Rock Anthems Flashcards
State a main difference between Rock Anthems and Rock & Roll
Musicians became for experimental and creative, moving away from things like the 12 Bar Blues and the Walking Bass line.
Identify a suitable decade for Rock Anthems
1970s and 1980s
Typical time signature of Rock Anthems
4/4 (normally)
What type of rhythm?
Straight rhythm
Typical feature regarding the drums
Heavy, driving drum beat
What structure does Rock Anthems typically use?
Verse chorus (can include intro and bridge)
Distorted guitars are one of the defining features of Rock Anthems, what is it and what does it sound like?
It’s an effect put on the guitars, so it is part of music technology, it makes the guitar sound more aggressive.
What is a riff?
Repeated, Catchy melody line performed on an instrument, rock music uses tons of riffs
What instruments can play the riff?
Guitar, bass
How is the structure of Rock Anthems different from Rock & Roll
Rock & roll tend to use the 12 bar blues throughout while different sections of Rock Anthems uses different chord progressions
What do you call a song with no repeating section?
Through composed
Give some examples of the music technology used in Rock Anthems
Amplification
Distortion
Reverb (echo)
Synthesizer
Multitracking
What does multitracking mean?
Layering different parts of a song one at a time
Typical instruments found in Rock Anthems
Drums
Bass guitar
Electric guitar (distorted)
Vocals
Synthesizer
Use your ears
Typical features of the vocals
Narrow range of notes
High pitch
Describe the singing (techniques)
Falsetto
Melisma
Glissandos (slide)
Suitable artists
Bon Jovi
Queen
