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Most Rock and Roll songs had a time siognature of 3/4
False
True
2
The basic instrumentation of rock and roll was usually PIANO, DRUM KIT, GUITAR, BASS and VOCALS
True
False
3
One of the first rock and roll singers to take America by storm was
Elvis Presley
False
True
4
What two types of music formed 1950's rock and roll?
Country and western/Grime
Country and western / Rhythm and Blues
Country and western / Heavy Metal
Rhythm and blues / Disco
5
Harmonically, Rock and Roll songs ususually used which chords?
II, IV, V
I, V, VII
I, III, VI
I, IV, V
6
The dynamics of Rock and Roll were loud
False
True
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The tempo of Rock adn Roll was generally what?
Slow
Fast
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What is articulation?
none of the above
How a song is structured
How a guitar is made
How a note is played
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The tempo of Rock and Roll was generally slow
False
True
10
What are riffs?
A musical pattern using many notes?
A short musical pattern played once
A short repeated musical pattern
A sausage
11
What is homphonic texture?
a single melody line
none of the above
2 or more independent melodies
a melody with an accompaniment
12
What are 'Blue notes'
Notes from outside the major scale and flattened
Notes from the major scale
Notes from outside the major scale and sharpened
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What were rock and roll lyrics like?
Complicated and in depth
Mainly about politics
Simple and repetitive
14
The Tonality of Rock and Roll was usually
Major key
Minor key
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TECHNOOGY: Rock and roll used double tracking especially on vocals - what is this?
When you play two different instruments together
When the same part is recorded over the top
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What structure did a Rock and Roll verse usually follow?
15 bar blues
10 bar blues
15000 bar rap
12 bar blues
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Reverb refers to:
A guitar effect that distorts the sound
The use of a microphone to create a double track
Sound which is altered to give the effect of a larger space
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Rock and roll songs had a 4/4 metre and fast tempo because...
Musicians wanted people to learn their songs
They wanted to annoy grown ups
They wanted people to get on the dance floor
