1. Genres of Music Classical, Pop, Hip Hop, Country, and Rock ‘n’ Roll

2. Classical

3. Classical music has been around since the 1700’s! Instruments: Woodwind, Brass, String, Percussion, and Keyboard. Famous Composers: Ludwig Van Beethoven, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Johann Sebastian Bach. Let’s Listen! http://youtu.be/qVn2YGvIv0whttp://youtu.be/qVn2YGvIv0w

5. Pop is short for “popular” Pop has been around since the 1950’s! Famous pop bands/artists: Michael Jackson, ‘N Sync, and Britney Spears. Let’s Listen! http://youtu.be/Eo-KmOd3i7shttp://youtu.be/Eo-KmOd3i7s

7. Hip hop was formed in the 1970’s. Commonly accompanies rapping, or a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted. Famous Hip hop artists: ‘The Message’, Tupac, Jay-Z, 50 cent, Eminem, and Nicki Minaj. Let’s Listen! http://youtu.be/plPWpGEzsfshttp://youtu.be/plPWpGEzsfs

9. Country music originated in the 1920’s. Accompanied by mostly string instruments such as banjos, electric and acoustic guitars, fiddles, and harmonicas. Famous Country artists: Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, Garth Brooks, and Toby Keith. Let’s listen! http://youtu.be/rIV0oovj7vchttp://youtu.be/rIV0oovj7vc

11. Rock ‘n’ roll originated during the late 1940s and early 1950s! Classic rock and roll is usually played with one or two electric guitars, a string bass or an electric bass guitar, and a drum kit. Famous Rock ‘n’ Roll bands/artists: Elvis Presley, The Rolling Stones, and Led Zeppelin. Let’s listen! http://youtu.be/5kqoUstkG0Ihttp://youtu.be/5kqoUstkG0I

12. Classical, pop, hip hop, country, and rock ‘n’ roll are just a few of the many different types of music in the world. Listen to whatever music you want. There are no “bad” tastes, just different ones.

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