Module 2 Flashcards

Question

Ballroom Dance | -Meter

Answer 1

- Most popular music use groups of two, three, or four beats - grouping of two and four are described most simply as having a duple (divisible by two) meter - Whereas three have a triple (divisible by three) meter - Sometimes beats are grouped in a meter where the number is divisible by either (six beats) or neither two or three (seven beats) these are uncommon in popular music

Answer 2

- Refers to the relative rate of speed between bars - Can indicate mood of a musical performance, with faster tempos often suggesting happy or lively feelings and slower tempos frequently indicating a sad or calm expression; other times tempo is merely a musical feature used to present contrast within a performance or to reinforce aspects of the overall form

Answer 3

-New Orleans

Answer 4

-Developed his talent at a young age -Began preforming professionally in his teens -Mentored by Joe "King" Oliver composer of "West End Blues" -Earned his reputation playing with riverboat bands and for high-society functions before accepting Oliver's invitation to join his highly successful Creole Jazz Band in Chicago in 1922 -His own group was Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five; later known as Louis Armstrong and His Hot Seven -During the 1920s he made several influential jazz recording such as "Hotter Than That," "Potatohead Blues," "west End Blues," and "Weather Bird" -Throughout the Depression Era Armstrong was able to keep his livelihood playing in Los Angeles dance clubs for Hollywood celebrities -For more than five decades he performed throughout the US, Europe, Africa, and Asia ~Famous recordings *Ain't Misbehavin *Hello Dolly! *What a Wonderful World

Answer 5

- Sometime referred to a quality or aural color a fundamental property of sound that helps you identify an instrument type - The other sound properties include pitch, duration, and volume - Recognizing the timber of an instrument or voice is based on familiarity

Answer 6

- Allows the musician to display his or her technical skills and creativity though singing, the performance of an instrument, or both - Can be common among multiple genres

Answer 7

-Can be entirely spontaneous, but more frequently it is inspired by a melody or theme that has been previously heard in the same performance

Answer 8

- Scat singing; rather than repeating the phrase exactly; the performer embellishes the motive by adding additional pitches - This is used to expand the melody or rhythmic pattern occurs frequently in musical improvisation - Are not generally considered part of the main melody, but more as "decoration" of it

Answer 9

- Was a "rhythm and blues" R&B, came into vouge as a way to label all the new music emerging from the African American communities in these urban settings - Began describing the rhythm and blues music he played on his late-night radio broadcast as "rock and roll"

Answer 10

-"The King of Rock and Roll" ~Recorded more than 800 hundred songs during his career -His first recording was "That's All Right" written and performed by Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup ~Since Elvis's song played on Sun Records a mostly dominate African American record company, before he was known to the public people though he was African American -He preformed "Blue Moon of Kentucky" which got him a chance to play at the Grand Ole Opry (this performance made people realize Elvis was white)

Answer 11

-Is the blending of three or more different pitchers | ~Major or Minor

Answer 12

- The vast majority of popular artists learn to play by ear - The underlying structure of the music over time and can refer to a section of the performance, or describe the piece in its entirety

Answer 13

``` -"Fab Four" Popular songs ~"I Want to Hold Your Hand" ~"She Loves You" ~"Can't Buy Me Love" ~"A Hard Day's Night" ~"Eight Days a Week" ~"Help" ~"Yesterday" ```

Answer 14

- Variation of melodic content, transitions utilizing orchestral crescendo and the "circle of fifths" harmonic progression - Distinction between them is a half-step difference between the pitches, referred to as the "third" - Minor cords are referred to as sad sound - Major cords are referred as happy sound

Answer 15

-The contrast of minor and majors to emphasize change the mood of each section but also provide an underlying structure of how the piece progresses over time

Answer 16

- Dance styles known as "Breakin'" or "B-boying/B-girling" - It is inspired by Jazz dancing, gymnastics, and martial arts - Musical instruments common in Jazz and Rock, but added vocalists focusing on MC (emceeing) and dance beat provided by the DJ (Disk Jockey) - MC known as RAP is rooted in Jamaican practice of toasting, in which a rhythmic narrative is delivered with or without musical accompaniment - Always incorporated a variety of music styles, sampling bass riffs, breaks rhythms, and melodic phrases from rock, jazz, soul, funk, classical, and even traditional world music genres - Inciting reactions from many parents who continue to hold negative stereotypes of hip-hop, believing that the music encourages violence, misogyny, and sexual promiscuity; in all reality is was encouraging peace and unity, denouncing poverty and racism, promoting lasting family and love relationships, and rebelling against social and political injustice

Answer 17

-Syncretizing the sultry sound of soul music with the heavy beat of hip-hop -Known as "Queen of Hip-Hop soul -Her original style was rough and tough images of baseball hats, sunglasses, baggy clothing, and combat boots -As she got older her style changed to attract her initial audience ~Her music became more soulful and focused on the rebellious attitude that characterized much hip-hop music of that period -Blige music inspired artists like Beyonce, Alicia Keys, and Adele

Answer 18

-Refers to the number of pitches sung pre syllable ~Everyday speech is syllabic, using just one pitch per syllable -The male voice is delivered in a speech-like style which is syllabic -The Female is more melismatic due to the vocal improvisations and multiple pitches per syllable -There is no 100% melismatic parts in the song, but with one syllable carries more than one pitch is starts to become melisma

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