Genres Of Music Flashcards
Features of punk rock
Guitar riffs, diatonic notes/chords, power chords, distorted guitars, shouting/political lyrics, fast paced drumming etc, not a big range of sung notes, drum fills
Instruments of punk rock
Guitar, vocals (male only), bass guitar, drums
Punk rock bands
The Undertones, Stiff Little Fingers
Features of new wave
Ostinato/riffs, hooks, prominent bass lines, harmonies in backing vocals, vocal layering, reverb (echoing sound), flanging (wavy sound)
Instruments in new wave
Guitars, vocals (male and female), bass, percussion, synthesisers
New wave bands
Blondie, David Bowie, Tears for Fears
Features of alt rock
Riffs, basic guitar solos, diatonic, cadences, distorted guitars (better quality than punk rock), acoustic guitars and drum fills
Instruments in alt rock
Prominent guitars, vocals, bass, drums, later use of electronic instruments and effects
Alt rock bands
Nirvana, Arctic Monkeys, Coldplay, Imagine Dragons
Features of Britpop
Riffs, hook, simple melodic phrases, limited solos, simple chords, 4/4 time, distinctive acoustic guitar strumming patterns, distorted guitars m raw vocals with accents, drum fills
Instruments in Britpop
Prominent guitars - electronic, acoustic, bass, drums, tambourines, lead and backing vocals, piano, strings
Britpop bands
The Beatles, Oasis, Blur, The Kinks
Guitar techniques in Britpop
Pitch bending, tremolo (rapid repeating of notes), hammer on
Features of electronica
Riffs, repetitive melodies and phrases, sparse harmonies, polyphonic, elaborate drum rhythms, electronic sounds and instrumentation, audio effects, more dancey than other genres, has a more ‘poppy’ sound than new wave
Instruments of electronica
Synthesisers, drum machines vocals, sometimes combined with traditional instruments eg guitars
