Pop ballads Flashcards
1
Q
Time period of pop ballads?
A
1970’s, ‘80’s and ‘90’s
2
Q
What are pop ballads usually about?
A
Songs about love
3
Q
Tempo of pop ballads?
A
Slow - slower than most pop / rock songs
4
Q
2 pop ballad singers?
A
Carpenters, Elton John
5
Q
Common time signature of pop ballads?
A
4/4
6
Q
Occasional time signatures of pop ballads?
A
3/4 or 6/8
7
Q
Structure of a pop ballad?
A
Verse / chorus structure often with an instrumental middle 8 section
8
Q
Typical instruments of a pop ballad?
A
Piano, orchestral strings, drum kit
9
Q
Texture of a pop ballad?
A
Texture thickens - builds up to the chorus
10
Q
Typical instrumental solos in the middle 8 in a pop ballad?
A
Saxophone or electric guitar
11
Q
Common vocal textures in a pop ballad?
A
Falsetto, slides, vibrato, fall-offs
