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History Of Rock final exam
History of Rock final exam study guide
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04/29/2013

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Call and response (antiphonal)
Definition
In music, a call and response is a succession of two distinct phrases usually played by different musicians, where the second phrase is heard as a direct commentary on or response to the first.
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backbeat
Definition
beats 2 and 4 of a measure (in 4/4 time)
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vamp
Definition
a musical figure often repeated for other musicians or a singer to improvise over
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strophic
Definition
a standard song form where different verses are repeated over the same instrumentation
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Musique concrete
Definition
the use of tape loops, tape manipulation, and found sound to make new music
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polyphonic texture
Definition
multiple melodies occurring at once with equal importance
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concept album
Definition
an album where all of the songs are united under an overarching concept; like Dark Side, or The Wall
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Fill
Definition
a short musical passage, riff, or rhythmic sound which helps to sustain the listener's attention during a break between the phrases of a melody.
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flat four beat
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a type of beat in 4/4 time with equal emphasis on all four beats; found in Motown and dance music
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Heavy Metal
Definition
derived from psych-rock. many sub styles; loud, think led zepplin, Maiden, Anthrax, metallica, Ratt, blue öyster cült; etc. more ümlats, man; vocals and guitar mixed equally; loud, shouty vox, riff based.
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riff
Definition
a repeated musical phrase; usually the basis of a song
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Happening
Definition
a performance, event or situation meant to be considered art, usually as performance art
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distortion devices
Definition
pedals and the such used to change the sound of the instrument (usually guitar) through amplification.
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super group
Definition
a band made of members of other bands. Think Cream and audioslave.
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rave up
Definition
an extended improvisation over the 12 bar blues song form

(used by the Yardbirds)
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montuno
Definition
a type of latin musical style characteristic used by grateful dead in Dark Star; Use of two chords over an entire song.
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standard song form
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AABA
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glam rock/glitter
Definition
a descendant of heavy metal and punk; Hard rock, but with more makeup
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Melisma
Definition
short improvisation over a held syllable in vocal music.
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aleatory
Definition
chance music - the orchestral sessions in A Day In the Life; music dependent on the musician's choice.
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polyrhythms
Definition
more than one rhythm played on top of each other
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New Wave
Definition
similar to punk; not as angry; more polished sound; more keyboards
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power trio
Definition
a band made up of three members: Jimi Hendrix Experience/ Cream
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Andrew Oldham
Definition
Manager for the Rolling Stones until 1966
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Chas Chandler
Definition
the man who discovered and produced Jimi Hendrix
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Arthur Rimbaud
Definition
Symbolist poet who heavily influenced the lyrics for the Doors
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Alan Ginsberg
Definition
Beat poet who influenced the lyrics for the Doors
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Cream
Definition
Super group from 1966 - 1968;
Eric Clapton (guitar), Jack Bruce (bass), and Ginger Baker (drums)
first super group

album oriented rock band
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Augustus Owsley
Definition
Early sound guy for the Greatful Dead; Also made a SHIT TON of LSD.
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the glimmer twins
Definition
the production pseudonyms of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards
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Billy Cox
Definition
Bassist for Jimi Hendrix's band Band Of Gypsies;
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Alan Parsons
Definition
Sound engineer for Pink Floyd
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The Yardbirds
Definition
the band that both Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page were a part of for a while. They did blues rave ups and stuff.
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Aldous Huxley
Definition
Writer ( a brave New world, the Doors of Perception) that the Doors got their name from.
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Andy Worhol
Definition
in rock, he discovered the Velvet Underground, and produced them.
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Nanker Phelge
Definition
the group pseudonym that the Rolling Stones used when they song-wrote as a group.
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Syd Barret
Definition
Guitarist and Vocals for Pink Floyd (died 2006)
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Jimmy Page
Definition
really? you have to ask?
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Steppenwolfe
Definition
Born To Be Wild; forerunner of heavy metal
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John Paul Jones
Definition
bassist for Led Zepplin
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Malcom McLaren
Definition
managed the Sex Pistols
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John Mayall
Definition
was in the BluesBreakers with Eric Clapton from 1965 - 1966
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The Ramones
Definition
ProtoPunk band
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the Velvet Underground
Definition
proto punk band, found and produced by andy worhol
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Jello Biafra
Definition
Singer for the Dead Kennedys
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Sting
Definition
bassist for the Police
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