Rock & Roll Exam 1Complete Questions And Answers Solutions Guaranteed Pass

What is exam 1 going to be tested on? - correct answers Exams will be held at the conclusion of units 4 & 8. Since the course materials are information intensive, each exam will be specific to the materials of the present section, not comprehensive. Many concepts that are developed in the early segments, however, will remain relevant throughout the course, especially those that represent continuously evolving threads. The exams consist of a mix of multiple choice, essay and listening response questions. For the listening responses, the student could be expected, on the basis of observation, to identify the components of the music. These components may include style, form, probable performer, and probable time period. Listening, then, is an essential part of the coursework, and you cannot do well in this course if you have not spent time applying active/critical listening skills to the music contained in the lectures. Unit 1 What are musical forms? - correct answersThe 12-bar blues is one of the most common musical forms in the history of rock. Lyrically, the form can take on a variety different aspects. From the lecture, we learned that "Red House" by Jimmy Hendrix followed a "floating verses" strategy while other song may use a "simple verse-chorus". Typically the 12- bar blues has a 4/4 bar and is made up of 12 verses. As an example to the 12 bar blues, I have chosen the song by The Beatles called "Can't Buy Me Love". The link is as follows: Unit 1 What are melodies? - correct answersA melody in a piece of music is crucial at is a series of pitches that are performed one after the other. When you think of songs, you are probably thinking about the melody Unit 1 What is a harmony? - correct answersHarmony and harmonic progression can be used interchangeably because harmony can refer to either a chord or a progression of chords. A progression of chords is in fact called harmonic progression. Unit 1 What is rock? - correct answersAccording to the lecture, a song or genre would belong to the category of rock if it has cultural roots and other ties to the history of rock. The definition of rock can be fluid. Personally, I don't agree with this approach. I think that at its most basic levels, a guitar, a bass, and a set of drums accompanied by a vocals is rock at its essence. Grunge is one of my favorite genres that I consider to be rock. A genre that I don't consider to be rock is screamo which places too much emphasis on the vocals. Unit 1 What is backbeat? - correct answersAccording to the glossary of musical terms, a back beat are "accents on beats 2 & 4 in 4/4 time, a common accent pattern in rock and related genres." Unit 2 How might the newly-founded all-black radio formats of the 1940s altered the way people of different races listen to music within a segregated society? - correct answersBefore the development of all-black radio formats black music had trouble getting on the airwaves consistently and with the creation of these stations it gave the public more options of listening and allowed for a stronger fan base to develop for this type of music. This allowed for people of all races to listen to black music and took a small step towards desegregation and the accepting of other cultures. Unit 2 Considering the lectures in this unit, where do you stand on the issue of musical appropriation? Is is an act of love, theft, or somewhere in between? - correct answersI am really stuck in the middle on the topic of music appropriation. On one hand, it creates better music because different artists can perfect a song that may have had more potential than what was displayed. On the other hand, it is the stealing of a different artist's work and it really is not fair to the original artist if a second artist takes his or her song and makes a ton of money off of it. Regardless, this is something that will continue to happen in music. Unit 2 Of the guitarists discussed in the Plug it in, turn up lecture, which do you like the best? Why? - correct answersI chose Charlie Christian because at the time no one was playing the guitar like he was. He had a certain tone that could not be duplicated. The guitar was not a lead instrument, it was mostly part of the rhythm section, Charlie Christian broke that barrier and opened up many doors for future guitarists like B.B. King and Jimi Hendrix. Unit 2 Based on your knowledge to date, do you consider "Rocket 88" a rock 'n' roll song? Please support your position for or against. - correct answersBased on what I know as rock n roll music, I believe Rocket 88 could be considered early rock n roll. It is not the same as Led Zeppelin or The Beatles per say but it does have the makings to be a rock n roll song. The addition of the keyboard and guitars in the background add to the rock n roll feel of the lyrics. It may be old but it definitely is rock n roll in my mind. Unit 2 What advantages might independent record labels have over larger companies? How might these advantages impacted the type of music recorded? - correct answersSome of the advantages of independent record labels are that artists that sign with independent labels are allowed to keep the rights to their music, which means that they can do whatever they want with it. Larger companies are usually backed by corporations, while independent record labels are not, and the larger companies do not let the artists keep the rights to their music. Owning the rights to your own music is a huge advantage because it means that you can use it for things that you want to such as selling it for commercials, movies, to accompany certain products, and so on. Another