Disco Unit Flashcards
What instrument was least important in dance focused music?
Vocalist – just provide melody
Which 1990s pop star had an early start with “The Mickey Mouse Club”?
Britney Spears
Which voice part did most voices have in Pop/Disco?
Tenor (“men”) / Soprano (“women”)
Boys 2 Men, The Backstreet Boys and N’SYNC are examples of what in pop?
Boy bands
What is considered the most innovative and influential instrument?
Synthesizer
What was one song MJ released in his humanitarian efforts?
All of the above – We are the World, Heal the World, and Man in the Mirror
How do you change instrument sounds on a synthesizer?
Clicking a specific code…
Which album received more Grammy nominations and wins than any other in it’s history?
Thriller
Which orchestral instrument was used most for accents and counter melodies?
Strings
“The Jackson 5” started their career for which style of music?
Motown
Define counter melody.
Melody that compliments the main theme rhythmically and harmonically– while still differing.
Did media embraced the culture around disco/funk/motown?
True
The invention of the drum pad allowed for…
More access to drum sampling in night clubs.
What was the purpose of DJs?
All of the above– hype crowd, transition songs, etc.
Which sub-genre was ruled by the electric guitar?
Funk– Pop is the main genre
Was the percussion instrument of Funk
Which areas adapted their enviornment for the music and culture?
Urban cities
Which music theory deals with rhythmic accentuation through sharp and short hits on the off-beat?
Syncopation
Who invented and started the disco craze in 1968 in Munich, Germany?
Giovanni Giorgio Moroder
Which pattern gives a first inversion 7th chord?
3-5-7-1 – first inversion changes order (next note is bottom or first note)
Why was Motown so successful among the public?
The notion that it unified Americans despite their race, gender, or age.
What differentiated Funk/Early Motown from Soul music?
Complex urban-inspired rhythms
Who started the first record label called “Motown” in Detroit, Michigan in the 60s?
Berry Gordy
Who was the King of Funk?
James Brown
Were James Brown’s lyrics and songs strongly influenced by racial pride?
True
Name this classic disco song.
Stayin’ Alive
Who is this singer?
Donna Summer
What instrument is featured in this video?
Disk machine
Name this pop artist.
Micheal Jackson
Why did Berry Gordy start a Motown recording artist?
He wanted to give everyday people the chance to become a star – Signed young Black nobodies
Which girl band from the 90s came out with this song?
Spice Girls
