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Question 1

what year did blues originate

Answer 1

1900s

Question 2

what are some musical features of blues

Answer 2

improvisation
syncopation
walking bass
repetition
12 bar blues chord structure
pitch bend

Question 3

what are some technological features of blues

Answer 3

one take recording
all instruments recorded together

Question 4

what year did ragtime originate

Answer 4

1900s

Question 5

what are some musical features of ragtime

Answer 5

piano solo
vamp
syncopated melody

Question 6

what are some technological features of ragtime

Answer 6

recorded and played on a player piano

Question 7

what year did jazz originate

Answer 7

1900

Question 8

what are some musical features of jazz

Answer 8

improvisation
syncopation
walking bass
double bass

Question 9

what are some technological features of jazz

Answer 9

one take recording
all instuments recorded together

Question 10

what year did swing originate

Answer 10

1930s

Question 11

what are some musical features of swing

Answer 11

improvisation
soloists
swung rythms

Question 12

what are some technological features of swing

Answer 12

one or two omnidirectional mics, live recording broadcast to radio or recorded to vinyl

Question 13

what year did country originate

Answer 13

1920s

Question 14

what are some musical features of country

Answer 14

simple chord sturcture
vamp
pitch bend on guitar
stong use of acoustics

Question 15

what are some technological features of country

Answer 15

one or two mics
live recording
prominent vocals

Question 16

what year did skiffle originate

Answer 16

1950s

Question 17

what are some musical features of skiffle

Answer 17

homemade instruments
vamp

Question 18

what are some instrument used in skiffle

Answer 18

double bass
banjo
acoustic guitar

Question 19

what are some technological features of skiffle

Answer 19

minimal post-production
live recording

Question 20

what year did rock n’ roll originate

Answer 20

1950s

Question 21

what are some musical features of rock n’ roll

Answer 21

12 bar blues
vocals
bass guitar
drum kit
electric guitar

Question 22

what are some technological features of rock n’ roll

Answer 22

use of distortion
overdubbed vocals
played on juke boxes

Question 23

what year did 60’s pop originate

Answer 23

1960s LOLOL

Question 24

what are some musical features of 60’s pop

Answer 24

close vocal harmonies
syncopation
dominant 7ths

Question 25

what are some technological features of 60's pop

Answer 25

4-track recording overdubbing panning double tracked vocals effects

Question 26

what year did rock originate

Answer 26

1960s

Question 27

what are some musical features of rock

Answer 27

solos bass and guitar riffs

Question 28

what are some technological features of rock

Answer 28

distortion phaser or flanger on electic guitars low eq boost on bass guitar

Question 29

what year did electronica originate

Answer 29

1960s

Question 30

what are some musical features of electronica

Answer 30

riffs repetition bass drops

Question 31

what are some technological features of electronica

Answer 31

synthesisers sampler loops drum machine

Question 32

what year did dance music originate

Answer 32

1970s

Question 33

what are some musical features of dance music

Answer 33

melodic riff repetition four on the floor fast paced

Question 34

what are some technological features of dance music

Answer 34

drum machine synthesisers LFO filter sweeps sampling

Question 35

what year did disco originate

Answer 35

1970s

Question 36

what are some musical features of disco

Answer 36

syncopation driving semiquaver hi-hat bass guitar octave leaps use of string and horn

Question 37

what are some technological features of disco

Answer 37

large scale multi-track lots of reverb on horn use of wah-wah electronic hand claps

Question 38

what year did rap originate

Answer 38

1970s

Question 39

what are some musical features of rap

Answer 39

spoken ryhming lyrics bass riff

Question 40

what are some technological features of rap

Answer 40

use of samplers scratching effects drum machine

Question 41

what year did hip-hop originate

Answer 41

1970s

Question 42

what are some musical features of hip-hop

Answer 42

rapping in verses repetition melodic chorus sections bass riff

Question 43

what are some technological features of hip-hop

Answer 43

drum machine synthesisers dj decks sampler sequencer

Question 44

what year did punk originate

Answer 44

1970s

Question 45

what are some musical features of punk

Answer 45

small ensembles simple melodies vocals are shouted

Question 46

what are some technological features of punks

Answer 46

simple, raw unprocessed sound distorted guitar

Question 47

what year did celtic rock originate

Answer 47

1970s

Question 48

what are some musical features of celtic rock

Answer 48

scottish traditional instruments electric guitar bass guitar drum kit synthesisers

Question 49

what are some technological features of celtic rock

Answer 49

use of distortion