Rock and Roll: Introduction
What are the four important themes throughout this book?
1. social, political, and cultural issues 2. issues of race, class, and gender 3. the development of the music business 4. the development of technology
Which is the song form usually in a 32-bar scheme and commonly associated with mainstream pop music before rock and roll?
AABA
Which was a film from the 1950s depicting rock musicians an fans as "hoodlums"?
Blackboard Jungle
Slap-back Echo was a distinctive feature of the recordings of...
Elvis Presley
Which was one o the first bands and create short, promotional films for new releases?
The Beatles
Which of the following was a musical sitcom?
The Partridge Family
Which of the following can be considered a concert film?
The T.A.M.I. Show
How is a scholarly approach to studying rock likely to differ from a general interest approach?
a scholarly approach will be more objective and inclusive
When studying music history, a potential downside of a "fan mentality" is...
a tendency to ignore music or artists we do not like
An instrument solo is often introduced for contrast at what part of a song
after the midpoint
Reverb is often used to...
artificially create a room sound
Which is the song section that repeats the same music an lyrics each time it is heard?
chorus
Which structural pattern forms the basis of the Chords' song "Sh-Boom"?
doo-wop progression
Which 3 parts typically make up the rhythm section of a rock band, establishing the harmonic and rhythmic foundation?
drums. bass, and rhythm guitar
Dance-oriented TV shows were popular
from the 1950s to the 2000s
The film clip of Martha and Vandellas song "Nowhere to Run" maDe for a 1965 TV special, visually connected the group to take region and culture by filming
in a Detroit automotive factory
The term rock is difficult to define because..
it has come to encompass a vast amount of music, including diverse artists and styles
What is another word for a bar, or group of beats?
measure
Popularity chart positions are useful for
obtaining general information about the changing tastes of audiences
The phrases of a 12-bar Blues often follow what pattern?
question-question-answer
A verse is a section of a song with
repeating music and non repeating lyrics
A song form that employs only verses is called
simple verse form
Rocket 88' is an example of which formal type?
simple verse form
When a recording engineer can control whether sounds emerge from the left or the right speaker, he or she is recording in...
stereo
Two common structural patterns in rock are...
the 12-bar Blues and doo-wop progression
In simple verse-chorus form,
the choruses use the same music as the verses
Which percussion instrument usually plays the fastest pattern of notes?
the high-hat cymbal
The term meter in music refers to...
the organization of beats into measures
Musical form of formal structure refers to
the organization of different sections in a song
What role do the horns and synthesized strings play in Steely Dan's song "Josie"?
they "sweeten" the mix
Mixing is a process that doesn't involve
writing lyrics
