Rock anthem 🌺✨

• What is the focus of this video series?

  Conventions of pop music
• What will be covered in this video about rock anthems?

  A brief history, features, and artists
• Which decades are suitable for studying rock music?

  1970s and 1980s
• How does rock music differ from rock and roll?

  Rock music is more experimental and creative
• What chord sequence did rock musicians move away from?

  12 Bar Blues chord sequence
• What role does technology play in rock music?

  It enables new sounds and instruments
• What is a typical time signature for rock music?

  4/4 time signature
• What is a riff in rock music?

  A catchy melody line played on an instrument
• What is a common structure used in rock music?

  Verse and chorus structure
• How are guitar solos in rock music typically composed?

  They are generally pre-written and composed
• How does the structure of rock music differ from rock and roll?

  Rock music has different chords and riffs in sections
• What is the significance of the chorus in a rock song?

  The chorus is the main part and repeats
• What is an example of a rock song that does not follow the verse and chorus structure?

  Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
• What is amplification in rock music?

  It is used to enhance electric instruments' sound
• What is distortion in rock music?

  An effect applied to electric guitars
• What does multi-tracking allow in music production?

  Layering different parts of a song
• What instruments are typically used in rock music?

  Drums, bass guitar, electric guitar, vocals
• What vocal technique involves using a higher part of the voice?

  Falsetto
• What is melisma in vocal technique?

  Stretching a syllable over multiple notes
• What does gando refer to in music?

  A slide from one note to another
• Which modern rock artist is not suitable for the exam?

  Foo Fighters
• What is a suitable artist from the 1970s or 1980s for rock music?

  Bon Jovi or Queen
• How can you prepare for questions about rock music in your exam?

  Listen to rock songs and review features
• What are the typical musical features of rock music?

  • 4/4 time signature
  • Heavy driving drum beat
  • Use of riffs
  • Verse and chorus structure
  • Distorted guitar
• What are the roles of technology in rock music?

  • Amplification for electric instruments
  • Distortion for guitar effects
  • Reverb for echo effects
  • Synthesizers for sound creation
  • Multi-tracking for layering sounds
• What are the vocal techniques commonly used in rock music?

  • Falsetto: higher voice range
  • Melisma: stretching syllables over notes
  • Gando: sliding between notes