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WorksheetsGenres of Music
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is another word for genre?
Song
Style or type
Pickle Juice
Literature
What 3 things do we use to classify a genre of music?
Radio airplay, popularity, length of song
Grandma's opinion, the newspaper, local news
Instruments, Lyrics/Voices, Culture
Type of texture, radio airplay, song format
True of False: Classical music is one of the oldest genres of music.
True
False
How are Classical and Country genres SIMILAR?
Both use foreign languages in vocal music
Both reflect the European culture
Both require musicians to be formally trained
Both use instruments from the string family
What instrument is primarily used in Country music?
String bass
Harp
Steel guitar
Cello
Folk music is ___
only found in the United States
from urban cities
from the African American Church
BY and FOR the common people
Folk music is SECULAR; Gospel music is SACRED.
True
False
Hip Hop is composed of 4 main elements: rapping, disc jockeying, breakdancing and ____
graffiti
religious text
album sales
merchandise sales
The most distinguishable characteristic of Jazz is ____
improvisation
performance fashion
suit and tie
reading sheet music
One of the most famous Jazz musicians of all time is ____
Antonio Vivaldi
Mozart
Richard Wagner
Louis Armstrong
True or False: Pop music relies on computer composing programs more so than acoustic instruments.
True
False
Well known Rap artists include...
Beethoven and Bach
Miranda Lambert and Keith Urban
Pink and Lady Gaga
Tupac & 50 Cent
Reggae originated in which country?
Mexico
Argentina
Jamaica
Brazil
True or False: R&B is short for "rhythms and beats"
True
False
______ is the earliest form of Rock & Roll as a distinct style of music.
Classical
Rockabilly
Reggaeton
Bluegrass
Soundtrack music is used in the sound mix for a _______ _________.
waiting room
car lot
motion picture
theme park
One of the most popular musicals to be released in the 21st century is ________.
A Chorus Line
Hamilton
Porgy & Bess
7 Brides for 7 Brothers
True or False: World music is, most generally, all the music in the world.
True
False
What is a "sub-genre" in music?
A yellow ship that floats under the sea
A more specific category of a style of music
A piece of equipment used for listening to music
A sandwich
True of False: Heavy Metal and Indie are sub-genres of Rock music.
True
False
