Folk Rock Flashcards
1
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what is folk rock music a fusion of?
A
folk music and rock music
2
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where and when did folk music develop?
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in the UK in the 60s
3
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how was folk rock music traditionally passed down?
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oral tradition
4
Q
what instruments does folk rock music use?
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acoustic instruments like the acoustic guitar but they amplify and distort them
5
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instrumentation in folk music:
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- harp
- flute
- fiddle(violin)
- double bass
- accordion
- bluegrass instruments e.g. banjo and mandolin
6
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structure of folk music:
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-repeated lines incorporated musically and lyrically which is called a refrain (at the end of the verse)
7
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melody of folk music:
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- scotch snap rhythm/strathespy rhythm = semiquaver followed by a dotted quaver
- improvised ornamentation(bending notes)
- short and regular phrases
8
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purpose of folk music:
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- Celtic nation in Wales, Northern Ireland. Folk music is used on St David’s day in Wales
- jigs
- weddings
- to celebrate social events
- to tell a story
9
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instrumentation in rock music:
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- drum kit
- electric bass
- electric guitar
- synthesiser
- amplification
- distortion
10
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structure in rock music:
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- verse chorus structure
- lead guitarist
11
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melody in rock music:
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- counter melody (like in bhangra)
- lead guitarist plays the counter melody
12
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bodhran
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- widely used in Irish folk music
- also found in Scotland and other areas with Celtic traditions
- has a single skin stretched over a frame, the other side of the instrument is open
- sometimes the instruments is played with fingers but usually with a small wooden beater called a tipper
- tippers are double headed so both sides can be used to make sound
- the other hand is placed inside the drum against the skin and is used to alter the note in various ways
- thought to be based on tambourine, but without the metal jingles
- varying the pressure of the left hand on the skin alters the pitch of the note
- usual for bodhran players to stressing their instrument on their thigh
13
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timbre of bodhran:
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rich, deep, percussive
14
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accordion:
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- sometimes called squeeze-box, because you open and squeeze the bellows of the instrument to make the sound
- right hand plays tune on keyboard
- left hand presses the round buttons which add lower buttons and chords to go with the tune
- in an Irish folk band
- many professional players prefer a button accordion where there are five rows of buttons and the black buttons are like the black notes on a keyboard
- pitch of a piano accordion is higher than the pitch of button accordion
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timbre of accordion:
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rich, reedy, organ-like
16
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banjo
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- one of the most important American folk music instruments
- strings don’t go from low to high like on a guitar
- on five string instruments there is a short fifth string where the guitar wold have its lowest string, highest pitch
- the turning peg for the fifth string is attached to the side of the neck
- four turning pegs for standard length strings
- player uses plastics spectrums attached to his thumb and first finger
- strings pass over a bridge resting on the skin
- skin attached to frame
- instead of a wooden body like guitar or mandolin, the banjo always used to have a circular piece of animal skin, like the head of a drum. nowadays often replaced with plastic
17
Q
timbre of banjo:
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bright, metallic, twangy
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double bass
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- largest and lowest sounding string instrument
- cant sit down on an ordinary chair to play it
- some jazz players stand up but most players have a special stool
- adjustable spike at the bottom of the instrument
- spike helps stop bass sliding across the floor
- dont have tuning pegs found on other string instruments, instead use metal ‘machine heads’ like the ones on a bass guitar
- they help stop strings sliding and make it easier to tune the instrument
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timbre of double bass:
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rich, resonant, deep
20
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synthesiser:
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- an electronic keyboard designed to produce electronic sounds rather than imitate acoustic instruments
- users can select from basic wave forms: sine, square, triangle and sawtooth
- sound can be altered by filters
- attack, delay, sustains and release (ADSR) of the south can also be edited
- vibration effects can be made by manipulating oscillators
- many modern synth have preset sounds
- the recording feature ‘sync bass’, ‘science lead’, ‘dirty bass’, ‘synth harp’ and ‘future per’ on Micro Korg synths
- synths often have a short keyboard
- though many synths are polyphonic(can play several notes at once), players tend to use a monophonic style (one at a time)
- synths can include controls for Voltage Controlled Oscillator (VCO), Low Frequency Oscillator (LFO), Voltage Controlled Amplifier (VCA) and envelop generator (ADSR - Attack, Delay, Sustain, Release)
21
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timbre of sythesiser:
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electronic
