MHST 309 History of Rock and Roll



MUSC 309 History of Rock and Roll

Review sheet for Exam II

Note: It is assumed that you have already mastered those terms that appeared on the last exam, like “style beat,” “end-weighted,” “riff,” and so on. If you have questions about the definition of any of these terms or how they are applied to music, ASK!

1. Understand the meaning of each of the following terms, and be able to associate it with a specific artist or musical style, if applicable:

|drone |feedback |composite vocal harmony |

|pedal effect |fuzztone |modal harmony |

|power chord |Soulsville, U. S. A. |Newport Folk Festival |

|super group |glissando |skiffle |

|power trio |double time |studio band/musicians |

|Marshall stack |groove |Monterey Pop |

|Hitsville, U. S. A. |soul |sixteen beat style beat |

|lead sheet/head arrangement |distortion |rebound backbeat |

|producer (responsibilities) |Stratocaster |musique concrète |

|concept album |avant-garde |Gibson Les Paul |

|Haight-Ashbury |“middle eight” |British invasion |

2. Be able to identify characteristics of each of these musical styles, prominent artists that performed in this style, and its influence on rock and roll. For those marked with an asterisk, be able to identify the style from an unfamiliar musical excerpt of approximately one minute in length.

|British Invasion |*Motown |*folk rock |*acid rock |

|Glam rock |garage rock |*art rock |San Francisco Sound |

|*surf rock |*blues rock |*Stax soul |country rock |

|southern rock |heavy metal | | |

3. Be able to associate the following people or groups with the appropriate musical styles and compositions, and/or their importance in rock and roll:

|Bob Dylan |Allman Brothers |George Martin |Cream |

|Berry Gordy |The Band |Isaac Hayes |Jimi Hendrix |

|Andrew Oldham |Lynyrd Skynyrd |James Brown |Janis Joplin |

|Beatles |Deep Purple |Marvin Gaye |Eric Clapton |

|Yardbirds |Black Sabbath |Beach Boys |Holland-Dozier-Holland |

|Rolling Stones |Frank Zappa |Isaac Hayes |The Funk Brothers |

|The Byrds |Jefferson Airplane |Temptations |Dick Dale |

|Supremes |Grateful Dead |Brian Wilson |Booker T. and the MGs |

|Aretha Franklin |Yes |Otis Redding |Pink Floyd |

|The Doors |The Who | | |

4. Be able to match the following recordings to the appropriate artist or group, and identify why they are important in the history of rock and roll:

|Pet Sounds |Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band |“Blowin' in the Wind” |

|“Louie, Louie” |John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers |Surrealistic Pillow |

|Ziggy Stardust |Dark Side of the Moon |Sweethearts of the Rodeo |

|Tommy | | |

5. Upon hearing an excerpt of approximately a minute in length, be able to identify the title, artists, and style of the following:

□ Bob Dylan, Subterranean Homesick Blues

□ Marvin Gaye, What’s Goin’ On

□ The Kinks, You Really Got Me

□ The Byrds, Eight Miles High

□ Otis Redding, I Can’t Turn You Loose

□ The Who, Pinball Wizard

□ The Supremes, Come See About Me

□ The Beach Boys, I Get Around

□ Cream, Crossroads

□ Dick Dale, Misirlou

□ The Kingsmen, Louie, Louie

□ Jefferson Airplane, White Rabbit

□ The Band, The Weight

□ Deep Purple, Highway Star

6. Be able to write a paragraph describing an unfamiliar musical excerpt that addresses, but is not limited to, the following:

□ stylistic influences - 2

□ specific musical techniques (e.g. riff-based, guitar pedal effects, wall of sound, etc.) - 2

□ instrumentation

□ presence or absence of backbeat

□ texture

□ form

□ dynamics or tempo

⇒ The format of the exam will be approximately the same as last time –matching sections, multiple choice questions, five style identifications, listening examples covered in class or in your text, and a description of an unknown musical excerpt, now worth 15 points.

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