that lasted a couple of hours.
4 parts. To fully enjoy it you listened to it in it's entirety.
2 halves. This related to the moon and you could feel it's underlying tones throughout.
What is Modal Jazz?
You have to listen to it in the correct mode on your music player.
It uses only bass clef instruments.
It has many different ways to listen to it, especially great in a bathroom.
Used a fast paced rhythm that increased through out the songs.
It used musical modes and slow moving rhythm.
Jimi Hendrix was the
most influential pianist of all time.
most influential guitarist of all time.
most well known percussionist of the era.
most influential beat boxer of the era.
most influential electric guitarist of all time.
Jimi Hendrix preferred
high treble and little to no base creating a clear tone and sound.
high gain and fuzz creating a thick and metallic sound.
fuzzy and quiet with little high notes in his sound.
heavy bass and low gain creating a thin and tinny sound.
low bass and low gain creating a sound like you are in an echo chamber.
This guitarist notoriously played left-handed on a Fender Stratocaster made for right-handed players
Link Wray
Joe Strummer
Eddy Van Halen
James Williamson
Jimi Hendrix
Their Essential Album was Pet Sounds.
Beach Boys
The Who
The Doors
Simon and Garfunkel
Jefferson Airplane
________ was considered a genius by many for his innovative and timeless production and orchestration.
Luke Wilson
Brian Wilson
Paul Simon
Thelonious Wilson
Brian Wilson
The Beach Boys were known for their
great driving music and going and stopping at the drive-ins.
music that were selected for soundtracks for TV shows. There is where they found their stardom.
slow and romantic ballads and the music that you can just relax to.
a capella breaks in all of their songs and the songs about flying.
distinguished by their sweet and endearing vocal harmonies, as well as their iconic early surf-based songs.
Pet Sounds contained these notable songs:
"I Want You", “Just Like a Woman”, and “Visions of Johanna”.
“Gimme Shelter”, “Let It Bleed”, “Midnight Rambler”, “You Can’t Always Get What You Want”
“Crosstown Traffic”, “Voodoo Chile”, “Gypsy Eyes”
“Wouldn’t It Be Nice”, “Sloop John B”, “I Just Wasn’t Made For These Times”, and “Caroline, No"
“Come Together”, “Something”, “Oh! Darling”
What band initially only played covers, but found more success in their original pieces.
The Beach Boys
The Beatles
The Who
The Kinks
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones were known for being tagged into the
rebellious counterculture of the 60s.
patriotic side of the 60s.
anarchists of the 60s.
communists of the 60s
intellectual rock bands of the 60s.
