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