Rock characteristics

What is an amplifier?

• A piece of musical equipment that increases the volume of an instrument.

• A group of three or more notes played together to create harmony.

• When an instrument produces a fuzzy, growling and gritty sound that is caused by an amplifier or distortion pedal.

• A steady and strong pronounced rhythm stressing the second and fourth beats of a bar.

What is a backbeat?

• A steady and strong pronounced rhythm stressing the second and fourth beats of a bar.

  
  

  1 2 3 4 // 1 2 3 4

• A series of chords played in a repeating sequence.

• A texture consisting of melody played with accompaniment (harmony and bass line). In rock, the chorus often has more instrument layers than the verses.

• A group of three or more notes played together to create harmony.

What is a chord?

• A group of three or more notes played together to create harmony.

• When an instrument produces a fuzzy, growling and gritty sound that is caused by an amplifier or distortion pedal.

• A sequence of notes that create a musically satisfying tune. In rock, the melody is usually sung by the vocalist or played by the guitarist.

• A series of chords played in a repeating sequence.

What is a chord progression?

• A series of chords played in a repeating sequence.

• A texture consisting of melody played with accompaniment (harmony and bass line). In rock, the chorus often has more instrument layers than the verses.

• A rhythmic or melodic pattern that is used repetitively in a piece of music. In rock, if a song includes a riff, it is often (but not always) performed on the electric guitar.

• When an instrument produces a fuzzy, growling and gritty sound that is caused by an amplifier or distortion pedal.

What is distortion?

• When an instrument produces a fuzzy, growling and gritty sound that is caused by an amplifier or distortion pedal.

• A sequence of notes that create a musically satisfying tune. In rock, the melody is usually sung by the vocalist or played by the guitarist.

• The number of beats in each bar, and the type of beat. In rock, 4/4 is the most common.

• A texture consisting of melody played with accompaniment (harmony and bass line). In rock, the chorus often has more instrument layers than the verses.

What does homophonic mean?

• A texture consisting of melody played with accompaniment (harmony and bass line). In rock, the chorus often has more instrument layers than the verses.

• A rhythmic or melodic pattern that is used repetitively in a piece of music. In rock, if a song includes a riff, it is often (but not always) performed on the electric guitar.

• A musical structure common in rock.

  
  

  Intro – Verse 1 – Chorus 1 – Verse 2 – Chorus 2 – Solo/Bridge – Chorus 3 - Outro

• A sequence of notes that create a musically satisfying tune. In rock, the melody is usually sung by the vocalist or played by the guitarist.

What is a melody?

• A sequence of notes that create a musically satisfying tune. In rock, the melody is usually sung by the vocalist or played by the guitarist.

• The number of beats in each bar, and the type of beat. In rock, 4/4 is the most common.

• A piece of musical equipment that increases the volume of an instrument.

• A rhythmic or melodic pattern that is used repetitively in a piece of music. In rock, if a song includes a riff, it is often (but not always) performed on the electric guitar.

What is a riff?

• A rhythmic or melodic pattern that is used repetitively in a piece of music. In rock, if a song includes a riff, it is often (but not always) performed on the electric guitar.

• A musical structure common in rock.

  
  

  Intro – Verse 1 – Chorus 1 – Verse 2 – Chorus 2 – Solo/Bridge – Chorus 3 - Outro

• A steady and strong pronounced rhythm stressing the second and fourth beats of a bar.

  
  

  1 2 3 4 // 1 2 3 4

• How many beats there are in each bar, and the type of beat. In rock, 4/4 is the most common.

What is a time signature?

• The number of beats in each bar, and the type of beat. In rock, 4/4 is the most common.

• A piece of musical equipment that increases the volume of an instrument.

• A group of three or more notes played together to create harmony.

• A musical structure common in rock.

  
  

  Intro – Verse 1 – Chorus 1 – Verse 2 – Chorus 2 – Solo/Bridge – Chorus 3 - Outro

What is verse/chorus form?

• A musical structure common in rock.

  
  

  Intro – Verse 1 – Chorus 1 – Verse 2 – Chorus 2 – Solo/Bridge – Chorus 3 - Outro

• A steady and strong pronounced rhythm stressing the second and fourth beats of a bar.

  
  

  1 2 3 4 // 1 2 3 4

• A series of chords played in a repeating sequence.

• A piece of musical equipment that increases the volume of an instrument.