Pop Music from the 1950s to the present day

Question 1

Why is this We Will Rock You an effective rock anthem? (2)

Accepted Answer

Chorus is Easy and Memorable, Repetitive Rhythmic Riff

Question 2

What word describes a vocal performance that is complex and impressive?

Accepted Answer

virtuosic

Question 3

What type of music technology can you hear in this extract? (2)

Accepted Answer

Amplification, Distortion

Question 4

What is the correct term for singing multiple notes to one syllable?

Accepted Answer

melisma

Question 5

What are the typical features of Rock Anthems? (2)

Accepted Answer

Memorable/Simplistic chorus, Power Chords

Question 6

What is the correct definition of 'sampling'

Accepted Answer

Pasting a recorded sound into a track from elsewhere

Question 7

Which decade did Rock and Roll develop in?

Accepted Answer

1950s

Question 8

Which of these is not part of a traditional drum-kit

Accepted Answer

Kazoo

Question 9

Which of these artists is not associated with rock and roll?

Accepted Answer

Michael Jackson

Question 10

What is a crucial feature of most pop ballads? (2)

Accepted Answer

Building up of texture/layers over song, Piano playing broken chords

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