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Styles of Music

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Country music is about __________.

a)

animals

b)

simple things

c)

fashion

d)

old times

2.

Which family is known as the'First Family of Country Music'?

a)

The Sizemores

b)

The Johnsons

c)

The Carters

d)

The Trumps

3.

What instrument used in Country music is guitar-like and is played in your lap?

a)

The hobo

b)

The mojo

c)

The dobro

d)

The banjo

4.

Which artist is known as the 'Father of Bluegrass Music'?

a)

Bill Monroe

b)

Elvis Presley

c)

Hank Williams

d)

Johnny Cash

5.

The _____________ originated in Africa.

a)

guitar

b)

banjo

c)

double bass

d)

acoustic guitar

6.

Reggae music started in what country?

a)

England

b)

USA

c)

China

d)

Jamaica

7.

What does Irie mean based on Reggae music?

a)

Fast tempo

b)

Peace and calm

c)

Rage

d)

Imaginative and dreamy

8.

Reggae music can be described as very __________ music.

a)

fast

b)

relaxing

c)

boring

d)

classical

9.

Reggae music is usually about what?

a)

Island themes.

b)

war

c)

peace

d)

politics or social injustice.

10.

What Caribbean instrument is made from an oil barrel?

a)

Cello

b)

Piccolo

c)

Marimba

d)

Steel drum

11.

How many bars are commonly in a Blues Song?

a)

16

b)

8

c)

12

d)

4

12.

Blues music originates from _____________.

a)

spirituals and work songs

b)

folk songs

c)

jazz music

d)

traditional colonial songs

13.

Who of the following was not a famous Blues player?

a)

Muddy Waters

b)

B.B. King

c)

Willie Dixon

d)

Bobby Blacktop

14.

The harmonica has been around for 5000 years and was invented by who?

a)

Japanese

b)

Chinese

c)

Portuguese

d)

Americans

15.

Who is the 'Father of the Blues'?

a)

W.C. Handy

b)

Ludwig Beethoven

c)

George Handel

d)

William Tell

16.

Rock music uses which two kinds of guitar?

a)

Rhythm and lead

b)

Rhythm and rhythm

c)

Lead and Lead

d)

Acoustic and electric

17.

How many chords are needed to play Rock music?

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Four

18.

Who is described as the 'King of Rock'n' Roll'?

a)

Elvis Presley

b)

Hank Williams

c)

Bob Dylan

d)

Muddy Waters

19.

Amplifiers do what to the music?

a)

Increase the volume.

b)

decrease the volume

c)

stay the same volume

d)

All the above

20.

Which Rock group was part of the British invasion of America?

a)

The Bee Gees

b)

The Grasshoppers

c)

The Beatles

d)

The Grungers