Exam 1 Music History of Rock and Roll
Questions With Solutions 100% Correct
In Rock music, which is usually the most dominant element? Rhythm/ Beat (regular
rhythmic pulse)
Beat - Organized into (rhythmic bars) groups of 4 (or 2 or 3 of 6) beats: is called a
measure or bar.
AABA form - The verse and the bridge are based on different music.
- Most AABA songs occur in a 32 bar pattern that combines 4, 8 measure phrases
Simple Verse Form - Is when all the verses are based on the same music and there is NO
CHORUS
Simple Verse-Chorus Form - Is when the Verses and Choruses are based on the same
music
Contrasting Verse-Chorus Form - Is when the Verses and Choruses are based on
DIFFERENT MUSIC
, Exam 1 Music History of Rock and Roll
Questions With Solutions 100% Correct
What is TIN PAN ALLEY?
(3Things) -Refers to : An area of New York and the body of music from this area of NYC
-Often in AABA form
-AABA form unified tin pan alley into its own genre
What was the unit of trade during the tin Pan Alley era? Music Sheets
During the Tin Pan Alley era what did they focus on marketing: The recording of a song, the
song itself or the musician singing the song? Focused on marketing the song itself.
how were marketing practices
different from today's marketing practices? -Marketing the song itself rather then a
version of a song. Many versions of the same song.
why was it called Tin Pan Alley? -Worked on old pianos that sounded like tin pans
, Exam 1 Music History of Rock and Roll
Questions With Solutions 100% Correct
Most Tin Pan Alley tunes had the same song form, what was this form? (Hint : Elements of
music) AABA Form
Popular Artist before Rock n' Roll
Frank Sinatra (what did " Sinatramania" refer to?) first teen idol (ole)
Popular Artist Before Rock n' Roll
Bing Crosby ( What is Crooning?) soft, low sentimental singing style.
Country and Western
How were Mainstream listeners exposed to this music Radio
-"Country" was music from the southeast and Appalachia
- cowboy movies
"Western" was music from the southeast and California
Questions With Solutions 100% Correct
In Rock music, which is usually the most dominant element? Rhythm/ Beat (regular
rhythmic pulse)
Beat - Organized into (rhythmic bars) groups of 4 (or 2 or 3 of 6) beats: is called a
measure or bar.
AABA form - The verse and the bridge are based on different music.
- Most AABA songs occur in a 32 bar pattern that combines 4, 8 measure phrases
Simple Verse Form - Is when all the verses are based on the same music and there is NO
CHORUS
Simple Verse-Chorus Form - Is when the Verses and Choruses are based on the same
music
Contrasting Verse-Chorus Form - Is when the Verses and Choruses are based on
DIFFERENT MUSIC
, Exam 1 Music History of Rock and Roll
Questions With Solutions 100% Correct
What is TIN PAN ALLEY?
(3Things) -Refers to : An area of New York and the body of music from this area of NYC
-Often in AABA form
-AABA form unified tin pan alley into its own genre
What was the unit of trade during the tin Pan Alley era? Music Sheets
During the Tin Pan Alley era what did they focus on marketing: The recording of a song, the
song itself or the musician singing the song? Focused on marketing the song itself.
how were marketing practices
different from today's marketing practices? -Marketing the song itself rather then a
version of a song. Many versions of the same song.
why was it called Tin Pan Alley? -Worked on old pianos that sounded like tin pans
, Exam 1 Music History of Rock and Roll
Questions With Solutions 100% Correct
Most Tin Pan Alley tunes had the same song form, what was this form? (Hint : Elements of
music) AABA Form
Popular Artist before Rock n' Roll
Frank Sinatra (what did " Sinatramania" refer to?) first teen idol (ole)
Popular Artist Before Rock n' Roll
Bing Crosby ( What is Crooning?) soft, low sentimental singing style.
Country and Western
How were Mainstream listeners exposed to this music Radio
-"Country" was music from the southeast and Appalachia
- cowboy movies
"Western" was music from the southeast and California
