Features Of Music Flashcards
1
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Melodic features in new wave (5)
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- Ostinato
- Smooth melodic vocal phrasing
- Prominent bass lines
- vocal layering
- reverb
2
Q
Instrumentation in new wave (5)
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- Guitar
- Vocals
- Bass
- Percussion
- Synthesizers
3
Q
1980s music
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Punk Rock
4
Q
Mid 1970s to 1980s
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New Wave Music
5
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Mid 1980s
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Alternative music
6
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Early 1990s
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Grunge music in America and Britpop developed in U.K.
7
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Late 1990s
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Indie music
8
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2000s
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Underground music
9
Q
Melodic features of punk rock (4’
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- loud guitar riffs
- repetitive melodies
- often shouted rather than sung
- small range of notes
10
Q
Harmonic features of punk rock (4)
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- Major chords
- power chords
- simple chord progressions
- backing vocals sung in unison
11
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Instrumentation in Punk Rock music (4)
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- lead guitar
- lead vocals
- bass guitar
- drum kit
12
Q
Melodic features of alternative rock (3)
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- riffs
- basic guitar solos
- no recognisable hooks
13
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Instrumentation for alternative rock
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- lead guitar
- vocals
- bass
- drum kit
14
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Brit - Pop instrumental features
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- electric and acoustic guitars
- bass
- vocals
- drum kit
- tambourine
15
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Guitar techniques in Brit pop
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- pitch bending (bending the string to alter pitch)
- tremolo (when a note is repeated rapidly to create a trembling effect)
- hammer on (make a note sound by using your fret hand rather than plucking the strings)