advantage of an independent label over a big company is that usually independent labels allow their artists to keep more money than larger companies do, larger companies take more for themselves and give their artists less. These advantages might have impacted the type of music independent labels (indie records) recorded because independent versus larger companies attract two very different types of people who are willing to sign with them and depending on the artists that you sign depends on the music you are going to produce with them. Unit 2 The Rocket 88 lecture discusses the impact radio had on Ike Turner's musical development. What other forms of technologies have further assisted the changes and evolutions in music? - correct answersThere are many forms of technology that have assisted the evolution of music but I think the most important one especially recently is the computer. With Autotune any song can be altered to sound better and sometimes artists who do not even have good voices are popular because of Autotune. Many artists owe their career to Autotune and it is obvious which ones they are when you attend their concerts. Unit 2 If the electric guitar was never invented, how might music today be different? Imagine what a pop song today might sound like without this step in the evolution of musical technology and present it here. - correct answersif the electric guitar was never invented, songs would have a more mellow tone. The electric guitar adds a distinct sharp and exciting sound that makes music more intense. Without this, most songs would have a more acoustic listen to them and would probably not be as up-beat and intense as the electric guitar version. A good example of this is the song "Ignorance" by Paramore. The singer uses her voice to try and intensify the song more, but it comes off as very different than the original. I will post the original song with the electric guitar and the acoustic version where you will be able to hear the difference. Unit 2 Charlie Christian appears briefly in the Swing, Jump and Boogie! lecture. Do some outside research (a google search will do!) and present something you found interesting/liked. - correct answersSomething I found interesting about Christian is the vast amount of influence he had on the transition from swing music to bebop. What I liked about this type of music after listening to the video above was that, rather than swing music which people could easily dance to, bebop was characterized by improvisation. Rather than being played at a calm pace, this music is played at a much faster tempo, which makes the ability of Christian to improvise guitar solos in such fast-paced music very impressive. As a pioneer of the bebop genre, it seems Christian was trying to form a type of music that showcases musicians' talents rather than create music for just the sole purpose of others enjoying it. Unit 2 Do some outside research on Ike Turner (a google search will do!) and presents some of your findings. Links to YouTube clips are encouraged. - correct answersIzear Luster Turner Jr. or Ike Turner was born on November 5, 1931 to a Baptist minister and his seamstress wife in Clarksdale, Mississippi. Turner had deep musical roots, playing both piano and guitar by the age of eight. As a teenager, he split from his high school group, The Tophatters, and formed his own band, the Kings of Rhythm. The Kings of Rhythm have had several different additions and subtractions from the group, the most famous being the addition of Anna Mae Bullock. Anna Mae is best known by the name of Tina Turner. With Tina's addition, the band received its first name change: The Ike & Tina Turner Revue. Their combined effort to produce new hit singles, including "It's Gonna Work Out Fine," led to the band's first Grammy nomination. Ike and Tina were even inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991. Unit 2 Sister Rosetta Tharpe appears briefly in the gospel (The Blues Goes to Church) lecture. Do some outside research (a google search will do!) and present something you found interesting/liked. This can include links to/embeds of YouTube performances. - correct answersThe link above details a PBS film made about the life of Sister Rosetta Tharpe. What I found most interesting is that her music inspired the future generation of great stars like Elvis Presely. Sister Rosetta Tharpe would lay the foundations for future stars with her music. Unit 2 Did you find the bobby sockers relatable? Have you ever been a "superfan" of an artist/band? - correct answersI feel that a Bobby Soxer is relatable because I know of people that are super fans of some artists. When you walk into their room all you see is posters of this person or different things that this person has done. Any show that the artist is at, my friend has to go and support. She feels like she knows this artist personally from knowing all about him and what he's done and what he will do. It's kind of funny because thinking about my friend and seeing how girls used to be around Frank Sinatra, it's sort of the same exact feeling. It's like an infatuated love for someone that she hardly even knows other than what she sees on TV or the internet. Unit 2 Who was Count Basie? What did you find interesting about him/his music/his story? - correct answersCount Basie, born as William Basie is a Jersey native who was born in 1904 in Red Bank. He started out by performing and studying pain in NY. Later on he bounced between two bands, Blue Devils and the Bennie Moten Band. Once Moten died, Basie took over. John Hammond a NY music promoter eventually sign them and helped them book major shows in the city. The Basie group changed t