#20th - 21st century

• Where did Blues music originate?

  Rural southern states of the USA
• Who performed Blues music?

  Enslaved Africans
• What are the musical features of Blues music?

  • Improvisation
  • Syncopation
  • Walking Bass
  • Repetition
  • 12 Bar Blues Chord Structure
  • Pitch Bend
• What are the technological features of Blues music?

  • One take recording
  • All instruments recorded together
• What is Ragtime music primarily written for?

  Piano
• What are the musical features of Ragtime music?

  • Piano Solo
  • Vamp
  • Syncopated melody
• What are the technological features of Ragtime music?

  • Recorded and played on a Player Piano
• In which decade did Jazz music become popular?

  1920s
• What does the term "jazz" encompass?

  A wide range of styles
• Where did Jazz music originate?

  American deep south
• What are the musical features of Jazz music?

  • Improvisation
  • Syncopation
  • Walking Bass
  • Instruments: Clarinet, Saxophones, Trumpets, Piano, Double Bass, Drum Kit
• What are the technological features of Jazz music?

  • One take recording
  • All instruments recorded together
• What genre of music is characterized as American folk music from the southern states?

  Country
• What are the musical features of Country music?

  • Simple chord structure
  • Simple verse/chorus structure
  • American accented lead vocal
  • Vocal harmonies
  • Prominent use of acoustic instruments (banjo, slide guitar, fiddle, harmonica)
  • Use of vamp
  • Use of pitch bend on guitar
• What are the technological features of Country music?

  • One or two microphones
  • Live recording
  • Prominent vocals
• In which decade did Swing music become popular?

  1930s
• What are the musical features of Swing music?

  • Improvisation
  • Big Band (Trumpets, Trombones, Saxophones, Rhythm Section, Drum Kit, Double Bass, Piano)
  • Soloists
  • Swung rhythms
• What are the technological features of Swing music?

  • One or two omnidirectional condenser microphones
  • Live recording
  • Broadcast to radio or recorded direct to vinyl
• What musical movement influenced Skiffle music?

  Blues, jazz, and American folk music
• What are the musical features of Skiffle music?

  • Homemade instruments (washboard, cigar box guitar, washbasin bass)
  • Banjo
  • Acoustic Guitar
  • Double Bass
  • Vamp
• What are the technological features of Skiffle music?

  • Minimal post-production
  • Live recording
• What genre evolved from Rock 'n' Roll?

  Rock
• What are the musical features of Rock 'n' Roll music?

  • 12 Bar Blues
  • Electric Guitar
  • Bass Guitar
  • Drum Kit
  • Vocals
• What are the technological features of Rock 'n' Roll music?

  • Use of distortion
  • Overdubbed Vocals
  • Played on Juke Boxes
• Who are key innovators of Rock 'n' Roll music?

  • Elvis Presley
  • Bill Haley
  • Sam Phillips
  • Chuck Berry
  • Little Richard
• What decade is known for 60s Pop music?

  1960s
• What are the musical features of 60s Pop music?

  • Close vocal harmonies
  • Syncopation
  • Electric Piano
  • Dominant 7ths
• What are the technological features of 60s Pop music?

  • 4-track recording
  • Overdubbing
  • Panning
  • Double tracked vocals
  • Reverb on vocals
  • Echo
  • Delay
  • Phase shifting
• What decade did Rock music develop?

  1960s
• What are the musical features of Rock music?

  • Electric Guitars
  • Solos
  • Bass and Guitar riffs
• What are the technological features of Rock music?

  • Distortion
  • Phaser or flanger on Electric Guitars
  • Low EQ boost on Bass Guitar
• What does Electronica cover?

  A range of music styles
• What are the musical features of Electronica music?

  • Riffs
  • Repetition
  • Bass drops
• What are the technological features of Electronica music?

  • Synthesisers
  • Sampler
  • Loops
  • Drum Machine
• What decade is known for Dance Music?

  1970s
• What are the musical features of Dance Music?

  • Melodic Riff
  • Repetition
  • Four on the floor
  • Fast paced
• What are the technological features of Dance Music?

  • Synthesisers
  • LFO
  • Drum Machine
  • Filter Sweeps
  • Sampling
• What is Disco music known for?

  Funky dance pop music
• What are the musical features of Disco music?

  • Syncopation
  • String and horn sections
  • Driving semiquaver hi-hat
  • Bass guitar octave leaps
• What are the technological features of Disco music?

  • Large-scale multi-track recording
  • Lots of reverb on vocal and horn parts
  • Clean and bright electric guitar
  • Use of wah-wah and chorus on guitars and keyboards
  • Electric pianos and synthesisers
  • Electronic hand claps
  • Drum machines