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G10 Western Popular Music Flashcards

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1
Q

Pop music is a shorthand term for

A

popular music

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2
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does not refer to a
specific genre or sound but instead
differs according to the time and
place.

A

Pop music

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3
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Pop music drew mainly from

A

rock & roll

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4
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It(Pop music) drew inspiration mostly from

A

hip-hop

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5
Q

generally a slow song
found in other genres of pop
music

A

ballad

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6
Q

A ballad is generally a slow song
found in other genres of pop
music

A

rock ballads

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7
Q

Ballads are characterized by
lyrics with storytelling, the
subjects are about _ and _

A

love and relationships

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8
Q

Features of ballads

A

Expressive vocal performance
Slow tempo and simple meters
A verse-chorus structure
Light instrumental accompaniment

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Features of Ballads
1
ornamentation, melisma, long-held notes

A

Expressive vocal performance

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Features of Ballads

2

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Slow tempo and simple meters

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Features of Ballads

3

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A verse-chorus structure

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12
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Features of Ballads
4
usually a piano or guitar

A

Light instrumental accompaniment

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13
Q

also called “traditional

pop standards”

A

Standards

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14
Q

Collection of songs that generally
pre-date the advent of _ _
in the 1950s.

(Standards)

A

rock & roll

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Q

In America, these songs(Standardds) are part of

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“The Great American Songbook.”

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Q

are characterized by
_ _ and more
emphasis on vocal performance.

(Standards)

A

orchestral arrangements

17
Q

are characterized by
orchestral arrangements and more
emphasis on _ _.

(Standards)

A

vocal performance

18
Q

Frank Sinatra (“Fly Me to the Moon”)

A

Standard

19
Q

Rock & Roll is a combination of the

A

blues and country music

20
Q

is a combination of the

blues and country music.

A

Rock & Roll

21
Q

A typical rock & roll song is played by a

rhythm section comprised of a

A

drum
set, bass guitar, one or two guitars, and
occasionally a piano.

22
Q

The term “rock & roll” was coined by
_ _, a disc-jockey from
Cleveland, Ohio.

A

Alan Freed

23
Q

Elvis Presley - “Jailhouse Rock,”

A

Rock & Roll

24
Q 
The Beatles (“Please Please Me”,
“A Hard Day’s Night”).
A

Rock & Roll

25
Q

was the dominant form of

dance music in the 1970s.

A

Disco

26
Q 
This genre is characterized by
syncopation similar to funk, sweet
melodies with lyrics pertaining to
partying, upbeat tracks from
Motown, and rhythms similar to
salsa.
A

Disco

27
Q 
This genre is characterized by
syncopation similar to _, sweet
melodies with lyrics pertaining to
partying, upbeat tracks from
Motown, and rhythms similar to
salsa.
A

funk

28
Q 
This genre is characterized by
syncopation similar to funk, sweet
melodies with lyrics pertaining to
_, upbeat tracks from
Motown, and rhythms similar to
salsa.
A

partying

29
Q 
This genre is characterized by
syncopation similar to funk, sweet
melodies with lyrics pertaining to
partying, _ tracks from
Motown, and rhythms similar to
salsa.
A

upbeat

30
Q 
This genre is characterized by
syncopation similar to funk, sweet
melodies with lyrics pertaining to
partying, upbeat tracks from
Motown, and rhythms similar to
_.
A

salsa

31
Q 
Bee Gees (Saturday Night Fever
soundtrack)
A

Disco

32
Q

Rod Stewart (“D’ya Think I’m Sexy?”)

A

Disco

33
Q

a pop music genre that
was popular in the 1990s characterized by
highly distorted guitars.

A

Alternative Rock

34
Q

originally given

to punk acts in the ‘80s.

A

The term “alternative”

35
Q

Alternative Rock is a pop music genre that

was popular in the 1990s characterized by

A

highly distorted guitars

36
Q

Bowling for soup ( Today is

gonna be a great day )

A

Alternative Rock

37
Q

Pearl Jam (“Ten”)

A

Alternative Rock

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