rock n roll (pop)

• What is the focus of the study material on popular music?

  Key stylistic features of Rock and Roll
• What are the main periods covered in the timeline of popular music?

  • Rock 'n' Roll of the 1950s and 1960s
  • Rock Anthems of the 1970s and 1980s
  • Pop Ballads of the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s
  • Solo Artists from the 1990s to Present Day
• What is the typical texture of blues music?

  Melody and accompaniment
• What does the time signature 4/4 indicate?

  Four crotchet beats in a bar
• Define the term "Improvising" in music.

  • Creating music spontaneously
  • Making it up as you go
• Define the term "Chromatic" in music.

  • Notes that do not belong to the key
  • Using accidentals in music
• Define the term "Syncopation" in music.

  • Off-rhythms in music
  • Rhythmic displacement of beats
• Match the primary chords with their correct names.

  • I: Tonic
  • IV: Subdominant
  • V: Dominant
• What is the structure of the 12-bar blues?

  • I, I, I, I
  • IV, IV, I, I
  • V, IV, I, I
• What genre of music is Rock'n'Roll?

  A genre of popular music
• When did Rock'n'Roll originate?

  Late 1940s and early 1950s
• What musical styles influenced Rock'n'Roll?

  African American musical styles and country music
• What instruments are typically heard in Chuck Berry's "Johnny B Goode"?

  • Electric guitar
  • Piano
  • Drum kit
  • Bass guitar
  • Tenor vocals
• How would you describe the tempo of "Johnny B Goode"?

  Allegro
• What is the tonality of "Johnny B Goode"?


  Major
• What are the musical features of the accompaniment in "Tutti Frutti" by Little Richard?

  • Walking bass
  • Boogie woogie bass
  • Swung quavers
• What is the chord structure of "Tutti Frutti"?

  12-bar blues
• What is the texture of "Tutti Frutti"?

  Melody and accompaniment
• How does the texture change in "Tutti Frutti"?

  It becomes acapella, monophonic
• How is the music in the solo section of "Tutti Frutti" described?

  Improvised
• What are the key features of Rock’n’Roll music?

  • Instrumentation: male vocals, electric guitars, etc.
  • Improvisation and riff melody
  • Fast tempo: 140 bpm or faster
  • 12-bar chord structure
  • Consonant harmony
  • Syncopation and swung rhythm
• When was "Rock Around the Clock" first released?

  1956
• What type of chord is a 7th chord?

  A triad with the 7th note flattened
• What should you include in your homework about a musician?

  • A paragraph of information
  • A table with features: Melody, Instrumentation, etc.
• What musicians can you choose for your homework?

  • Bill Haley and the Comets
  • Little Richard