Module+4

I bet you are ready to travel closer to home! Now that you have seen music from our American past, it's time for you to check out music of our modern day.



Several styles of music are have become popular: pop, rock, metal, and rap. What do you already know about the music you listen to?

But what is pop music really?

I bet you know who this is! Wouldn't you have liked to hear him perform in concert? Wow, he could really move! Listen to Michael Jackson sing "Thriller." media type="file" key="Michael Jackson.mp3" width="240" height="20" align="center"

But what about Rock 'n Roll?

There are so many popular groups, you couldn't begin to name them all before bedtime! Some of the best selling artists are: Rolling Stones, Aerosmith, Bruce Springsteen, Led Zeppelin, Kiss, and Guns 'n Roses. Here is Guns 'n Roses - often played at football games!

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Rock 'n Roll just kept becoming more extreme....

Check out this heavy metal performance: media type="file" key="Bodom.mp3" width="334" height="24" align="center"

But what is this stuff called rap?



Check out this famous Run-D.M.C. song: media type="file" key="run dmc.mp3" width="268" height="20" align="center"

So, now that you've learned about pop, rock, metal, and rap, can you qualify as a music expert? 1. What are the four main types of popular music today? 2. ** True or False ** - Michael Jackson is a heavy metal artist. 3. ** True or False ** - The most important music element in rap is melody. Answers can  be  found  below Ans wers:  1. If you said pop, rock, heavy metal and rap you are correct! 2. If you said false, you are correct! Michael Jackson is a pop artist. He is the King of Pop. 3. If you said false, you are correct! The most important music element in rap is rhythm.

So, you're a qualified time traveler, but are you an expert? Click the link below for next module to take your qualification exam! **http://music-history-in-usa.wikispaces.com/Module+5**