Conventions of Pop - Homework 3

Which category does the definition "Homophonic (melody and chords with backing singers)" describe?

• Rhythm

• Texture

• Dynamics

• Melody

Which category does the definition "12 Bar Blues" describe?

• Structure

• Harmony

• Instruments

• Articulation

Which category does the definition "Major and positive, guitars play chords based on notes 1 & 5" describe?

• Melody

• Rhythm

• Harmony

• Dynamics

Which category does the definition "Singer, backing singers, lead, rhythm and bass guitars, drum-kit" describe?

• Instruments

• Tempo

• Structure

• Texture

Which category does the definition "Often swung and simple, snare on beats 2 & 4" describe?

• Dynamics

• Rhythm

• Melody

• Articulation

Which category does the definition "Fast" describe?

• Tempo

• Harmony

• Structure

• Texture

Which category does the definition "Simple use a narrow range (few notes), riffs, harmony from backing singers" describe?

• Dynamics

• Melody

• Instruments

• Articulation

Which category does the definition "Use of blues notes (pitch bends and slides)" describe?

• Structure

• Dynamics

• Articulation

• Melody

Which category does the definition "Walking bass (arpeggio or broken chords in bass guitar), block chords in rhythm guitar" describe?

• Articulation

• Texture

• Tempo

• Harmony

Which category does the definition "Loud" describe?

• Dynamics

• Rhythm

• Melody

• Structure