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Rock and Roll famous artists

Elvis Presley

The Beatles

Buddy Holly

The Beach Boys

Rock & roll instrumentation

Electric guitar

Acoustic guitar

Double Bass

Bass guitar

Piano

Drum kit

Vocals

Structure

12 Bar Blues

Primary Chords (I, IV, V)

What were lyrics about in Rock & Roll?

Love

Heartbreak

Social injustice

Discrimination/ racism

Rock and Roll Vocals

Agressive

Shouty

Rock and Roll instrumentation

Double bass

Piano

Drum kit

Electric acoustic

Saxophones

Rock and Roll rhythm+tempo

Swung 4/4

Walking bass

Name 3 artists and 3 rock anthems

Killer Queen - Queen

Livin’ on a Prayer- Bon Jovi

Stairway to Heaven- Led Zeppelin

Sweet Child O Mine- Guns ‘n’ Roses

Topics of Rock Anthems

DARKER MOOD THAN STANDARD POP LYRICS

Unity

Politics

Heartbreak

Social Injustice

Rock Anthems instrumentation

Synth/ keyboard

Bass guitar

Vocals

Electric guitar

Drum kit

How was technology used in rock anthems?

Delay

Feedback

Overdrive

Features of rock anthems

Long improvised solos

Virtuosic

Distortion

Riffs

What is a Pop Ballad?

Sentimental, emotional song

Pop ballad instrumentation

Vocals

Electric guitar

Synth

Piano

Drum kit

How is technology is used in Pop ballads?

Delay

Reverb on vocals

Reverb to add depth and emotional effect

When was the Baroque Period?

1600-1750

What is a Concerto Grosso?

A Concerto Grosso is a musical composition for a small group of solo instruments accompanied by an orchestra, typically from the Baroque period.

What does a concerto grosso consist of?

Concertino ripieno

Features of baroque

Ornamentation

Terraced dynamics

Basso continuo

Varying textures

Complex melodies based on sequence

Basso continuo?

Question and answer (NOT call and response)

Figured bass

Harpsichord and cello

What is the structure in samba?

NO SET STRUCTURE- led by repinique player (master drummer)

NO SHEET MUSIC

Sections preceded by whistle

Repinique

Master drummer

Surdo

Large drum played with soft beater, muted with hand, provides pulse

3 surdo (LOW, MEDIUM, HIGH)

Caixa

Snare drum

Agogô

Metallic bell, 2 different pitches

Ganzá

Shaker

Bateria

A samba band

Samba batucada

Best known samba style

What is the RHYTHM in samba?

Polyrhythmic

2/4 or 4/4

Where is calypso from?

Trinidad and Tobago

What is the STRUCTURE of calypso?

Verse, chorus structure

What are the INSTRUMENTS in calypso?

Bongo, conga, shakers, guitar

STEEL PAN DRUMS

tremolo

Rolling effect created by beaters on steel pan drums

Different types of steel pan drum?

Highest pan play melody- tenors, ‘ping pings’

Alto plays chords

What are the lyrics about in calypso?

Witty lyrics addressing political and cultural problems

Baroque composers

Vivaldi

Bach

Handel

Bhangra instrumentation

Synthesisers

Vocals

Guitars

Drum machines

Dhol

Dhol

Double headed drum with 2 different pitches, played with stick

Tumbi

A singles stringed instrument often used to play repeated riffs

Features of the voice in Bhangra

Microtonal slidings

Sung in Punjabi

What is the TEXTURE in Bhangra?

Melody and accompaniment

Interplay between lead vocalist and backing singers

What is the TONALITY in Bhangra?

Simple diatonic chords

What is the STRUCTURE in Bhangra?

Verse chorus, instrumental

How is technology used in Bhangra?

Sampling

Drum loops

Electronic dance beats