Summary
Introduces several music genres — classical, opera, jazz, rock and roll, and pop — and what makes each sound distinct.
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Talk about it
Music comes in many styles, or genres. Each has its own sound, instruments, and history that make it recognizable.
- How is classical music different from rock and roll?
- What is your favorite genre, and what do you like about it?
- How do the instruments help you recognize a genre?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: genre, classical, jazz, style.
Try it: Listen for one detail (a beat, an instrument) in two different songs. Name each song's genre.