Q2Music Quiz 2

Having a wide appeal to large audiences, especially the young people, is a characteristic of ______.

• Jazz music

• Pop music

• Latin American music

• African music

What musical style is a fusion of the elements of jazz improvisation with rock rhythms?

• Ragtime

• Dixieland

• Bebop

• Jazz Rock

What style of jazz is written largely for the piano, characterized by jaunty rhythms and whimsical mood?

• Bigband

• Rock and Roll

• Ragtime

• Dixieland

What musical style is characterized by the use of guitar distortions, repressive lyrics, and rebellious mood?

• Disco

• Rock and Roll

• Alternative music

• Standard

Who is the artist known for popularizing rock and roll?

• Nat King Cole

• Frank Sinatra

• The Beatles

• Elvis Presley

What genre is characterized by catchy, short melodies?

• Jazz

• Pop music

• Ragtime

• Blues

What is a ballad often synonymous with?

• Dance music

• Instrumental music

• Love songs

• Christian songs

Which instrument is NOT typically used in jazz music?

• Trombone

• Electric guitar

• Saxophone

• Trumpet

Who was known as the "King of Ragtime"?

• Dizzy Gillespie

• Charlie Parker

• Louis Armstrong

• Scott Joplin

He raised the chart for American pop music and became the first pop star.

• Michael Jackson

• Frank Sinatra

• Louis Armstrong

• Motown