G10 Western Popular Music Flashcards
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Pop music is a shorthand term for
popular music
does not refer to a
specific genre or sound but instead
differs according to the time and
place.
Pop music
Pop music drew mainly from
rock & roll
It(Pop music) drew inspiration mostly from
hip-hop
generally a slow song
found in other genres of pop
music
ballad
A ballad is generally a slow song
found in other genres of pop
music
rock ballads
Ballads are characterized by
lyrics with storytelling, the
subjects are about _ and _
love and relationships
Features of ballads
Expressive vocal performance
Slow tempo and simple meters
A verse-chorus structure
Light instrumental accompaniment
Features of Ballads
1
ornamentation, melisma, long-held notes
Expressive vocal performance
Features of Ballads
2
Slow tempo and simple meters
Features of Ballads
3
A verse-chorus structure
Features of Ballads
4
usually a piano or guitar
Light instrumental accompaniment
also called “traditional
pop standards”
Standards
Collection of songs that generally
pre-date the advent of _ _
in the 1950s.
(Standards)
rock & roll
In America, these songs(Standardds) are part of
“The Great American Songbook.”
are characterized by
_ _ and more
emphasis on vocal performance.
(Standards)
orchestral arrangements
are characterized by
orchestral arrangements and more
emphasis on _ _.
(Standards)
vocal performance
Frank Sinatra (“Fly Me to the Moon”)
Standard
Rock & Roll is a combination of the
blues and country music
is a combination of the
blues and country music.
Rock & Roll
A typical rock & roll song is played by a
rhythm section comprised of a
drum
set, bass guitar, one or two guitars, and
occasionally a piano.
The term “rock & roll” was coined by
_ _, a disc-jockey from
Cleveland, Ohio.
Alan Freed
Elvis Presley - “Jailhouse Rock,”
Rock & Roll
The Beatles (“Please Please Me”, “A Hard Day’s Night”).
Rock & Roll
