Rock Music | Nuts about Arts

#1. Which Aerosmith's song was their first top 40 single on Billboard Hot 100, and the one that put the band on mainstream rock radio?

Sweet Emotion

Walk this Way

Back in the Saddle

Crazy

#2. Name a famous bassists of all time.

Paul McCartney

Jimmy Page

Angus Young

Slash

#3. What are the messages of rock music?

Rock music is an anthem for the disillusioned, uniting people and encouraging peace with messages of hope and themes of anti-establishment.

Rock music has messages of joys and problems of love and relationships.

Rock music promotes anti-government sentiments and social justice.

Rock music promotes social justice, community, and having fun.

#4. Which song was written by Freddie Mercury?

Rock you like a hurricane

Sweet Child O' Mine

Dreams

Bohemian Rhapsody

#5. Name a famous rock band.

The Jackson 5

BTS

The Beatles

TLC

#6. What defines rock music?

It is based around amplified instruments, especially the electric guitar and electric bass, and is characterised by a strong bass line and driving rhythms.

The stab chords are short staccato chords that usually last for one beat and are played by brass instruments. It has a homophonic texture with solo instruments or voice and accompanying parts but as the style become more complex the texture became polyphonic.

It has a good rhythm, a catchy melody, and is easy to remember and sing along to. It usually has a chorus that's repeated several times and two or more verses.

It usually contains background noise, lots of compression/saturation and less high-end aesthetics. The kick and snare are close together and usually the second kick is on the offbeat.

#7. Name a Classic Rock song of all time.

Under pressure

Bad romance

Sorry

I want it that way

#8. What was Pink Floyd's biggest hit?

Brain damage

Stairway to heaven

Born to be wild

A day in the life

#9. Who is known to be the best rock guitarist?

Jimi Hendrix

Izzy Stradlin

Steven Adler

Axl Rose

#10. What does the phrase 'Edge of Seventeen' in this song by American singer-songwriter Stevie Nicks mean?

It means fun and happening phase of life.

It means sweet seventeen.

It means painful teenage life.

It means, no longer a child and not yet an adult.