Unit 6: Musical Genres Review

A musical genre is a group of styles of music having common traditions/ fundamental values.

• True

• False

A musical artist is a person who creates, performs, or produces music as a profession.

• True

• False

The classical music genre only includes music from the Classical Period of western music history.

• True

• False

The Blues originated from African-American communities in the:

• Shallow North

• Deep South

• Midwest

The genre of country music began where?

• Raleigh, NC

• Atlanta, GA

• Nashville, TN

Common themes of country music:

• Relationships

• Life stories

• Heart break

• All of the above

Defining elements of the pop genre includes:

• Medium-length songs

• Repeated Choruses

• Easy melodic tunes

• All of the above

A vocal group consisting of young male singers, usually in their teenage years or in their twenties at the time of formation is known as...

• Boy Bands

• Male Music

Bundle of Banjo BoysBoy Bands and K-Pop are subgenres of what genre?

• Pop

• Rock

Who are boy bands typically marketed towards?

• Girls & young women

• Boys

• None of the above