Music Overviews - Popular Songs since 1960 \as 4.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? MusicGCSE Created by: Tom AllenCreated on: 14-06-10 19:53 Backing Singers Harmony - All sing different notes Unison - All singing the same notes Descant - Singing a higher part in time with the main tune Call and response - repeating what you hear and answering it Fancy Stuff A Capella Vibrato Falsetto - Really high Portamento - Sliding to a note **** Singing - doos and dats Riffing - Decorating 1 of 6 Electronic Effects Reverb - In the bath Multitracking - More than part recorded at different times Sampling - Bring another voice in Vocoder Lead Guitar - Tunes Rhythm Guitar - Chords Bass Guitar - Bass Lines Electric Guitars Distortion - a grunge, dirty sound Fuzz Chorus - Sounds like more than one Flange - Doubles up and shifts Wah Wah Compression - Levels out Panning 2 of 6 Drums add rhythms Synthesisers can do loads - Create instruments, edit them Blues had a massive influence on pop From slavery in America - Orignally slow and sad Rhythm'n'Blues - Faster versin of blues played on electric guitars and bass Bluesy Bass Lines - Used a lot in pop 3 of 6 Jazz Influences Improvisation Chromatic Notes Jazz Instruments such as saxophones and trumpets Call and response Jazz Chords - 2nds, 7ths, 9ths, 11ths, 13ths Rock'n'Roll - Faster version of 12 bar blues Country and western style BEATLES HAD A MASSIVE INFLUENCE 4 of 6 Musicals Solo Character Song - How they are feeling Duet Action song - Sing the plot Chorus Number - Whole cast come together African influences Complex Cross rhythms Repetition Unision Backing Vocals Call and response 5 of 6 Latin American Influences Ofbeat rhythms - Samba, tango etc Latin American instruments - bongos, maracas, claves, cowbells, spanish guitar Indian Influences Sitar (Stringed) and Tabla (Drum) Raga scales Repeated patterns called talas 6 of 6
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