Music of the 1970s and 1980s

Question 1

Lyrics in the 70s and 80s covered a wider-range of subject matter than the simpler lyrics of Rock ‘n’ Roll (50s and 60s)

Accepted Answer

True

Question 2

Power Chords are a feature of Rock Music in the 70s and 80s?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 3

What is a Power Chord?

Accepted Answer

chords played on guitar which do not contain the middle note – the third

Question 4

This is an example of which sub genre?

Accepted Answer

Prog Rock

Question 5

Pink Floyd are a great example of Heavy Metal?

Accepted Answer

False

Question 6

This is an example of which sub genre?

Accepted Answer

Hard Rock

Question 7

Punk Rock was based on experimentation, art, poetry and a high level of instrumental skill?

Accepted Answer

False

Question 8

Features of Heavy Metal include (there are two correct answers)...

Accepted Answer

HEAVILY-AMPLIFIED AND DISTORTED ELECTRIC GUITARS., Vocalist – shouting-style of singing

Question 9

This is an example of which sub genre?

Accepted Answer

Glam Rock

Question 10

Which of these is not a rock sub-genre in the 1970s?

Accepted Answer

Techno

Question 11

Hard Rock is a loud, aggressive form of Rock Music with the electric guitar emphasised using DISTORTION?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 12

Glam Rock was a British form of Rock Music?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 13

Select some features of Punk Rock (more than one correct answer).

Accepted Answer

basic line-up of guitars, bass and drums., melody-line commonly a mixture of shouted chants on two-to-four-notes, lyrics expressing disgust with their society, guitar sound is usually heavily DISTORTED to give a ‘buzz-saw’ effect

Question 14

Which of these is not a feature of Hard Rock?

Accepted Answer

Contrasting Dynamics

Question 15

Progressive Rock was influenced by which three genres?

Accepted Answer

Classical, Jazz, Folk

Music of the 1970s and 1980s

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Music of the 1970s and 1980s

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