MUSI 2060: Finals Review
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Call & Response
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a practice in singing in which a solo vocalist is answered by a group of singers. Also known as antiphonal singing.
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Fill
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an instrumental embellishment played during breaks in a vocal melody
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Two-beat Bass
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a type of bass accompaniment in which the bassist plays the root of the chord then the fifth on the 1 and 3 beats
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Bend (Bent Notes)
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slightly alter the pitch of a note, also known as a blue note
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Backbeat
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placing a strong accent on the offbeats
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Flat-four beat
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a rhythm style in which all four beats of a 4-beat measure is equally accented. prominent in motown style
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feedback
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electronic sound distortion produced when a loud sound from amp is picked up by a mic or guitar and then fed through the speakers
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power chord
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In music, a power chord is a chord consisting of only the root note of the chord and the fifth interval
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vamp
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a short chord progression that is repeated several times as a means of marking time
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heavy metal
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speed metal, thrash, death metal, white metal
power, intensity, war, guns, dangerous
unpleasant names
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eclectic
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made up of a variety of sources
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aleatoric
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music in which some element of the composition is left to chance
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strophic
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riff
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a short melodic pattern repeated over and over while music changes. Rolling Stones 2nd and 3rd periods
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montuno
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an extended improvisation section usually based on 2 chords: minor 7th and dominant 7th
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musique concrete
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music constructed by mixing recorded sounds
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happening
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major get-togethers in San Francisco's "experimental" areas during the psychedelic movement that involve much drug use: common with the Grateful Dead
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Standard song form
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AABA
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Polyrhythms
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the simultaneous sounding of two or more independent rhythms.
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concept album
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In music, a concept album is an album that is "unified by a theme, which can be instrumental, compositional, narrative, or lyrical."
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Glam/Glitter Rock Artists
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Alice Cooper
David Bowie
The New York Dolls
Kiss
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Glam/Glitter Characteristics
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hard-driving rhythms
loud sounds
heavy distortion
focus on lead guitar
yelled monotone vocals
riff-based songs
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polyphonic texture
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two or more melodic lines played at the same time
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super group
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"a rock music group whose performers are already famous from having performed individually or in other groups".
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power trio
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A power trio is a rock and roll band format where the traditional power trio has a lineup of guitar, bass and drums, leaving out the rhythm guitar or keyboard that are used in other rock music to fill out the sound with chords.
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Andrew Oldham
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manager of the Rolling Stones
pushed bad boy image
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The Glimmer Twins
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The songwriting partnership of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, known as Jagger/Richards, is a musical collaboration whose output has produced the majority of the catalogue of The Rolling Stones.
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Nanker Phelge
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John Mayall
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British blues scene
Bluesbreakers helped further many of the musicians, including Clapton, Mick Fleetwood, Mick Taylor
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The Ramones
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proto-punk rockers
strong influence on Punk Bands
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Arthur Rimbaud
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symbolist poet
influenced David Bowie
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Alan Parsons
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engineered "Dark Side of the Moon" for Pink Floyd
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Jimmy Page
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influenced by Robert Johnson
The Yardbirds
guitarist for Led Zeppelin
influenced by Chuck Berry, James Burton, and Scotty Moore
guitar style influenced by Muddy Waters and Elmore James
heavy distortion
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Pete Meaden
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publicist for the Who
had them change name to High Numbers
used to work for Rolling Stones manager Andrew Oldham
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Kenney Jones
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drummer for The Who
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Allan Ginsberg
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"In death, Cannot Reach what is most near"
influenced lyrics written by Morrison for the Doors
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The Yardbirds
