Coventions of Pop

Question 1

Rock ‘n’ Roll what instruments they use?

Answer 1

GUITARS
DOUBLE BASS
DRUM KIT
PIANO
SINGER

Question 2

Musical features of Rock n Roll

Answer 2

Fast tempo, usually major key, swung rhythms, 12 bar blues structure, strophic form, instrumental section, call and response, walking bass

Question 3

Rock n Roll artists?

Answer 3

Little Richard, Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry

Question 4

Rock Anthems of 1970s and 80s instruments

Answer 4

SYNTHESISERS
ELECTRIC GUITAR
BASS GUITAR
VOCALS
DRUM KIT
ORGAN

Question 5

Rock anthems effects

Answer 5

Distortion, wah-wah, echo, reverb, delay, Feedback on guitar and overdrive

Question 6

Rock anthems 70/80s artists

Answer 6

Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple

Question 7

Rock Anthems vocal performance and techniques

Answer 7

Mainly male vocals with growly, raspy, husky with high pitch screams and use of vibrato with strong and powerfully projected falsetto is sometimes used

Question 8

Pop Ballads artists

Answer 8

Elton John, Whitney Houston

Question 9

what is a melisma?

Answer 9

a group of notes or tones sung on one syllable in plainsong

Question 10

Solo artists from 90s to present day examples

Answer 10

Mariah carey, Beyonce, Rihanna

Question 11

What effects do solo artists from 90s to present day use?

Answer 11

Distortion, reverb and panning- added to guitars
added to vocals could be echo, reverb, filter and panning
recording techniques can be multi-tracking, overdubbing, sampling and looping

Question 12

What do pop ballads do?

Answer 12

Tell a story