Rock 'n' Roll Flashcards
1
Q
When was rock ‘n’ roll?
A
50s and 60s
2
Q
Features
A
- Rhythmic drive and energy
- Swing or boogie-woogie rhythm
- Emphasis on primary chords
- Often uses the 12 bar blues
- Walking bass line (on bass guitar, or double bass)
- Instrumental solo section
- Beats on 2 and 4 emphasised by the snare drum
- Intense, “shouty” vocals - e.g the beatles “twist and shout”
3
Q
Instrumentation
A
- Electric and/or acoustic guitar
- Double bass
- Bass guitar
- Drum kit
- Piano
- Saxophone
- Lead vocals sometimes accompanied by backing vocalists singing in close harmony
