History of Rock and Roll Test 1 Uleth
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I've Got a Women*** - ANSWERRay Charles.
Gospel-based blues (r/b)
Instru: Starts with drums, piano, sax, and horns.Strong emphasis on back beat.
Vocals: semi-shouting
lyrics: women (based in gospel)
vocals improvise over the instru accompainment
horns play fills at end of vocal line
"Pop" Music - ANSWERCrooners and swing bands. Upper to middle white class demographic.
National Distribution through radio. Tin Pan Alley controlled most of this demographic and radios.
White affluent. Polished.Aimed at adults.
Tin Pan Alley - ANSWERis the name given to the collection of New York City-centered music
publishers and songwriters who dominated the popular music of the United States in the late 1800's
and early 1900's.
Hillbilly music - ANSWERFolk genre from rural Appalachia, Southern white experience. Minority
music. Popular amongst poorer white people. Based on primarily folk and country music
Race Music - ANSWERrefers to music by Black artists - difficult for them to get recordings or airplay
on radio simply because of racial prejudice and fear. Became known as rhthym and blues. Old slave
music and more upbeat black styles.
Three forerunners of rock and roll - ANSWERPop, country, r + b
12 bar blues - ANSWERAAB form that is 12 measures in length and is more defined by its chord
progression. Although this chord progression is common in other forms, it helped to define the
blues. Shake rattle and roll.Used to build larger forms like simple verse-chorus form, simple verse
form
doo-wop progression - ANSWERDeck the halls is an example. C - am- dm (F) - G. Pattern huge with
______ groups and made a resurgance in the 1950's.
come go with me- the dell vikings
earth angle- the penguines
Simple Verse Chorus - ANSWERverses and choruses based on same music. Can the circle be unbroken
is an example. Single pattern is used as basis for both verse and the chorus
, Simple Verse Form - ANSWERbasic pattern. verse,verse, verse (early rock and blues). Heartbreak
hotel.Song only consists of a verse
Contrasting Verse Chorus - ANSWERverses and choruses based on different music. Rock and Roll
music chuck berry is an example. Verse section is distinctly different from the chorus
AABA form - ANSWERConsists of versus and a contrasting bridge. Hey good lookin, blueberry hill, all i
have to do is dream is an example. Can empoly a full of partial reprise
Backup vocals and instruments sit in the back of the texture. Vocals most important.Harmonized
back vocals, falsetto.
Too Young *** - ANSWERNat King Cole.
Tin Pan Alley (pop)
Instru: piano, strings (orchestra), play fills
Vocals: Crooning vocal style- take forefront of musical texture
Lyrics: about a relationship
-directed to new demograph-teens
-instru break closly follow the melody line
Blue Tango *** - ANSWERLeroy Anderson.
Tim pan alley (pop)
Instru: A hit of instrumentals ( no vocals) and an example of the fascinations with exotic rhythms and
dances. Melody between strings. Winds play fill; rhythm remains constant. Drums provide an
ostinato ( highly repetive riff) Melody is done by strings.
You Belong To Me - ANSWERJo Stafford. Vocals most important. Marimba evident. Tim Pan Allery
(pop)
I'm Sitting on Top of the World - ANSWERLes Paul and Mary Ford 1953. Tim Pan Alley Pop.
Doggie in the Window *** - ANSWERPatti Page.
Tim Pan Alley (pop)
Instru: strings and winds
Vocals:harmonized vocals.
Lyrics: innocent and cute
-novelty song
-piece is 3/4 time- like a waltz
Country Western Music - ANSWERis a popular American musical style that began in the rural
Southern United States in the 1920's. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and Southeastern
American folk music. Songs were open for improvisation as they were often remembered orally.
Nasally. Fiddle banjo, violin, mandolin, steel guitar, acoustic guitar and bass. No drums. 4 beat
pattern "boom-chick rhytm"
Exam 2024 Questions & Answers 100%
Accurate!!
I've Got a Women*** - ANSWERRay Charles.
Gospel-based blues (r/b)
Instru: Starts with drums, piano, sax, and horns.Strong emphasis on back beat.
Vocals: semi-shouting
lyrics: women (based in gospel)
vocals improvise over the instru accompainment
horns play fills at end of vocal line
"Pop" Music - ANSWERCrooners and swing bands. Upper to middle white class demographic.
National Distribution through radio. Tin Pan Alley controlled most of this demographic and radios.
White affluent. Polished.Aimed at adults.
Tin Pan Alley - ANSWERis the name given to the collection of New York City-centered music
publishers and songwriters who dominated the popular music of the United States in the late 1800's
and early 1900's.
Hillbilly music - ANSWERFolk genre from rural Appalachia, Southern white experience. Minority
music. Popular amongst poorer white people. Based on primarily folk and country music
Race Music - ANSWERrefers to music by Black artists - difficult for them to get recordings or airplay
on radio simply because of racial prejudice and fear. Became known as rhthym and blues. Old slave
music and more upbeat black styles.
Three forerunners of rock and roll - ANSWERPop, country, r + b
12 bar blues - ANSWERAAB form that is 12 measures in length and is more defined by its chord
progression. Although this chord progression is common in other forms, it helped to define the
blues. Shake rattle and roll.Used to build larger forms like simple verse-chorus form, simple verse
form
doo-wop progression - ANSWERDeck the halls is an example. C - am- dm (F) - G. Pattern huge with
______ groups and made a resurgance in the 1950's.
come go with me- the dell vikings
earth angle- the penguines
Simple Verse Chorus - ANSWERverses and choruses based on same music. Can the circle be unbroken
is an example. Single pattern is used as basis for both verse and the chorus
, Simple Verse Form - ANSWERbasic pattern. verse,verse, verse (early rock and blues). Heartbreak
hotel.Song only consists of a verse
Contrasting Verse Chorus - ANSWERverses and choruses based on different music. Rock and Roll
music chuck berry is an example. Verse section is distinctly different from the chorus
AABA form - ANSWERConsists of versus and a contrasting bridge. Hey good lookin, blueberry hill, all i
have to do is dream is an example. Can empoly a full of partial reprise
Backup vocals and instruments sit in the back of the texture. Vocals most important.Harmonized
back vocals, falsetto.
Too Young *** - ANSWERNat King Cole.
Tin Pan Alley (pop)
Instru: piano, strings (orchestra), play fills
Vocals: Crooning vocal style- take forefront of musical texture
Lyrics: about a relationship
-directed to new demograph-teens
-instru break closly follow the melody line
Blue Tango *** - ANSWERLeroy Anderson.
Tim pan alley (pop)
Instru: A hit of instrumentals ( no vocals) and an example of the fascinations with exotic rhythms and
dances. Melody between strings. Winds play fill; rhythm remains constant. Drums provide an
ostinato ( highly repetive riff) Melody is done by strings.
You Belong To Me - ANSWERJo Stafford. Vocals most important. Marimba evident. Tim Pan Allery
(pop)
I'm Sitting on Top of the World - ANSWERLes Paul and Mary Ford 1953. Tim Pan Alley Pop.
Doggie in the Window *** - ANSWERPatti Page.
Tim Pan Alley (pop)
Instru: strings and winds
Vocals:harmonized vocals.
Lyrics: innocent and cute
-novelty song
-piece is 3/4 time- like a waltz
Country Western Music - ANSWERis a popular American musical style that began in the rural
Southern United States in the 1920's. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and Southeastern
American folk music. Songs were open for improvisation as they were often remembered orally.
Nasally. Fiddle banjo, violin, mandolin, steel guitar, acoustic guitar and bass. No drums. 4 beat
pattern "boom-chick rhytm"
