History of Rock and Roll Exam 1
Questions & Answers 100% Correct!!
Rhythm Section - ANSWEROne chord instrument, one bass instrument and one percussive
instrument to provide steady rhythm and harmonic support.
Horns - ANSWERWind instrument. Provides harmonic support. Adds volume and power to the
texture of the song.
Strings - ANSWERViolins, cellos, violas. Provides harmonic support. Adds sustain and smoothness to
the texture of the song.
Backbeat, rolling rhythm - ANSWERPlacing a strong accent on offbeats.
Swing - ANSWERDominant form of American popular music in 1935-1945. Playing that has a strong
rhythmic groove or drive.
Melismatic - ANSWERSeveral notes sung to one syllable.
Rockabilly - ANSWERA blend of country and western and rhythm and blues that pointed the way to
classic rock and roll.
Riff - ANSWERShort, and memorable melodic ideas brought back several times in a song.
Lick - ANSWERConsists of a short series of notes that is used in solos, accompaniment, and melodic
lines.
Fill - ANSWERA short musical sound that helps sustain the listener's attention during a break
between the phrases of a melody.
Chord Progression - ANSWERA series of chords played in order. Doo-wop chord progression (G,e,c,d)
Form - ANSWEROrganization of music in time.
Simple Verse - ANSWERContains verses only. Heartbreak Hotel by Elvis Presley.
Simple Verse Chorus - ANSWERVerse and chorus share same musical material. Shake, Rattle, and Roll
by Big Joe Turner.
Contrasting Verse Chorus - ANSWERContains different lyrics in the chorus and verse and are both
musically different. That'll Be The Day by Buddy Holly.
AABA - ANSWERSong form common in the decades preceding rock and roll. Verse, verse, bridge,
verse. Blueberry Hill by Fats Domino.
12 Bar Blues - ANSWERCommon structural pattern in rhythm and blues. A simple verse, 3 groups
(phrases) of 4 measure. (AAB) AA are the same group of notes, B contains something different.
Excorporation, Incorporation. - ANSWERTaking aspects of the dominant culture (excorporation) and
using it create a new musical expression. (incorporation)
Diaspora - ANSWER
Questions & Answers 100% Correct!!
Rhythm Section - ANSWEROne chord instrument, one bass instrument and one percussive
instrument to provide steady rhythm and harmonic support.
Horns - ANSWERWind instrument. Provides harmonic support. Adds volume and power to the
texture of the song.
Strings - ANSWERViolins, cellos, violas. Provides harmonic support. Adds sustain and smoothness to
the texture of the song.
Backbeat, rolling rhythm - ANSWERPlacing a strong accent on offbeats.
Swing - ANSWERDominant form of American popular music in 1935-1945. Playing that has a strong
rhythmic groove or drive.
Melismatic - ANSWERSeveral notes sung to one syllable.
Rockabilly - ANSWERA blend of country and western and rhythm and blues that pointed the way to
classic rock and roll.
Riff - ANSWERShort, and memorable melodic ideas brought back several times in a song.
Lick - ANSWERConsists of a short series of notes that is used in solos, accompaniment, and melodic
lines.
Fill - ANSWERA short musical sound that helps sustain the listener's attention during a break
between the phrases of a melody.
Chord Progression - ANSWERA series of chords played in order. Doo-wop chord progression (G,e,c,d)
Form - ANSWEROrganization of music in time.
Simple Verse - ANSWERContains verses only. Heartbreak Hotel by Elvis Presley.
Simple Verse Chorus - ANSWERVerse and chorus share same musical material. Shake, Rattle, and Roll
by Big Joe Turner.
Contrasting Verse Chorus - ANSWERContains different lyrics in the chorus and verse and are both
musically different. That'll Be The Day by Buddy Holly.
AABA - ANSWERSong form common in the decades preceding rock and roll. Verse, verse, bridge,
verse. Blueberry Hill by Fats Domino.
12 Bar Blues - ANSWERCommon structural pattern in rhythm and blues. A simple verse, 3 groups
(phrases) of 4 measure. (AAB) AA are the same group of notes, B contains something different.
Excorporation, Incorporation. - ANSWERTaking aspects of the dominant culture (excorporation) and
using it create a new musical expression. (incorporation)
Diaspora - ANSWER
