Genres: Rock 'n' Roll

Question 1

Became popular in the early to mid 50s, combining a number of genres, containing elements of rhythm and blues, gospel and country music, emphasising “?”: the second and fourth beats of the bar, with the ?

Answer 1

Backbeat.

Snare.

Question 2

Early musicians included ? ? A combination of different music from the black American community with elements of country music merged to create rock ‘n’ roll.

Answer 2

Chuck Berry.

Question 3

Began to break down some barriers of racial ? Bill Haley and ? ? began to release records, and the genre became popular.

Answer 3

Segregation.

Elvis Presley.

Question 4

Both British and ? bands experimented with the genre, moving away from 12-bar blues chord sequence and basic lyrical ?

Answer 4

American.

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