Everything About Types Of Music Flashcards
Did the Beatles tend to use the 12 bar blues in their music?
No, they used riffs instead
Name the genre most popular in the 1950s.
Rock n’ Roll
Why did the Beatles use a complex chord sequence?
To give a different and less repetitive feel, unique from other artists
Rock anthems usually used _________ ideas.
Arpeggiated
What is a frequently used rock anthem introduction?
Huge, frequently loud or using many layers of instruments
In Bon Jovi’s Livin’ on a Prayer, the robotic voice in the background was coming from what instrument?
Talkbox
Even though Rock Anthems were aggressive, did they use the acoustic guitar?
Yes
Name the 2 artists that we studied in Pop Ballads.
Bette Midler
Elton John
In Bette Midler’s Wind Beneath My Wings, what synthesiser was used?
Yamaha DX-7
Name the two main climax points in Wind Beneath My Wings.
Chorus, Outro
What was the frequent change in dynamics for the cymbals in Wind Beneath My Wings?
Fade in, fade out gently
In Candle in the Wind, the key-based structure was….
Not very complicated
Name a popular backing instrument frequently used in Choruses in both the Wind Beneath My Wings and Candle in the Wind.
Backing vocal (choir)
How many kicks of the bass drum was used per bar in Candle in the Wind?
1 or 2
When was the Pop Ballads genre most popular?
70s-90s
