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MUSICAL EXPLORATIONS COMPETITION

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. Who is considered the "King of Pop"?

a)

Barry Manilow

b)

Michael Jackson

c)

Justin Bieber

d)

Elton John

2.

2. Which is not the name of a Pop genre?

a)

Punk Pop

b)

Indie Pop

c)

Classical Pop

d)

Country Pop

3.

3. In Contemporary R&B (Mordern, R&B), what instruments of Classical R&B have been changed?

a)

Drums

b)

Piano

c)

Guitar

d)

Electric Bass

4.

4. What genre does pop music have root in?

a)

Punk

b)

Hip hop

c)

Ballad

d)

Rock and roll

5.

5. What is “Pop music” stand for?

a)

Poping music

b)

Popcorn music

c)

Populary music

d)

Popular music

6.

6. What does R&B stand for?

a)

Rock and blues

b)

Rhythm and blues

c)

Rock and bass

d)

Rock and bass

7.

7. Which types of R&B gerne was inspired by Church Music?

a)

Classic R&B

b)

Classical R&B

c)

Modern R&B

d)

Old R&B

8.

8. In 1940s, which magazine created the term R&B for use in a marketing campaign?

a)

MTV

b)

Billboard

c)

Rolling Stone

9.

9. How many section does R&B song have?

a)

2: a rhythm and a horn

b)

2: a verse and chorus

c)

3: verse, hook, chorus

d)

3: a rhythm , a melody, a lyrics

10.

10. Which is R&B song?

a)

Fly Me To The Moon (Frank Sinatra)

b)

7 Rings (Ariana Grande)

c)

Roar (Katy Perry)

d)

All I Want For Christmas Is You (Mariah Carey)

11.

11. What is name of “Modern R&B”?

a)

Contemporary R&B

b)

Modern R&B

c)

Classic R&B

12.

12. Which of the following music genres has a close association with contemporary R&B?

a)

Rock

b)

Rap

c)

Hip hop

13.

13. What is the typical style of R&B music?

a)

Strong and powerful

b)

Calm and soulful

c)

Funky and erratic

14.

14. Which musical instrument is the most dominant one in Classical R&B music?

a)

Drum

b)

Bass guitar

c)

Piano

15.

15. Which combination in Jazz song make it become dynamic?

a)

Syncopation and Contretemps

b)

Chords and Melody

c)

Verse and Chorus Hook

16.

16. Which time period is known as The Jazz Age in which jazz dance and music quickly gained popularity in the US?

a)

1900s

b)

1920s

c)

1940s

17.

17. Which ethnic group in the United States heavily influenced the development of jazz music?

a)

Asian American

b)

African American

c)

Hispanic and Latino American

18.

18. Which of the following is an important part of jazz?

a)

Slow tempo

b)

High notes

c)

Improvisation

d)

Catchy Melody

19.

19. When do people celebrate “International Jazz Day” each year?

a)

February 28th

b)

April 30th

c)

August 30th

20.

20. The first ever jazz recording was performed by which band?

a)

The Original Dixieland Jazz Band

b)

The Jazz Messengers

c)

Modern Jazz Quartet

21.

21. The name of which animal is used to refer to a jazz musician?

a)

A bird

b)

A horse

c)

A cat

22.

22. Which of the following is the traditional form of jazz?

a)

Gypsy jazz

b)

New Orleans jazz

c)

Cool jazz

23.

23. Who was the “King of Soul” and civil rights activist who was honored upon his death in 1964?

a)

Otis Redding

b)

Sam Cooke

c)

Frank Sinatra

d)

Harry Belafonte

24.

24. What features of gospel traditions follow by the soul music genre?

a)

Call and respense vocals

b)

Virtousic vocals

c)

Power vocals

d)

Repetiton

25.

25. What is Soul music derived?

a)

It has roots in gospel and R&B music

b)

It has roots in pop music

c)

It has roots in jazz music

d)

It has roots in pop ballad music

26.

27. Which gerne of Soul music has fuzzy style?

a)

New Orleans Soul

b)

Detroit Soul

c)

Blue-eyed Soul

d)

Memphis Soul

27.

26. What are the lyrics of Sam Cooke's 1964 hit song A Change is Gonna Come about?

a)

love and romance

b)

peace and happiness

c)

racism and injustice

28.

28. What is a ballad song?

a)

Mixes rhythm and blues, gospel music, and pop music

b)

Song that is slow, has a dramatic melody, and tells a story

c)

Describes music that is popular in the mainstream

d)

Improvisation is typically an important part

29.

29. What kind of music was inspired by the poem?

a)

Pop

b)

Jazz

c)

R&B

d)

Ballad

30.

30. Which genres of music have a strong connection to the civil rights movement?

a)

Soul

b)

R&B

c)

Jazz

d)

Ballad