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WorksheetsWeek 4 - Conventions of Pop Revision
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
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
What does the term 'Time Signatures' refer to in music?
Sound effects
Timing and duration
High male voice
How the timing is organised
What does the term 'Technology' refer to in music?
Sound effects
How the timing is organised
Timing and duration
High male voice
What does the term 'Falsetto' refer to in music?
High male voice
More than one note per syllable
One note per syllable
Note slides
What does the term 'Melisma' refer to in music?
One note per syllable
Note slides
More than one note per syllable
High male voice
What does the term 'Syllabic' refer to in music?
Note slides
More than one note per syllable
One note per syllable
High male voice
