The 56th Annual Grammy Awards were held on January 26, 2014, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The show was broadcast on CBS at 8 p.m. ET/PT and was hosted for the third time by LL Cool J. The show was moved to January to avoid competing against the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, as was the case in 2010.
Chapter 24Music in AmericaPop Music FormsRock and R.docxcravennichole326
Chapter 24
Music in America:
Pop Music Forms
Rock and Roll
Early Popular Forms12 Bar Blues- AABTin Pan Alley & “Show Tunes”Ex. I’ve Got Rhythm- 32 bars AABA
Early Masters of SongIrving Berlin- Blue Skies, God Bless America, There’s No Business Like Show BusinessJerome Kern- Can’t Help Lovin Dat Man, Ol’ Man River, The Way You Look TonightCole Porter- Anything Goes, Night and Day, It’s De-LovelyGeorge Gershwin- I’ve Got Rhythm, Summertime, Love is Here to Stay, Let’s Call the Whole Thing Offmany others
“Great American Songbook” Performers
“Crooners”Bing CrosbyFrank Sinatra
“Song and Dance” men:Gene KellyFred Astaire
Pop Song Forms-Starting with Rock & RollChorusVerse 1ChorusVerse 2ChorusBridge/soloVerse 3ChorusIntroVerse 1ChorusVerse 2ChorusBridge/soloChorus
Pop Form ExamplesBlue Suede Shoes- Elvis PresleyCan’t Buy Me Love- The BeatlesLivin’ On a Prayer- Bon Jovi
First Sound RecordersPhonograph (late 1800s)Horn transfers sounds to a wax cylinder
Early Rock’n’RollMix of African American and white American styles after WWIICountry musicWhite rural style, acoustic instrumentsDerived from southern folk songsRhythm and bluesBlack urban update of earlier bluesDriving rhythms and electric guitarEmphasis on the “back beat” (2 & 4)Still has a slight “swing” feel
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Elvis PresleyLyrical style of white popular singersVocal delivery of rockabillyMany hits were covers of songs by black artistsFirst marketed rock starJailhouse Rock
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Rock InstrumentationStandard becomes combination of Electric GuitarElectric Bass GuitarDrumsetCertain bands/styles can include a keyboard instrument or horns
The British InvasionFeb. 7, 1964, Beatles’ first U.S. tourBeatles explored many approachesPop/rock, ballads, psychedelic rock, blues-derived rockRolling StonesBlues-oriented, hard-rocking stylePopularity of British groups chased Americans off the charts
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The BeatlesStarted with pop rock soundIntroduced innovative sounds and fusion of stylesLater embraced aspects of hippie cultureInfluenced their peers and continue to influence modern artists
Beatles HitsHelp!Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club BandHey JudeLucy in the Sky with DiamondsWith Love from Me to You
American CounteroffensiveLess polished sound than BeatlesFolk RockSinger-songwriters, acoustic guitarsAcid RockCame from 60s countercultureLong jazz-like improvisationsElectric guitar virtuosos
Jimi HendrixAfrican American guitar virtuosoLeft handed playerMany consider him the greatest rock guitar player of all timeHits- All Along the Watchtower, Foxy Lady, Manic DepressionDied at 27- drug overdose
70s British RockHeavier sound, some influenced by American blues styleLed ZeppelinThe Who- rock opera Tommy1969 double album, movie in 1975Two Acts, multiple Scenes
Tommy- Pinball WizardAct 1, Scene 12, takes place in 195817 year old Tommy’s pinball skills have made him a local celebrityMovie creates a dream-like scenario, indicative of psychedelic imageryPoorly acted mov ...
Journey to Discover the First Rock 'n' Roll Record.docxmeena612402
In the vibrant tapestry of musical history, the birth of rock 'n' roll remains a subject of fascination and debate. Jim Dawson and DJ Steve Propes embark on a rhythmic journey, posing a question that echoes through time: "What Was the First Rock 'n' Roll Record?" Their exploration takes us back to the roots, unravelling the sonic evolution that paved the way for a cultural revolution.
