History of Rock and Roll Test 1 Uleth
Questions & Answers(RATED A+)
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.
Questions & Answers(RATED A+)
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.
