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History of Rock & Roll- Exam 1 LATEST UPDATE, Exams of History of Music

Rhythm refers to the interrelationship between music and time? - ANSWER True Lyrics are verbal expression, music is nonverbal? - ANSWER True Much of early rock music is based on the I IV I V IV I chord progression? - ANSWER True

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Download History of Rock & Roll- Exam 1 LATEST UPDATE and more Exams History of Music in PDF only on Docsity! History of Rock & Roll- Exam 1 LATEST UPDATE Rhythm refers to the interrelationship between music and time? - ANSWER True Lyrics are verbal expression, music is nonverbal? - ANSWER True Much of early rock music is based on the I IV I V IV I chord progression? - ANSWER True Much of early rock music is based on the I IV I V IV I chord progression? - ANSWER True The separation of R &B and pop music was due to the segregation that existed in society at large? - ANSWER True Pop music has always been marketed toward teenagers? - ANSWER False R &B music of the 1950- its influence on the development of rock in later decades? - ANSWER True What instrument did Country Western music not use till the 1950's? - ANSWER The Drum Set What was the musical genre that had the most effect on Rock & Roll? - ANSWER R & B What city was the center of C&W in the 1950's? - ANSWER Nashville What were two things that affected the emergence of rock and roll in the mid-50's? - ANSWER The Youth and the Increasing number of Covers In what ways was Bill Haley a symbol of early R &R? - ANSWER All of the above How did Elvis Presley help bridge the gap between C&W, R&B and pop? - ANSWER A and B are correct Elvis's image ran counter to the clean-cut image of Frankie Avalon, Bobby Rydell, Bobby Vinton? - ANSWER True Which dance became a national dance craze? - ANSWER The Twist Describe the dances of the 1960's. - ANSWER You had to have a partner to dance with (men and women together). There was no dancing alone. State three reasons for Elvis Presley's legacy as the King of Rock and Roll. - ANSWER 1.) Had great Musical Versatility 2.) Was the first successful Rock Star 3.) Was/Is the Personification of Rock & Roll Explain the importance of radio to the development and mass-consumption of Rock and Roll in the 1950's. - ANSWER The radio was how you got all of your news and all of your new music. It was the only form of listening to new music at the time and so in order for someone to get famous, they HAD to be played on the radio and tour. What is the difference between a cover and a crossover? - ANSWER Cover: a new performance or recording of a song that was written and recorded by somebody else. Crossover: when a song or artist appears on different music charts What is the 12-bar blues/rock progression and why is this form important in the history of rock? - ANSWER The 12-bar blues is 1,4,1,5,4,1. This form is important because it was the basic structure of creating an early rock song Active bass lines were a characteristic of both R&B and pop? - ANSWER True What role did Chuck Berry play in the development of Rock? - ANSWER First person to Solo the Guitar