N4 revision (Music Tech)

In the 40s and 50s, how would people at home listen to swing or skiffle?

When did rap music start to become popular?

When did electronica start to become popular?

This is ragtime from around 1900 - what instrument would you normally hear in ragtime music?

Is the tonality of this song major or minor?

Quickfire: Identify the synth pop artist

In the 1990s - dance music artists would sample other recordings. What piece of euipment could sampler things like this?

This is Glenn Miller's big band swing music from the 1940s. Which of these instruments would NOT expect in a big band.

Identify the time signature

Identify the style

Which style would likely be performed by a solo piano?

Identify the time signature

Quickfire: Identify the rapper

Also in the 1980s, hip hop artists would use vinyl LPs to create beats to be rapped over. What is this equipment called?

Is the tonality of this song major or minor?

Which style is most likely to use experimental sounds

Is the tonality of this song major or minor?

What is the most common song structure in popular music

Which style is most likely to use catchy melodies?

Identify the style

Quickfire 10 second question: Identify the swing musician.

Which style is most likely to feature a strong beat for dancing

In the 1980s synthesizers were used in pop music creating the genre of synth pop. What effect is on the vocals?

In the 1970s, electronica emerged because of new technology. What new instrument was common in this style.

Quickfire: Identify the electronica artist

Quickfire: Identify the dance music artist

When did synth pop start to become popular?

Which style would likely be performed by a big band

Identify the time signature

Swing was most popular in the...

Identify the style

The player piano would be most commonly used to record...

Identify the time signature

Identify the time signature

Identify the time signature

Identify the style

Quickfire 10 second question: Identify the ragtime musician.

This is skiffle, which decade do you think this was most popular?

Identify the time signature

Is the tonality of this song major or minor?

Identify the style

This was popular in the 1940s - how would you expect people to be listening to Duke Ellington's swing music at home?

Ragtime was most popular in the...

This is a way of recording music which was available in the 1900s. What is it called.

When did dance music start to become popular?

Which style is most likely to have spoken word over a beat?

Is the tonality of this song major or minor?

Quickfire 10 second question: Identify the skiffle musician.

Skiffle was most popular in the...

Which style would likely be performed with homemade instruments?

Identify the style

Which style would likely be performed by a solo piano?