American Music

What was one of the earliest forms of American music?

• Hip-hop
• Classical music
• Native American music
• Folk songs

What European music style influenced early American musical forms such as ballads and minstrelsy?

• Folk songs
• Jazz
• Classical music
• Blues

What genre of music emerged in the 19th century and was influenced by African American musical traditions?

• Ragtime
• EDM
• Rock and roll
• Classical music

What is a characteristic of ragtime music?

• Syncopated rhythms
• Electronic instruments
• Powerful vocals
• Improvisation

What genre of music is characterized by its improvisation, syncopated rhythms, and use of brass and woodwind instruments?

• Rock and roll
• EDM
• Hip-hop
• Jazz

What genre of music emerged in the mid-20th century and combined elements of blues, jazz, and country music?

• EDM
• Rock and roll
• Classical music
• Hip-hop

Who helped popularize rock and roll in the 1950s?

• Madonna
• Elvis Presley
• Prince
• Michael Jackson

What genre of music originated in African American and Latino communities in New York City and was characterized by its rhythmic spoken-word lyrics and use of samples from other songs?

• EDM
• Hip-hop
• Jazz
• Rock and roll

What is a characteristic of hip-hop music?

• Rhythmic spoken-word lyrics
• Improvisation
• Syncopated rhythms
• Use of brass and woodwind instruments

What genre of music emerged in the latter half of the 20th century and is characterized by its use of electronic instruments and computer-generated beats?

• Jazz
• EDM
• Rock and roll
• Hip-hop