G10 Western Popular Music Flashcards
Pop music is a shorthand term for
popular music
does not refer to a
specific genre or sound but instead
differs according to the time and
place.
Pop music
Pop music drew mainly from
rock & roll
It(Pop music) drew inspiration mostly from
hip-hop
generally a slow song
found in other genres of pop
music
ballad
A ballad is generally a slow song
found in other genres of pop
music
rock ballads
Ballads are characterized by
lyrics with storytelling, the
subjects are about _ and _
love and relationships
Features of ballads
Expressive vocal performance
Slow tempo and simple meters
A verse-chorus structure
Light instrumental accompaniment
Features of Ballads
1
ornamentation, melisma, long-held notes
Expressive vocal performance
Features of Ballads
2
Slow tempo and simple meters
Features of Ballads
3
A verse-chorus structure
Features of Ballads
4
usually a piano or guitar
Light instrumental accompaniment
also called “traditional
pop standards”
Standards
Collection of songs that generally
pre-date the advent of _ _
in the 1950s.
(Standards)
rock & roll
In America, these songs(Standardds) are part of
“The Great American Songbook.”
are characterized by
_ _ and more
emphasis on vocal performance.
(Standards)
orchestral arrangements
are characterized by
orchestral arrangements and more
emphasis on _ _.
(Standards)
vocal performance
Frank Sinatra (“Fly Me to the Moon”)
Standard
Rock & Roll is a combination of the
blues and country music
is a combination of the
blues and country music.
Rock & Roll
A typical rock & roll song is played by a
rhythm section comprised of a
drum
set, bass guitar, one or two guitars, and
occasionally a piano.
The term “rock & roll” was coined by
_ _, a disc-jockey from
Cleveland, Ohio.
Alan Freed
Elvis Presley - “Jailhouse Rock,”
Rock & Roll
The Beatles (“Please Please Me”, “A Hard Day’s Night”).
Rock & Roll
was the dominant form of
dance music in the 1970s.
Disco
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.
Disco
This genre is characterized by syncopation similar to _, sweet melodies with lyrics pertaining to partying, upbeat tracks from Motown, and rhythms similar to salsa.
funk
This genre is characterized by syncopation similar to funk, sweet melodies with lyrics pertaining to _, upbeat tracks from Motown, and rhythms similar to salsa.
partying
This genre is characterized by syncopation similar to funk, sweet melodies with lyrics pertaining to partying, _ tracks from Motown, and rhythms similar to salsa.
upbeat
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
Bee Gees (Saturday Night Fever soundtrack)
Disco
Rod Stewart (“D’ya Think I’m Sexy?”)
Disco
a pop music genre that
was popular in the 1990s characterized by
highly distorted guitars.
Alternative Rock
originally given
to punk acts in the ‘80s.
The term “alternative”
Alternative Rock is a pop music genre that
was popular in the 1990s characterized by
highly distorted guitars
Bowling for soup ( Today is
gonna be a great day )
Alternative Rock
Pearl Jam (“Ten”)
Alternative Rock
