History of Rock and Roll Test 1 Uleth Questions With Correct Answers
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History of Rock and Roll
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History Of Rock And Roll
I've Got a Women*** -ANSWER- Ray Charles.
Gospel-based blues (r/b)
Instru: Starts with drums, piano, sax, and horns.Strong emphasis on back beat.
Vocals: semi-shouting
lyrics: women (based in gospel)
vocals improvise over the instru accompainment
horns play fills at end of vocal line
"Po...
History of Rock and Roll Test 1 Uleth Questions
With Correct Answers
I've Got a Women*** -ANSWER- Ray Charles.
Gospel-based blues (r/b)
Instru: Starts with drums, piano, sax, and horns.Strong emphasis on back beat.
Vocals: semi-shouting
lyrics: women (based in gospel)
vocals improvise over the instru accompainment
horns play fills at end of vocal line
"Pop" Music -ANSWER- Crooners and swing bands. Upper to middle white class
demographic. National Distribution through radio. Tin Pan Alley controlled most of this
demographic and radios. White affluent. Polished.Aimed at adults.
Tin Pan Alley -ANSWER- is the name given to the collection of New York City-centered
music publishers and songwriters who dominated the popular music of the United
States in the late 1800's and early 1900's.
Hillbilly music -ANSWER- Folk genre from rural Appalachia, Southern white experience.
Minority music. Popular amongst poorer white people. Based on primarily folk and
country music
Race Music -ANSWER- refers to music by Black artists - difficult for them to get
recordings or airplay on radio simply because of racial prejudice and fear. Became
known as rhthym and blues. Old slave music and more upbeat black styles.
Three forerunners of rock and roll -ANSWER- Pop, country, r + b
12 bar blues -ANSWER- AAB form that is 12 measures in length and is more defined by
its chord progression. Although this chord progression is common in other forms, it
helped to define the blues. Shake rattle and roll.Used to build larger forms like simple
verse-chorus form, simple verse form
doo-wop progression -ANSWER- Deck the halls is an example. C - am- dm (F) - G.
Pattern huge with ______ groups and made a resurgance in the 1950's.
come go with me- the dell vikings
earth angle- the penguines
Simple Verse Chorus -ANSWER- verses and choruses based on same music. Can the
circle be unbroken is an example. Single pattern is used as basis for both verse and the
chorus
, Simple Verse Form -ANSWER- basic pattern. verse,verse, verse (early rock and blues).
Heartbreak hotel.Song only consists of a verse
Contrasting Verse Chorus -ANSWER- verses and choruses based on different music.
Rock and Roll music chuck berry is an example. Verse section is distinctly different from
the chorus
AABA form -ANSWER- Consists of versus and a contrasting bridge. Hey good lookin,
blueberry hill, all i have to do is dream is an example. Can empoly a full of partial reprise
Radio -ANSWER- Broadcasts to small areas at first but as the years go on its gradually
able to broadcast much further. Main form of distribution for popular music. KDKA and
WWJ were the first broadcasts. Super (x) stations expanded signal. Radio was all about
live performance.
3 entertainment concepts that established pop culture -ANSWER- Radio, motion
pictures, television
Tin Pan Alley Song Characteristics -ANSWER- Lyrics are non offensive and non
controversial. Emphasized down beat, songs straight, uncomplicated rhythm. Rhyth,
background of musical texture, Melodies were important to singers. Slow to moderate
tempo. Cute and bouncy. Written by profesional singers and accompained by orchestra
or chorus
Music Music Music *** -ANSWER- Teresa Brewer.
Tin Pan Alley (pop)
Instrumental intro- piano percussion; brass winds enter near the ends of the intro.
Vocals:Straight ahead rhythm.
Lyrics: Not offensive.
Melody/singer is important.
Cry *** -ANSWER- Johnny Ray.
Tin Pan Alley (pop)
Instru: Piano, bells, guitar, and drums in back ground.
Vocals: Melodic solo vocal enters.
Lyrics: speak of heartbreak
Backup vocals and instruments sit in the back of the texture. Vocals most
important.Harmonized back vocals, falsetto.
Too Young *** -ANSWER- Nat King Cole.
Tin Pan Alley (pop)
Instru: piano, strings (orchestra), play fills
Vocals: Crooning vocal style- take forefront of musical texture
Lyrics: about a relationship
-directed to new demograph-teens
-instru break closly follow the melody line
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