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beginning band before Led Zeppelin
Jimmy Page Started with them
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The Velvet Underground
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Proto-punk rockers
discovered by Andy Warhol, named after sadomasochism book
very harsh, half-spoken lyrics
influenced Iggy and the Stooges, MC5, the New York Dolls, David Bowie, Patti Smith, and the Ramoes
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Aldous Huxley
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wrote the book Doors of Perception, which is where The Doors got their name
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John Paul Jones
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bassist and keyboardist of Led Zeppelin
New Yardbirds
London studio producer and musician
John Balwin was original name
recorder, producer, and soundtracks later in life
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Alice Cooper
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Glim/Glitter Band
Vincent Furnier
influenced by MC5 and the Stooges
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Augustus Owlsey
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engineer for album for the Grateful Dead
gurus of LSD experimentation
sound technician and recording engineer
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Rick Wakeman
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Art Rock
member of Yes, keyboardist
solo career
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Andy Warhol
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artist
Exploding Plastic Inevitable
founded the Velvet Underground
influenced David Bowie
directed music video for The Cars
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Malcolm McLaren
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established the group The Sex Pistols
disgust and nastiness
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James Taylor
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singer/songwriter
influenced by folk-rock
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Jim Croce
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singer/songwriter
influenced by folk-rock
signed by Capitol Records...failed
signed by ABC records
narratives about everyday characters
memorable, singable melodies
uncomplicated harmonic progressions
memorable hooks
fascinating acoustic lead guitar fills and solos
carefully craf…
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Elton John
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singer/songwriter
pop rock side
pianist
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Billy Joel
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Columbia records
pianist
singer/songwriter
pop rock background
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Steppenwolf
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proto-metal band
precursors to heavy metal bands
heavy metal characteristics: loud volumes, thick textures, lead guitar-oriented, riff-based songs, simple harmonic progressions, medium to fast tempos
related to psychedelic rock
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Jello Biafra
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Eric Boucher
vocals for the Dead Kennedys
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Sting
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lead vocalist for the Police
punk group
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Psychedelic Rock Artists
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The Electric Flag
Blue Cheer
Jefferson Airplane
The Electric Prunes
The Grateful Dead
Moby Grape
Iron Butterfly
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Art Rock Artists
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Moody Blues
Emerson Lake and Palmer
Yes
Rick Wakeman
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Singer/Songwriter Artists
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James Taylor
Jim Croce
Joni Mitchell
Elton John
Billy Joel
Bruce Springsteen
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Punk Rock Artists
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The Velvet Underground
The Ramones
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Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Artists
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Steppenwolf
Black Sabbath
Led Zeppelin
AC/DC
Van Halen
Judas Priest
Metallica
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New Wave Artists
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The Cars
Devo
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Jazz Rock Artists
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Blood Sweat and Tears
Chicago
Tower of Power
Steely Dan
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Alternative Artists
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REM
Nirvana
Pearl Jam
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Proto-Punk Artists
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Velvet Underground
Iggy and the Stooges
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Glimmer/Glam Artists
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Alice Cooper
David Bowie
The New York Dolls
Kiss
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The Grateful Dead Influences
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country music
blues
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The Sex Pistols Influences
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culture
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Jefferson Airplane Influences
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Drugs
Lewis Carroll
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The Police Influences
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punk
reggae
jazz
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The Who Influences
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Traditional Jazz
R&B influences (Early)
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Jimi Hendrix Experience Influences
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Chuck Berry (R&R)
Robert Johnson (blues)
Muddy Waters (blues)
Buddy Guy (blues)
Charlie Christian (jazz)
R&B
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The Rolling Stones Influences
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Blues: Muddy Waters
Elmore James
Jimmy Reed
Howlin Wolf
R&R: Chuck Berry
Bo Diddley
Elvis Presley (Scotty Moore)
Little Richard
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Led Zeppelin Influences
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Chuck Berry
James Burton
Scotty Moore
Muddy Waters
Elmore James
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The Doors Influences
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Morrison - beat poets (Allen Ginsberg) & symbolist poets (Arthur Rimband)
Manzarek - blues, R&B, R&R
Kreiger - flamenco, blues, jazz
Densmore - jazz, R&R
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Pink Floyd Influences
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Blues, R&B covers
Psychedelic Rock
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MUSI 2060: Finals Review