Popular Music Flashcards
1
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rock n roll typical features
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- steady 4,4 beat
- driving rhythm in the drum kit
- emphasis on the backbeats
- three guitars (lead, rhythm and bass) and a drum kit
- strong/ prominent bass line
- repetitive melodic lines
- limited vocal range
- memorable ‘hook’
2
Q
R n B typical features
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- 4,4 time
- strong backbeats
- hip-hop-inspired drum patterns
- prominent vocal lines
- repetitive phrases
- melodic fills, melismas, giving an improvised feel to the performance
- clear harmonic patterns
