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Music History & Styles

Music history class · Medium · 15-20 min

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This board helps players review Music History & Styles · High School through a Jeopardy-style game format on Kleveroo. It includes categories such as Classical Eras, American Music, World Music, Listening Skills, Performance. It is useful for classroom review, team trivia, family game night, test prep, and group play.

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  • Classical Eras

    What era came after Baroque and before Romantic?

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    Classical era

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  • American Music

    What style grew from African American communities in New Orleans?

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    Jazz

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  • World Music

    What Jamaican style influenced reggae?

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    Ska

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  • Listening Skills

    What is the main tune of a song called?

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    Melody

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  • Performance

    What person leads an orchestra?

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    Conductor

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Classical Eras

$100 — What era came after Baroque and before Romantic?
Classical era
$200 — Who composed The Four Seasons?
Vivaldi
$300 — Who composed many symphonies and went deaf later in life?
Beethoven
$400 — Who composed The Magic Flute?
Mozart
$500 — What era emphasized emotion and dramatic expression?
Romantic era

American Music

$100 — What style grew from African American communities in New Orleans?
Jazz
$200 — What genre often uses 12-bar chord patterns?
Blues
$300 — What genre blends blues, country, and rhythm and blues roots?
Rock and roll
$400 — What style uses rapping over beats?
Hip-hop
$500 — What genre is strongly associated with Nashville?
Country

World Music

$100 — What Jamaican style influenced reggae?
Ska
$200 — What dance/music style is associated with Argentina?
Tango
$300 — What West African drum is shaped like a goblet?
Djembe
$400 — What Indonesian ensemble uses gongs and metallophones?
Gamelan
$500 — What Indian classical instrument has a long neck and sympathetic strings?
Sitar

Listening Skills

$100 — What is the main tune of a song called?
Melody
$200 — What is the combination of notes played together?
Harmony
$300 — What is the unique sound quality of an instrument called?
Timbre
$400 — What is the structure of a piece called?
Form
$500 — What is repeated musical idea called?
Motif

Performance

$100 — What person leads an orchestra?
Conductor
$200 — What is a group of singers called?
Choir
$300 — What is a solo with instrumental support called?
Concerto
$400 — What is a large work for orchestra usually in multiple movements?
Symphony
$500 — What is performing without preparation called?
Improvisation

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