The Beatles

Question 1

Background

Answer 1

~ british rock band who changed the face of pop music in the 1960s

~ became as popular in the united states as they were in the UK

~ elements of indian + classical music

~ paul mccartney, john lennon, george harrison + ringo star

Question 2

Performing forces

Answer 2

~ double stopping (ER)

~ staccato (ER)

~ leslie cabinet (HTAE)

~ high tessitura (HTAE)

~ melismatic chant (IWTTY)

~ fade in + fade out (IWTTY)

~ tape loops (TNK)

~ reverse (TNK)

Question 3

Structure

Answer 3

~ intro, verses, outro + refrain (ER)

~ slow ballad (HTAE)

~ AABA (HTAE)

~ intro, verse, bridge, coda \ outro (IWTTY)

~ strophic (TNK)

Question 4

Texture

Answer 4

~ block chords (ER)

~ tonic pedal (IWTTY)

~ tambura drone (TNK)

Question 5

Tonality

Answer 5

~ dorian mode (ER)

~ aeolian (in character) (ER)

~ chromatic (ER)

~ b minor (IWTTY)

~ mixolydian mode (TNK)

~ pentatonic scale (TNK)

Question 6

Harmony

Answer 6

~ diatonic (ER)

~ dissonance (ER)

~ spread chords (HTAE)

~ parallel root position (HTAE)

~ close harmony (IWTTY)

~ diminished chords (IWTTY)

Question 7

Melody

Answer 7

~ conjunct (ER)

~ octave leaps (ER)

~ bass guitar riff (TNK)

~ blues note (TNK)

Question 8

Rhythm, metre + tempo

Answer 8

~ harmonic rhythm (ER)

~ syncopation (ER)

~ free rhythm (HTAE)

~ triplet crotchet (IWTTY)

~ cross rhythm (TNK)

~ rock rhythm (TNK)