HISTORY OF ROCK MUSIC



HISTORY OF ROCK MUSIC

Identifying Elements of Music Listening Examples

Source/Instrumentation

Texture:

Alleluia – Gregorian Chant: Example of Monophony

All My Loving – The Beatles: Example of Homophony

I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker – Sandi Thom: Example of Monophony & Homophony

Long Distance Runaround – Yes: Example of Polyphony

Volume:

Shout – Leo Night and the Moonlighters: Example of Dynamic Volume

Practicing Listening for Sound Examples:

A Touch of Gray – The Grateful Dead

Bass Guitar, Drums, Keyboard Synthesizer, Organ, Tambourine, Cowbell, Aux Percussion, Lead Vocal, Back-up Vocals (On Chorus) Electric Guitar (Solo), Rhythm Guitar

Me and the Devil Blues – Eric Clapton (example of acoustic instrumentation)

Acoustic Guitar, Acoustic Bass, Drums (brushes), Harmonica, Lead Vocal

Soul with a Capital “S” – Tower of Power (Live)

Drums, Bass, Electric Guitar, Horn Section (Trumpet, Saxophones *Note Bari),

Keyboard/Organ, Lead Vocal, Background Vocals, “Live” Audience

Highway to Hell – AC/DC

Electric Guitar (lead & rhythm), Drums, Electric Bass, Lead Vocal, Background Vocals (On Chorus)

Harmony

Twist & Shout – The Beatles: Example of I-IV-V-I Progression

La Bamba – Ritchie Valens/Los Lobos: Example of I-IV-V-I Progression

Louie, Louie – Paul Revere & the Raiders: Example of I-IV-V-I Progression

Wild Thing – The Troggs: Example of I-IV-V-I Progression

Johnny B. Goode – Chuck Berry: Example of 12-Bar Blues Progression

Rock ‘n’ Roll – Led Zeppelin: Example of 12-Bar Blues Progression

Birthday – The Beatles: Example of 12-Bar Blues Progression

Sunshine of Your Love – Cream: Example of 12-Bar Blues Progression (minor)

Stand by Me – Ben E. King: Example of Doo-Wop Progression

Earth Angel – The Penguins: Example of Doo-Wop Progression

Little Darling – The Diamonds: Example of D00-Wop Progression

Duke of Earl – Gene Chandler: Example of Doo-Wop Progression

Crocodile Rock – Elton John: Example of Doo-Wop Progression

Every Breath You Take – The Police: Example of Doo-Wop Progression

D’yer Maker – Led Zeppelin: Example of Doo-Wop Progression

Happiness is a Warm Gun - The Beatles (ending section): Example of Doo-Wop Progression

Hit the Road Jack – Ray Charles: Example of Descending Minor Progression

Stray Cat Strut – The Stray Cats: Example of Descending Minor Progression

Stairway to Heaven – Led Zeppelin: Example of Descending Minor Progression

25 or 6 to 4 – Chicago: Example of Descending Minor Progression

White Rabbit – Jefferson Airplane: Example of Phrygian Modal Progression

Purple Haze – Jimi Hendrix Experience: Example of Phrygian Modal Progression

In the Evening- Led Zeppelin: Example of Mixolydian Modal Progression

Sympathy for the Devil – The Rolling Stones: Example of Mixolydian Modal Progression

Eleanor Rigby – The Beatles: Example of Dorian Modal Progression

Smoke on the Water – Deep Purple: Example of Dorian Modal Progression

Melody

Good Vibrations – The Beach Boys: Example of Wide Melodic Range

Hound Dog – Elvis Presley: Example of Narrow Melodic Range

In My Room – The Beach Boys: Example of Conjunct Motion

Where Did Our Love Go? – The Supremes: Example of Disjunct Motion

(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction – The Rolling Stones: Example of Ascending Melodic Shape

(You Make Me Feel Like)Natural Woman – Aretha Franklin: Example of Descending Melodic Shape

Soul Man – Sam & Dave: Example of Static Melodic Shape

Come Together – The Beatles: Example of Static Melodic Shape

Subterranean Homesick Blues – Bob Dylan: Example of Static Melodic Shape

Rhythm/Meter

Strut – Sheena Easton: Example of Background/Middle Ground Time

Ain’t It a Shame – Fats Domino: Example of Triple Foreground Meter

Money – Pink Floyd: Example of 7/4 meter in verses and 4/4 in solo sections

Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds – The Beatles: Example of ¾ - 4/4 Meter – abrupt shift in tempo

Happiness is a Warm Gun – The Beatles: Example of shift between ¾ and 4/4 meter

Form

When A Man Loves a Woman – Percy Sledge: Example of Standard Song Form

Blueberry Hill – Fats Domino: Example of Standard Song Form

Move It On Over – Hank Williams: Example of Strophic Song Form

Rock and Roll Music – Chuck Berry: Example of Strophic Song Form

Eclipse – Pink Floyd: Example of Through-Composed Song Form

Examples for Basic Listening Inventory Practice

School Day – Chuck Berry

Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da – The Beatles

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