There are many Genres of Music and they all have several characteristic that make them they type of music it is. I will give you 5 Genres and I want you to find 3 characteristics of each one( in other words, what types of sounds and rhythms etc... determines that this is, for example Classical music).
Here are the 5 genres: Classical, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Rock n' Roll, and Gospel.
In addition to this please answer the following multiple choice:
1. Which is not a characteristic of Classical music?
a. Tonic-dominant chords
b. Sudden crescendo and decrescendo
c. Heavy ornamentation
2. Which is a characteristic of Jazz music?
a. Heavy ornamentation
b. tonic-dominant chords
c. Syncopation, swing and improvisation
3. Which is a characteristic of Hip-Hop
a. Tonic-dominant chords
b. Heavy ornamentation
c. strong rhythmic beat
4. Which is a characteristic of Gospel music?
a. Tonic-dominant chords
b. dominant vocals, strong harmony, christian words
c. repeated call and response (This question may have more than one characteristic)
5. Which is not a characteristic of Rock n' Roll?
a. energetic performance
b. catchy melodies
c. Tonic-dominant chords