Week 4 - Conventions of Pop Revision

What are two characteristics of rock anthems of 70s-80s?

• Strong propulsive drums and long intros

• Focus on love and relationships in the lyrics and use of rubato for emotional effect

• Use of falsetto voice and use of distorted guitars

• Focus on portraying the emotions and use of modulation to heighten the mood

What are two characteristics of pop ballads from the 70s-90s?

• Use of rubato for emotional effect

• Use of falsetto voice and use of distorted guitars

• Focus on portraying the emotions and use of modulation to heighten the mood

• Strong propulsive drums and long intros

What are two characteristics of solo voice from the 90s - today?

• Use of music technology has more of an influence

• Each artist has more of an influence on the style they perform and sing in

• Focus on love and relationships in the lyrics and use of rubato for emotional effect

• Strong propulsive drums and long intros

What does the term 'Melody' refer to in music?

• Layers

• The tune

• How each note is played

• Volume

What does the term 'Articulation' refer to in music?

• Layers

• The tune

• Volume

• How each note is played

What does the term 'Dynamics' refer to in music?

• Volume

• How each note is played

• The tune

• Layers

What does the term 'Texture' refer to in music?

• Layers

• How each note is played

• The tune

• Volume

What does the term 'Structure' refer to in music?

• Sound effects

• How the timing is organised

• Sections

• High male voice

What does the term 'Harmony' refer to in music?

• High male voice

• How the timing is organised

• Sound effects

• How notes interact with each other

What does the term 'Rhythm' refer to in music?

• High male voice

• Sound effects

• How the timing is organised

• Timing and duration