Styles Flashcards
What is the average BPM of Rock+Roll?
Fast 125-140
What is the average BPM of Reggae?
Moderate 80-110
What is the average BPM of Disco?
Fast 110-120
What is the average BPM of Funk?
Moderate 90-100
What is the average BPM of Rock?
100-110
What is the average BPM of Folk?
Slow 60-80
What is the average BPM of EDM?
Fast 125-135
Instrumentation in Reggae
Use of horns (trumpets+saxes), prominent bassline
Instrumentation in Rock+Roll
Use of standing bass and electric guitars
Instrumentation in Folk
Acoustic instruments such as harmonica, acoustic guitar, tambourine
Instrumentation in EDM
Synthesised instruments
Instrumentation in Rock
Electric guitar, bass guitar, drum kit
Instrumentation in Disco
Use of orchestral instruments
Features of Reggae
Skank (1 and 2 and), Backbeat (2 and 4)
Features of Rock+Roll
12 bar blues (only primary triads), improvised solos in middle 8
Features of Disco
Four to the floor, prominent hi-hat
Features of Funk
Wah pedal, use of horns, syncopation
Features of Rock
Distortion, power chords, extended guitar solos
Features of Folk
Modal harmony, ‘story telling’ lyrics
Features of EDM
Drops, synthesisers, often minor
Give an example of a Rock+Roll artist
Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry
Give an example of a Reggae artist
Bob Marley
Give an example of a Rock artist
Led Zeppelin, Metallica
Give an example of a Folk artist
Bob Dylan
