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1
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what year did blues originate

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1900s

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what are some musical features of blues

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improvisation
syncopation
walking bass
repetition
12 bar blues chord structure
pitch bend

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what are some technological features of blues

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one take recording
all instruments recorded together

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what year did ragtime originate

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1900s

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what are some musical features of ragtime

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piano solo
vamp
syncopated melody

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6
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what are some technological features of ragtime

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recorded and played on a player piano

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what year did jazz originate

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1900

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what are some musical features of jazz

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improvisation
syncopation
walking bass
double bass

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what are some technological features of jazz

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one take recording
all instuments recorded together

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what year did swing originate

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1930s

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what are some musical features of swing

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improvisation
soloists
swung rythms

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what are some technological features of swing

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one or two omnidirectional mics, live recording broadcast to radio or recorded to vinyl

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what year did country originate

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1920s

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what are some musical features of country

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simple chord sturcture
vamp
pitch bend on guitar
stong use of acoustics

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what are some technological features of country

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one or two mics
live recording
prominent vocals

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what year did skiffle originate

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1950s

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what are some musical features of skiffle

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homemade instruments
vamp

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what are some instrument used in skiffle

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double bass
banjo
acoustic guitar

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what are some technological features of skiffle

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minimal post-production
live recording

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20
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what year did rock n’ roll originate

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1950s

21
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what are some musical features of rock n’ roll

A

12 bar blues
vocals
bass guitar
drum kit
electric guitar

22
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what are some technological features of rock n’ roll

A

use of distortion
overdubbed vocals
played on juke boxes

23
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what year did 60’s pop originate

A

1960s LOLOL

24
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what are some musical features of 60’s pop

A

close vocal harmonies
syncopation
dominant 7ths

25
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what are some technological features of 60’s pop

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4-track recording
overdubbing
panning
double tracked vocals
effects

26
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what year did rock originate

A

1960s

27
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what are some musical features of rock

A

solos
bass and guitar riffs

28
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what are some technological features of rock

A

distortion
phaser or flanger on electic guitars
low eq boost on bass guitar

29
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what year did electronica originate

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1960s

30
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what are some musical features of electronica

A

riffs
repetition
bass drops

31
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what are some technological features of electronica

A

synthesisers
sampler
loops
drum machine

32
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what year did dance music originate

A

1970s

33
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what are some musical features of dance music

A

melodic riff
repetition
four on the floor
fast paced

34
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what are some technological features of dance music

A

drum machine
synthesisers
LFO
filter sweeps
sampling

35
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what year did disco originate

A

1970s

36
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what are some musical features of disco

A

syncopation
driving semiquaver hi-hat
bass guitar octave leaps
use of string and horn

37
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what are some technological features of disco

A

large scale multi-track
lots of reverb on horn
use of wah-wah
electronic hand claps

38
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what year did rap originate

A

1970s

39
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what are some musical features of rap

A

spoken ryhming lyrics
bass riff

40
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what are some technological features of rap

A

use of samplers
scratching effects
drum machine

41
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what year did hip-hop originate

A

1970s

42
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what are some musical features of hip-hop

A

rapping in verses
repetition
melodic chorus sections
bass riff

43
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what are some technological features of hip-hop

A

drum machine
synthesisers
dj decks
sampler
sequencer

44
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what year did punk originate

A

1970s

45
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what are some musical features of punk

A

small ensembles
simple melodies
vocals are shouted

46
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what are some technological features of punks

A

simple, raw unprocessed sound
distorted guitar

47
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what year did celtic rock originate

A

1970s

48
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what are some musical features of celtic rock

A

scottish traditional instruments
electric guitar
bass guitar
drum kit
synthesisers

49
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what are some technological features of celtic rock

A

use of distortion

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