Genres Of Music

Question 1

Features of punk rock

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Instruments of punk rock

Answer 2

Guitar, vocals (male only), bass guitar, drums

Question 3

Punk rock bands

Answer 3

The Undertones, Stiff Little Fingers

Question 4

Features of new wave

Answer 4

Ostinato/riffs, hooks, prominent bass lines, harmonies in backing vocals, vocal layering, reverb (echoing sound), flanging (wavy sound)

Question 5

Instruments in new wave

Answer 5

Guitars, vocals (male and female), bass, percussion, synthesisers

Question 6

New wave bands

Answer 6

Blondie, David Bowie, Tears for Fears

Question 7

Features of alt rock

Answer 7

Riffs, basic guitar solos, diatonic, cadences, distorted guitars (better quality than punk rock), acoustic guitars and drum fills

Question 8

Instruments in alt rock

Answer 8

Prominent guitars, vocals, bass, drums, later use of electronic instruments and effects

Question 9

Alt rock bands

Answer 9

Nirvana, Arctic Monkeys, Coldplay, Imagine Dragons

Question 10

Features of Britpop

Answer 10

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

Question 11

Instruments in Britpop

Answer 11

Prominent guitars - electronic, acoustic, bass, drums, tambourines, lead and backing vocals, piano, strings

Question 12

Britpop bands

Answer 12

The Beatles, Oasis, Blur, The Kinks

Question 13

Guitar techniques in Britpop

Answer 13

Pitch bending, tremolo (rapid repeating of notes), hammer on

Question 14

Features of electronica

Answer 14

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

Question 15

Instruments of electronica

Answer 15

Synthesisers, drum machines vocals, sometimes combined with traditional instruments eg guitars

Question 16

Electronica bands

Answer 16

Fat boy slim, The Chemical Brothers, Gorillaz

Question 17

Features of indie rock

Answer 17

Similar to pop, more alternative

Question 18

Features of grunge rock

Answer 18

Fast paced drumming, angsty lyrics

Question 19

1980s

Answer 19

Punk rock

Question 20

Mid 1970s to 80s

Answer 20

New wave

Question 21

Mid 1980s

Answer 21

Alternative

Question 22

Early 1990s

Answer 22

Grunge and Brit pop

Question 23

Late 1990s

Answer 23

Indie

Question 24

2000s

Answer 24

Electronica

Question 25

Order of the genres

Answer 25

Punk, New Wave, Alt/Grunge/Indie, Brit Pop, Electronica