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ClA The songs on our“Is it Good” playlist,“Classic” songs and FullAlbums crossed multipledecades and represented avariety of music genres.

CLASS DISCUSSION What is a Genre?

What genres ofmusic have youheard of? How can we

identify one genreof music from another?

A “Genre” is a category of artistic, musical, or literary composition.

GENRE According to spotify, there are over 1,300 music genres in the world. Our “Isit Good” playlist includedexamples of rock, jazz, rap/hip hop pop, motown. indie/alternative, country/folk,dance/electronic

Genres are characterized by a

particular style, form or content.

Do Genre’s exist in your daily life?

ou find different Genres?

Where else might y

Are there Genres within genres within...genres within……..

● Baroque ● Classical ● Romantic ● Chamber Music ● Avant-Garde ● Chant ● Choral

Classical

● Rock & Roll ● Southern Rock ● Rock by the Decades ● Grunge ● Heavy Metal ● Alt Rock

Rock

● Salsa ● Latin Jazz ● Mariachi ● Merengue ● Latin Pop ● Bolero ● Bachata ● Bossa Nova

Latin

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● Big Band ● Latin ● Fusion ● Cool Jazz ● Swing ● Be-Bop ● Free ● Brazilian

Jazz

● Bluegrass ● Old Time ● prograssive ● indie ● Americana ● Irish ● World ● Singer Songwriter

Folk

● Country Rock ● Honky-tonk ● Rockabilly ● Bluegrass ● Outlaw Music ● Western Swing

Country

● Soul ● Funk ● Hip-Hop ● Disco ● Motown

R&B

● Boom-Bap ● Trap ● Gangsta rap ● Alternative ● Melodic

Rap & Hip-Hop

● Dancehall ● Dub ● Sound Systems ● Reggae Fusion ● Reggaestep ● Samba reggae

Reggae

Now you will have the opportunity to explore a genre that you are interested in

and gather both SUBJECTIVE andOBJECTIVE information to share with us

Not sure which genre to explore?Think of a song you enjoy listening to and see

what genre it represents!

GENRE ACTIVITY 1. Choose any genre (or sub genre) you enjoy or have interest in exploring more

1. Research and provide three facts about your genreFacts might include:

● When the genre began and where it evolved from ● Iinstruments or musical element sounds associated with your genre ● Musicians connected with the genre or who demonstrated strong impact on the genre.

1. Three songs by three different artists, representing the genreFor each song, include:

● Name of Song, Name of Performing Artist, Year of song release

1. Short personal reflectionReflection might include

● What you liked about this genre’s music ● What you don’t like about this genre’s music ● Something that suprised you in your research ● Something that interested you in your research/listening

Sample Slide:

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Song 1- insert youtube video on page

Include:

Name of song

Name of performing Artist

Year of song release.

REMINDER: Song choice MUST be school appropriate in lyric and content.

Youtube video MUST display school appropriate images/text/album art etc.

GENRE ACTIVITY

Genre Google Slide Template:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/195SaOoH5_iHvsupUPEmWPi-SebkDI9VNxIsODkLwsJ4/edit?usp=sharing

Submit your Slide Deck Here:https://forms.gle/bkxuGy2mFvsaT6Gq9

Rubric for uGenre Explorationn Slideshow

1±1 1 2 3 Score

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Student first and last name. name.

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theme.

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