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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

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1. a
2. all
3. c
4. b and c
5. c
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