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1
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Who were the 4 members of the Beatles?

A

John Lennon, Paul McCartnet, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr.

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Which 3 members of the Beatles were songwriters?

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John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and George Harrison.

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The Beatles developed an identity as a ___, but their individual identities were intertwined.

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Group.

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Who was the producer for the Beatles?

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George Martin.

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The Beatles had a huge wealth of ___, and their musical style was static/evolved.

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Influences, evolved.

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What major event occurred in 1969 with the Beatles?

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The Rooftop Concert.

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When was Beatlemania a phenomenon?

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1964-1965.

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Beatlemania surpassed all previous outbreaks of star-centred hysteria. True or false?

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True.

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Beatlemania can be considered the first and most dramatic uprising of ___’s sexual revolution.

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Women.

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Some say that the Beatles represented the ___ that women wish they had.

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Freedom.

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Some attribute the number of explicit ___ references in media increasing in between the years 1950-1960 to the Beatles.

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Sexual.

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Some tried to understand Beatlemania as an expression of ___.

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Conformity.

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Some explained Beatlemania as a form of protest against the ___ world, which was ironic because the Beatles made rock accessible to this world.

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Adult.

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Beatlemania marked a transition from ___ to ___ performance.

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Live, studio.

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What are the titles of the first two albums by the Beatles?

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Rubber soul and revolver.

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What is characteristic of the style of the Beatles’ first two albums?

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Introspective lyrical content, diverse instrumentation, artsy album cover photo.

17
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___ marked the most significant development of style.

A

Revolver.

18
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Beatles allowed rock to become “___”.

A

Adult.

19
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Rubber Soul and Revolver, along with Bob Dylan, convinced many that rock and roll can be music for adults, even those with ___ inclinations.

A

Intellectual.

20
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___ _ ___ was distinguished from rock.

A

Rock n’ Roll.

21
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The Beatles quickly became synonymous with the genres of ___ and ___ ___.

A

Rock, pop rock.

22
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Beatles achieved their sense of authenticity through…

A

Their allusions to high art.

23
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The Beatles’ music displayed ___ complexity, textural ___, and lyrical ___.

A

Formal, variety, introspection.

24
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Rubber Soul opened up areas of ___ progression and ___ instrumentation to commercialization.

A

Baroque, Oriental.

25
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What was the name of the instrument used in “Norwegian Wood”?

A

Sitar.

26
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What is atonal?

A

Music that lacks a tonal center or key.

27
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Atonality describes compositions written from 1908 to the present day where a hierarchy of pitches focusing on a single central tone is/isn’t used, and the notes of the chromatic scale function dependently/independently of one another.

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Isn’t, independently.

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What is dissonant?

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A hatsh, discordant combination of sounds, where conflicting notes appear that are not part of the sounding harmony. A state of disagreement or conflict.

29
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What is the composition by John Cage studied in class?

A

Water Walk.

30
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John Cage was compared to the Beatles, however…

A

The two were not similar in reality.

31
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What is the name of the Beatles album that sold 1.5 million compies in the first two weeks in the United States alone?

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Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.

32
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Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band was unique in that it displayed extensive use of ___ ___ advancements, and techniques including…

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Recording studio. Sound effects, tape collages, orchestral instruments, and sound processing.

33
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What were some of The Beatles’ influences?

A

R&B, rock, girl groups, Motown, and superstars such as Bing Crosby.

34
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Give an example of the role that technology played in the music of The Beatles.

A

They began to use four-track recording around 1964 and this is a time where you can hear their musical layering really start to expand.

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