The 56th Annual Grammy Awards were held on January 26, 2014, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The show was broadcast on CBS at 8 p.m. ET/PT and was hosted for the third time by LL Cool J. The show was moved to January to avoid competing against the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, as was the case in 2010.
Chapter 24Music in AmericaPop Music FormsRock and R.docxcravennichole326
Chapter 24
Music in America:
Pop Music Forms
Rock and Roll
Early Popular Forms12 Bar Blues- AABTin Pan Alley & “Show Tunes”Ex. I’ve Got Rhythm- 32 bars AABA
Early Masters of SongIrving Berlin- Blue Skies, God Bless America, There’s No Business Like Show BusinessJerome Kern- Can’t Help Lovin Dat Man, Ol’ Man River, The Way You Look TonightCole Porter- Anything Goes, Night and Day, It’s De-LovelyGeorge Gershwin- I’ve Got Rhythm, Summertime, Love is Here to Stay, Let’s Call the Whole Thing Offmany others
“Great American Songbook” Performers
“Crooners”Bing CrosbyFrank Sinatra
“Song and Dance” men:Gene KellyFred Astaire
Pop Song Forms-Starting with Rock & RollChorusVerse 1ChorusVerse 2ChorusBridge/soloVerse 3ChorusIntroVerse 1ChorusVerse 2ChorusBridge/soloChorus
Pop Form ExamplesBlue Suede Shoes- Elvis PresleyCan’t Buy Me Love- The BeatlesLivin’ On a Prayer- Bon Jovi
First Sound RecordersPhonograph (late 1800s)Horn transfers sounds to a wax cylinder
Early Rock’n’RollMix of African American and white American styles after WWIICountry musicWhite rural style, acoustic instrumentsDerived from southern folk songsRhythm and bluesBlack urban update of earlier bluesDriving rhythms and electric guitarEmphasis on the “back beat” (2 & 4)Still has a slight “swing” feel
*
Elvis PresleyLyrical style of white popular singersVocal delivery of rockabillyMany hits were covers of songs by black artistsFirst marketed rock starJailhouse Rock
*
Rock InstrumentationStandard becomes combination of Electric GuitarElectric Bass GuitarDrumsetCertain bands/styles can include a keyboard instrument or horns
The British InvasionFeb. 7, 1964, Beatles’ first U.S. tourBeatles explored many approachesPop/rock, ballads, psychedelic rock, blues-derived rockRolling StonesBlues-oriented, hard-rocking stylePopularity of British groups chased Americans off the charts
*
The BeatlesStarted with pop rock soundIntroduced innovative sounds and fusion of stylesLater embraced aspects of hippie cultureInfluenced their peers and continue to influence modern artists
Beatles HitsHelp!Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club BandHey JudeLucy in the Sky with DiamondsWith Love from Me to You
American CounteroffensiveLess polished sound than BeatlesFolk RockSinger-songwriters, acoustic guitarsAcid RockCame from 60s countercultureLong jazz-like improvisationsElectric guitar virtuosos
Jimi HendrixAfrican American guitar virtuosoLeft handed playerMany consider him the greatest rock guitar player of all timeHits- All Along the Watchtower, Foxy Lady, Manic DepressionDied at 27- drug overdose
70s British RockHeavier sound, some influenced by American blues styleLed ZeppelinThe Who- rock opera Tommy1969 double album, movie in 1975Two Acts, multiple Scenes
Tommy- Pinball WizardAct 1, Scene 12, takes place in 195817 year old Tommy’s pinball skills have made him a local celebrityMovie creates a dream-like scenario, indicative of psychedelic imageryPoorly acted mov ...
Journey to Discover the First Rock 'n' Roll Record.docxmeena612402
In the vibrant tapestry of musical history, the birth of rock 'n' roll remains a subject of fascination and debate. Jim Dawson and DJ Steve Propes embark on a rhythmic journey, posing a question that echoes through time: "What Was the First Rock 'n' Roll Record?" Their exploration takes us back to the roots, unravelling the sonic evolution that paved the way for a cultural revolution.