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

Axl Rose

Steven Adler

Izzy Stradlin

Jimi Hendrix

#2. 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?

Walk this Way

Back in the Saddle

Crazy

Sweet Emotion

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

Under pressure

Bad romance

Sorry

I want it that way

#4. Which song was written by Freddie Mercury?

Dreams

Sweet Child O' Mine

Rock you like a hurricane

Bohemian Rhapsody

#5. Name a famous rock band.

TLC

The Beatles

The Jackson 5

BTS

#6. 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 painful teenage life.

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

It means sweet seventeen.

#7. What are the messages of rock music?

Rock music promotes anti-government sentiments and social justice.

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

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

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

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

A day in the life

Stairway to heaven

Born to be wild

Brain damage

#9. 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 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.

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.

#10. Name a famous bassists of all time.

Paul McCartney

Angus Young

Jimmy Page

Slash

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