Hip Hop and Rap, Alternative Rock, Electronic Music, Contemporary R&B, and Nu Metal

Question 1

Combination of music styles like funk, pop, hip hop, soul and R&B music

Answer 1

Contemporary R&B

Question 2

Influenced by genres like rhythm and blues, funk, disco music

Answer 2

Hip Hop and Rap

Question 3

Genre of rock music with the music of punk, new wave, and hardcore punk as its stylistic origin

Answer 3

Alternative Rock

Question 4

Composition recorded or played using all electronic musical instruments and makes use of electronic technology

Answer 4

Electronic Music

Question 5

Combination of the sound, influences and characteristic of heavy metal which also includes groove metal, alternative metal, hip hop, grunge and funk

Answer 5

Nu Metal

Question 6

In this genre, vocals use a melisma style

Answer 6

Contemporary R&B

Question 7

It is a style where the singer sings a single syllable to several notes in succession

Answer 7

Melisma

Question 8

Artists that popularized the use of melisma

Answer 8

Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston

Question 9

At least two songs that are contemporary R&B

Answer 9

One More Try by George Michael
Vision of Love by Mariah Carey
Dangerously in Love by Beyonce

Question 10

Characterized by distorted sound of the guitar, use of transgressive lyrics

Answer 10

Alternative Rock

Question 11

Derived from the word independent, this is a subgenre of alternative rock that is diverse and described to be low-budget record labels released by the bands themselves

Answer 11

Indie Rock

Question 12

Subgenre of alternative rock that is characterize as a music where guitars are heavily distorted, contrasting dynamics, wailing and loud vocals, and intense lyrics

Answer 12

Grunge

Question 13

Electronic Instruments/Devices(5)

Answer 13

Teleharmonium
Hammond Organ
Electric Guitar
Synthesizer
Theremin(ophone)

Question 14

Early electronic organ that has wires that transmit the sound and heard on the horn speakers

Answer 14

Teleharmonium

Question 15

Another name for Teleharmonium

Answer 15

Dynamophone

Question 16

Electric organ which can produce different sounds (like sounds of instruments and sound effects)

Answer 16

Hammond Organ

Question 17

Guitar which has a pickup that converts the sound vibrations to electrical signals for amplification

Answer 17

Electric Guitar

Question 18

What does the Electric Guitar have that magnifies the tone which is built externally by an amplifier or loudspeaker

Answer 18

pickup

Question 19

Electronic device that can produce a wide variety and range of sounds ; can be controlled by several instruments

Answer 19

Synthesizer

Question 20

two metal antennas ; controlling section senses the position of the performer’s hands where one hand controls oscillators for frequency while the other controls the volume without any physical contact

Answer 20

Theremin(ophone)

Question 21

Subgenre of heavy metal that gives emphasis on rhythms, distorted guitars, which creates warm, fuzzy and dirty sounds, and power chords, which play root notes and fifth intervals

Answer 21

Nu Metal

Question 22

At least two songs that are Hip Hop

Answer 22

That’s the Joint by Funky Four Plus
Rapper’s Delight by Sugar Hill Gang
Fight the Power by Public Enemy

Question 23

At least two songs that are Alternative Rock

Answer 23

Automatic for People by R.E.M.
Siamese Dream by Smashing Pumpkins
OK Computer by Radiohead
What’s the Story, Morning Glory by Oasis

Question 24

Bands/Artists/idk that make songs that have a genre of Nu Metal

Answer 24

Linkin Park
Slipknot
Deftones

Question 25

What are the genres of music discussed? (5)

Answer 25

Hip Hop and Rap
Contemporary R&B
Nu Metal
Electronic Music
Alternative Rock