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The Brass Family:

BBC Orchestra of Wales: Brass Family

Mark Zauss: The Incredibles  A live screening (basically a long commercial) with live orchestra

 

The Woodwind Family:

BBC Orchestra of Wales: Woodwind Family

Sounds of the Saxophone Family  Not usually in an orchestra, this instrument is famous for this piece!

 

The String Family:

BBC Orchestra of Wales: String Family

Cello Wars: The Piano Guys  Based on Star Wars; how many people are playing cello?

 

The Percussion Family:

Percussion Instruments Around the World

Chopsticks! (Piano)  A LOT of variations on this simple melody (and a joke about using chopsticks)

The Piano Guys: That's What Makes You Beautiful    Check out how many different ways they play the piano!

 

 

 

There are many genres in music. We take a look at eight: Folk, Classical, Blues, Country Western, Jazz, Rock, Hip Hop Rap, and Latin America. Below you will find a historical example of each genre. That means the music is from the beginning of the style listed. Styles change quickly -- the Country Western you hear at the Houston Rodeo is much different than the one listed here -- and you can go online to find other examples. Where possible, one male and one female artist are posted.

 

Folk:

Woody Guthrie: This Land is Your Land

Joan Baez: 500 Miles

 

Classical:

Fur Elise (Beethoven); young prodigy playing

What if 1770 collided with 1970...?

 

Blues:

B.B. King: The Thrill is Gone

Muddy Waters: Baby, Please Don't Go

 

Country Western:

Uncle Dave Macon: Rabbit in the Pea Patch

The Carter Family: In the Pines  Introduced by the legend Johnny Cash (his wife is June Carter Cash)

 

Jazz:

Now You Has Jazz   Featuring Bing Crosby and Louis Armstrong describing what makes music Jazz

Duke Ellington: It Don't Mean a Thing

Louis Armstrong: What a Wonderful World  Perhaps Mr. Armstrong's most famous song

 

Rock:

Bill Haley & His Comets: Rock Around the Clock

Elvis Presley: Jailhouse Rock

Chuck Berry: Roll Over Beethoven

 

Hip Hop Rap:

Kool DJ Herc: Merry Go Round

 

Latin America:

Perez Prado & His Orchestra: Mambo No.8

Celia Cruz: Oye Como Va

 

 

 

 

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