Conventions of Pop Flashcards
1
Q
Rock n roll 1950s and 1960s artists
A
Brenda Lee
Elvis Presley
The Beatles
The Beach Boys
2
Q
Rock n roll typical features
A
- Piano
- Drumkit
- Drum fills
- Boogie woogie chords
- 12 bar blues
- Major key
- Solo and backing singers
- Backing singers in harmony
- Verse chorus structure
- Walking bass
- Fast and lively
3
Q
Rock Anthems typical features
A
- Electric guitars
- Heavy bass drum
- Driving backbeat
- Drum fills
- Raspy, growly singing
- Virtuosic improvised guitar solos
- Very loud
- Catchy hooks
- Bass riffs
- Long intros
- Verse (bridge) chorus
- Syllabic singing
4
Q
Rock Anthem artists
A
- Led Zeppelin
- David Bowie
- Pink Floyd
5
Q
Rock anthems technology
A
- Wah wah
- Overdrive
- Delay
- Amplification
- Distortion
6
Q
Pop ballads 1980s and 1990s typical features
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- Rubato and rits
- Melisma
- Repeated block chords, broken chords, or arpeggios
- Sustained chords
- Big crescendos
- Light snare drum
- Oohs and aahs
- Close harmonies
- Verse chorus
- Usually simple accompaniment
- Expressive and emotional
7
Q
Pop ballad 1980s and 1990s artists
A
- Celine Dion
- Lionel Richie
- The Carpenters
- Take That
8
Q
Solo artists 1990s to present day
A
- Beyonce
- Madonna
- Bruno Mars
- MJ
9
Q
Modern Tech solo artists
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- Panning
- Auto tune
- Drum machine
- Sampling
- Echo and delay
- Overdubbing
- Mixing
