1. Hip Hop - Performance/Arrangement/Technology/Production

Question 1

Hip hop is based mainly on loops. Describe loops.

Answer 1

Repeating rhythmic patterns.

Question 2

Unusual, unique timbres created by:

Answer 2

DJs using scratch techniques on record desks.

Question 3

How do DJs scratch?

Answer 3

Manipulating the playback of a record. Moving it quickly back and forth, speeding up and slowing down.

Question 4

Is harmony popular in Hip Hop?

Answer 4

Not really. No large scale chord patterns or complex harmony found often.

Question 5

Often several _______ in a group perform over the _____ provided by the DJ.

Answer 5

Often several rappers in a group perform over the beats provided by the DJ.

Question 6

Rap is rarely melodic, it focuses on:

Answer 6

Intricate rhythmic delivery and phrasing.

Question 7

Frequent use of C____ & R_____

Answer 7

Call and response.

Question 8

What is beat boxing?

Answer 8

Rappers imitating the sound of drum machines and other instruments vocally.

Question 9

What structure would a hip hop song usually be?

Answer 9

Strophic. With a chorus with catchy hooks, often delivered by several rappers.

Question 10

Original hip hop artists used:

Answer 10

two or more record decks to play instrumental grooves - often drum and bass breaks - while mixing in other patterns or short hits from other records.

Question 11

Later hip hop styles used s____ers

Answer 11

Samplers.

Question 12

What can a sampler do?

Answer 12

Create loops, DJ scratching, creating unique sounds by reversing, pitch shifting and filtering.

Question 13

How could percussion be used?

Answer 13

Beat boxing or drum machines.

Question 14

How would you describe the quality of the music?

Answer 14

Lo-fi. Deep bass frequencies, often from kick drum sounds.

Question 15

Name 6 influence of Hip Hop:

Answer 15

Funk, Disco, Soul, R&B, Reggae, Scat singing.

Question 16

Difference between rap and hip-hop?

Answer 16

Rap generally refers to the music, and ‘hip hop’ to the complete culture surrounding the music.

Question 17

What style of dancing accompanied this?

Answer 17

Breakdancing - a combination of gymnastics and dance.

Question 18

When did the recording of rap start?

Answer 18

The late 1970’s. Before that it was just done at parties.

Question 19

How did Rap do commercially?

Answer 19

It didn’t have much success in the early 1980’s.

Question 20

How did Rap have an influence on Pop music?

Answer 20

The way beats were put together, using sampled loops and scratching was copied by producers. The early original sound became known as old school rap.

Question 21

What did the lyrics deal with?

Answer 21

Serious issues such as the social situation of African Americans as well as many political issues. Public Enemy are a good example of political rapping.

Question 22

What did gangsta rap include?

Answer 22

Promotes violence against enemies and society in general as well as a criminal gang lifestyle. Women are treated as objects.

Question 23

Who was Dr Dre originally with?

Answer 23

N.W.A

Question 24

What is West Coast hip hop?

Answer 24

Smoother, more funk influenced sound than East Coast which helped it achieve more commercial success.