[Part 2]- AS02: Popular music

Question 1

What are the styles of 60s rock music ? [6]

Answer 1

• hard rock music
• folk rock music
• protest rock music
• surf rock music
• psychedelic rock music
• roots rock music

Question 2

This is a question, about the hard rock music of the 1960s.

Identify three features of DR SMITH from this musical genre.

Answer 2

• D-dynamics- N/A- varied
• R-rhythm- repetitive and driving rhythms in the accompaniment
• S-structure- verse and chorus
• M-melody- a hard rock melody, ranges from narrow step wise and repetitive, to wide and improvisatory
• I- instrumentation- a wide vocal range, with: a heavy drum kit and classic rock band line- up
• T- texture- typically melody and accompaniment
• H- harmony- a functional harmony, with a use of power chords

Question 3

What’s the dynamics, of the hard rock music, of the 60s?

Answer 3

• D-dynamics- N/A- varied

Question 4

What’s the rhythm, of the hard rock music, of the 60s?

Answer 4

• R-rhythm- repetitive and driving rhythms in the accompaniment

Question 5

What else can you tell me about the rhythm, of the hard rock music, of the 60s?

Hint: shuffle

Answer 5

• R-rhythm- a shuffle rhythm of rock and roll, with an emphasis on back beat [2 and 4]
• rhythmic detail, in voice and guitar solos

Question 6

What’s the structure, of the hard rock music, of the 60s?

Answer 6

• S-structure- verse and chorus

Question 7

What’s the melody, of the hard rock music, of the 60s?

Hint: improvisatory

Answer 7

• M-melody- a hard rock melody, which ranges from narrow step wise and repetitive, to wide and improvisatory

Question 8

What’s the instrumentation, of the hard rock music, of the 60s?

Answer 8

• I- instrumentation- a wide vocal range, with: a heavy drum kit and classic rock band line-up
• For example, a wide vocal range included: screaming, wailing and sometimes falsetto

Question 9

What can you tell me about the instrumentation, of the hard rock music, of the 60s?

Answer 9

• I- instrumentation- the heavy drum kit, was characterised by: driving rhythms, a strong beat, and a back-beat on snare [2 and 4]
• ; the heavy drum kit, was also characterised by cymbals, that were used to mark section changes

Question 10

Is there anything else, you can tell me about the instrumentation, of the hard rock music, of the 60s?

Answer 10

• a classic rock band line-up, had an emphasis on the electric guitar
• ; effects such as distortion and phasing feedback was also used

Question 11

What’s the texture, of the hard rock music, of the 60s?

Answer 11

T- texture- typically melody and accompaniment

Question 12

What’s the harmony, of the hard rock music, of the 60s?

Hint: functional

Answer 12

• H- harmony- a functional harmony, with a use of power chords

Question 13

What’s the difference between distortion 🆚 dissonance ?

Answer 13

• distortion, is a musical element of instrumentation [it’s an effect]
• ; dissonance, is a musical element of harmony

Question 14

What else can you tell me about the harmony, of the hard rock music, of the 60s?

Hint: functional

Answer 14

• H- harmony- a functional harmony; the harmony also used blues notes and dissonance- this reflected the blues influence
• ; power chords were also used, and both major and minor tonalities were used- in the harmony

Question 15

What’s the tempo and metre, of the hard rock music, of the 60s?

Answer 15

• tempo- 90-140 bpm
• metre- 4/4

Question 16

This is a question, about the roots [folk] rock music of the 1960s.

Identify three features of DR SMITH from this musical genre.

Answer 16

• D- dynamics- N/A varied
• R- rhythm- some use of syncopation, and simple repetitive on-beat rhythms.
• S-structure- verse and chorus structure; the structure could also be strophic- reflecting the folk and country influence
• M-melody- a fairly narrow [melody] range; the melody could also be repetitive, stepwise, triadic or have small steps.
• I-instrumentation- light vocals- reflecting the folk influence; acoustic and folk instruments could also be used, with light drum writing.
• T-texture- a melody and accompaniment texture; there was also a close harmony, and unison- reflecting the folk and community singing
• H-harmony-a functional and non-functional harmony, with plagal cadences and a chordal ostinato.

Question 17

What’s the dynamics, of the roots [folk] rock music, of the 60s?

Answer 17

• D- dynamics- N/A varied

Question 18

What’s the rhythm, of the roots [folk] rock music, of the 60s?

Answer 18

• R- rhythm- some use of syncopation, and simple repetitive on-best rhythms.

Question 19

What’s the structure, of the roots [folk] rock music, of the 60s?

Answer 19

• S-structure- verse and chorus structure
• ; the structure could also be strophic- reflecting the folk and country influence

Question 20

What’s the melody, of the roots [folk] rock music, of the 60s?

Hint: repetitive

Answer 20

• M-melody- a fairly narrow [melody] range; the melody could also be repetitive, stepwise, triadic or have small steps.

Question 21

What’s the instrumentation, of the roots [folk] rock music, of the 60s?

Answer 21

• I-instrumentation- light vocals- reflecting the folk influence; acoustic and folk instruments could also be used, with light drum writing.

Question 22

What’s the texture, of the roots [folk] rock music, of the 60s?

Answer 22

• T-texture- a melody and accompaniment texture; there was also a close harmony, and unison- reflecting the folk and community singing

Question 23

What’s the harmony, of the roots [folk] rock music, of the 60s?

Answer 23

• H-harmony-a functional and non-functional harmony, with plagal cadences and a chordal ostinato.

Question 24

What can you tell me about the tonality, of the roots [folk] rock music, of the 60s?

Answer 24

• tonality- major, minor and modal tonalities

Question 25

What can you tell me about the tempo and metre, of the roots [folk] rock music, of the 60s?

Answer 25

• tempo- 90-100 bpm
• metre- 4/4

Question 26

What are the styles of 60s rock music ? [6]

Answer 26

• hard rock music
• folk rock music
• protest rock music
• surf rock music
• psychedelic rock music
• roots rock music