Soul Flashcards
Soul music was based in the Southern States of America, especially a record company in Memphis. What record company was this?
Motown
Where was soul music based?
Soul music was based in the Southern States of America
The style was more WHAT than Motown?
The style was more raw, edgy and rough than Motown
What style of music was soul close to?
closer to blues, gospel and rock‘n’ roll.
Soul songs were accompanied by WHAT INSTRUMENTS?
electric guitar, bass, drums, piano and “horns” and sometimes organ
What instruments were classified as “horns”?
trumpets, alto and tenor saxophones, and sometimes trombone
Soul singers often DID WHAT WHILE SINGING?
Soul singers often improvise around the tune in a wild gospel style
Soul singers often improvise around the tune in WHAT style
a wild gospel style
The songs were often ABOUT WHAT?
about passionate love and heartbreak.
The hookline, which was usually the title of the song, was often repeated many times by WHO?
both the lead singer and backing singers (if there were backing singers used).
What was the main chord in soul music?
12 Bar Blues chord progression in A major.
