History of rock and roll Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

The roots of rock and roll - ANSWER run deep in folk and popular music of the 20th century, draws from jazz, gospel, blues, blue grass, country, 1920s' radio, R&B. It just kind of happened once cultures joined. Indi radio companies helped spread it. The first rock and roll albums came out around 1950ish but rock and roll started before the albums came out. In 1945 after the WWII the country was in a good place for rock and roll Country Western - ANSWER Bill Monroe: "The Father of Blue G...

Define Rock and Roll - ANS Analytically - ANS Characteristic music features Instrumentation - ANS electric guitar/ bass/ drums Rhythm - ANS Driving, moderately syncopated 4/4 beat Melody - ANS largely pentatonic, with blues/sole inflections Texture - ANS lead vocal accompanied by instrumental and (occasional) vocal harmonies Harmony - ANS simple triads ("power cords" often based on 1st, 4th, and 5th degrees of scale Historical background of Rock and Roll - ...

History of Rock and Roll Test Review 2 || Complete Questions & Answers (100% Correct)History of Rock and Roll Test Review 2 || Complete Questions & Answers (100% Correct)History of Rock and Roll Test Review 2 || Complete Questions & Answers (100% Correct)History of Rock and Roll Test Review 2 || Complete Questions & Answers (100% Correct)Bill Haley and His Comets and Everly Brothers - ANSWER - -Started career in Western swing -Covers of R&B artists, as well as originals -"Rock Around the Clo...

History of Rock and Roll Test 1 || Questions & Answers (Graded A)History of Rock and Roll Test 1 || Questions & Answers (Graded A)History of Rock and Roll Test 1 || Questions & Answers (Graded A)History of Rock and Roll Test 1 || Questions & Answers (Graded A)Alan Freed - ANSWER - Who coined the term 'Rock 'n' Roll' as a Cleveland disc jockey? Alan Freed - ANSWER - Who began broadcasting rhythm and blues & country for a multiracial audience? Rag Time - ANSWER - What music style used sy...

What were the roots of rock and roll? - ANSWER Blues and Country What was the Radio selling at the time of the principles of Rock and Roll? - ANSWER They did not play records on the air because of the music union (They wanted them to play live) Where did the names country and blues come from? - ANSWER We only call them by these name because of the labels of the music industry.

crossover - ANSWER musical works or performers that gain popularity with one audience, then another cover - ANSWER a new performance or recording of a song previously recorded by another artist The Blues - ANSWER An African-American music genre that developed in the rural American south, showcasing economic hardships

Alan Freed - ANSWER Who coined the term 'Rock 'n' Roll' as a Cleveland disc jockey? Alan Freed - ANSWER Who began broadcasting rhythm and blues & country for a multiracial audience? Rag Time - ANSWER What music style used syncopated rhythm (authentic black style) combined with black innovation (white response)?

History of Rock and Roll Exam 1 | Questions & Answers (100% Correct) History of Rock and Roll Exam 1 | Questions & Answers (100% Correct) Analytically - ANSWER - Characteristic music features Instrumentation - ANSWER - electric guitar/ bass/ drums Rhythm - ANSWER - Driving, moderately syncopated 4/4 beat Melody - ANSWER - largely pentatonic, with blues/sole inflections Texture - ANSWER - lead vocal accompanied by instrumental and (occasional) vocal harmonies Harmony - ANSWER -...

Alan Freed - ANS Who coined the term 'Rock 'n' Roll' as a Cleveland disc jockey? Alan Freed - ANS Who began broadcasting rhythm and blues & country for a multiracial audience? RagTime - ANS What music style used syncopated rhythm (authentic black style) combined with black innovation (white response)? Scott Joplin - ANS Who was known for the piano bar tune, "Maple Leaf Rag" which was important for the development of blues & jazz? Race & Hillbilly Music - ANS Rock...

accent - ANSWER Emphasis placed on a musical sound Syncopation - ANSWER When an accent takes place in a rhythm unexpectedly bar or measure - ANSWER Vertical bar in sheet music that separates beats Rock Beat - ANSWER Subdivision into 8 beats... What is this type of beat?