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Here you go, Kaden — all 12 long-answer questions converted into perfect flashcards, tight enough for a study app but still descriptive enough to score well on a quiz.
And then all the short-answer fill-in-the-blank terms are converted into flashcards as well.
Use these exactly as-is in Quizlet, Brainscape, Anki, etc.
LONG-ANSWER FLASHCARDS
1.
Q: What are the instruments of the rhythm section and what roles do they play?
A: Drums keep time and groove; bass locks in with the drums and supports harmony; rhythm guitar/keys play chords and fill texture; percussion adds color. Together they create the beat and foundation of the song.
2.
Q: Folk rock is the combination of which two genres?
A: Folk + Rock and Roll.
3.
Q: What made Motown so successful?
A: Berry Gordy used an assembly-line system (inspired by Ford). Top talent like Smokey Robinson, The Funk Brothers, The Supremes, Marvin Gaye, and Stevie Wonder created polished, crossover hits. As a Black-owned label during the Civil Rights era, Motown blended artistry and business discipline, becoming a major cultural and commercial force.
4.
Q: What studio did Otis Redding work for, and why was it important?
A: Stax Records. It was racially integrated — Black and white musicians worked together equally, creating a warm, soulful sound that stood out in a segregated South.
5.
Q: How did the Civil Rights Act affect Memphis, and how did the music scene contrast this?
A: Memphis remained tense and segregated even after the Act. Stax’s integrated music scene stood in contrast, modeling racial cooperation and producing interracial soul music.
6.
Q: How were the Beatles influenced by Little Richard?
A: They copied his wild energy, fast tempos, and vocal screams. Paul McCartney adopted his falsetto “wooo!” and their early stage shows mirrored Little Richard’s showmanship.
7.
Q: What were the 3 main British Invasion genres and what characterizes them?
A: Beat music (catchy vocals, strong backbeat), blues rock (heavy riffs, blues progressions), pop rock (clean, melodic, polished).
8.
Q: What were the political focuses of the Folk Revival, and why was folk music effective for them?
A: Civil rights, peace/anti-war, and worker’s rights. Folk was effective because it was simple, honest, rooted in tradition, and easy for crowds to sing together at rallies.
9.
Q: How did psychedelic rock push the boundaries of rock and roll?
A: It used influences from jazz, Indian music (like sitar), long solos, distortion, and studio experimentation. Lyrics became surreal, dreamlike, and tied to altered consciousness.
10.
Q: What were components of 1960s American counterculture?
A: Anti-war activism, civil-rights support, psychedelic drugs, communal living, rejection of traditional norms, and music like folk rock and psychedelic rock.
11.
Q: Why was Bob Dylan’s electric performance at Newport in 1965 so divisive?
A: Folk purists felt he betrayed acoustic tradition and political purity by using an electric rock band. It revealed tension between folk traditionalists and artists who wanted to evolve the genre.
12.
Q: How did Berry Gordy’s early life influence his business approach?
A: Working on the Ford assembly line taught him efficiency and quality control. His songwriting experience helped him understand how hits are made. He combined both to build Motown’s structured, consistent hit-making machine.
SHORT-ANSWER / VOCAB FLASHCARDS
Q: Section that moves the story forward; same music, different lyrics.
A: Verse.
Q: Section that contrasts the rest of the song; usually in the middle.
A: Bridge.
Q: Section with the main musical/lyrical theme; same lyrics every time.
A: Chorus.
Q: Instrumental section between verses.
A: Interlude.
Q: Outro technique where volume slowly fades.
A: Fade-out.
Q: Main tune of a song.
A: Melody.
Q: Speed of the beat (bpm).
A: Tempo.
Q: When two or more pitches sound together (two answers).
A: Chord / Harmony.
Q: Short repeating musical idea (jazz/rock).
A: Riff.
Q: Character of a sound; how we distinguish instruments (two answers).
A: Tone color / Timbre.
Q: How high or low a tone is.
A: Pitch.
Q: Slide up or down smoothly between notes.
A: Glissando.
Q: Loudness or softness of music.
A: Dynamics.