History of Rock Music (Exam 1)Questions & Answers(RATED A)
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History of Rock Music
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History Of Rock Music
History of Rock Music (Exam 1)Questions & Answers(RATED A)Melisma - ANSWER One syllable of text that spread out over many musical tones.
Blue Notes - ANSWER Expressive notes or scalar inflections found primarily in blues and jazz music.
Tempo (Time) - ANSWER The rate at which a musical com...
History of Rock Music (Exam
1)Questions & Answers(RATED A)
July 5, 1954 - ANSWER Elvis dropped "That's All Right" at Sun Studio.
September 9, 1956 - ANSWER Elvis debuted on the Ed Sullivan Show. Sullivan paid him $50,000 to do
three shows.
February 3, 1959 - ANSWER "The Day the Music Died" - Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. "The Big
Bopper" Richardson died in a plane crash.
Hook - ANSWER A catchy musical phrase or riff designed to stick in the listener's ear.
Riff - ANSWER Repeated pattern designed to generate rhythmic momentum.
Groove - ANSWER Channeled flow of "swinging" or "funky" or "phat" rhythms.
Beat - ANSWER Musical pulse.
Meter - ANSWER A repeating "pulse group."
A&R - ANSWER Artists and Repertoire
Melisma - ANSWER One syllable of text that spread out over many musical tones.
Blue Notes - ANSWER Expressive notes or scalar inflections found primarily in blues and jazz music.
Tempo (Time) - ANSWER The rate at which a musical composer proceeds regulated by the speed of
the beat or pulse to which it is preferred.
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