Marissa Holman The origins of Rock and roll Rock and Roll is an offshoot of rura l southern music such as blues and country The genre of rock music is a wide variety Rock was born in the 1950s but the music was around for about a decade earlier ID: 472932
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Rock music
Marissa HolmanSlide2
The origins of Rock and roll
Rock and Roll is an offshoot
of rura
l southern music such as
blues and country
The genre of rock music is a wide variety
Rock was born in the 1950’s but the music was around for about a decade earlier.Slide3
Characteristics of rock
Twelve-bar blues form that is faster and infused with livelier rhythms and more pronounced beats (Rhythm and Blues)
Up-tempo boogie-woogie bass line
Honking saxophone
Heavy emphasis on beats two and four of every measure. (Backbeats)
Rockabilly- the fusion of country and pop elements to rhythm and blues songs
Cover- Standard practice of one artist recording their own interpretation of a song originally recorded by another artist
.
Strong country and blues influence
Scratching- a percussive effect made by spinning the vinyl on a turntableSlide4
Early 1960’s
Teen idols- Rocky Nelson, Fabian,
Franky
Avalon, Bobby
Rydell
(Emerging teen market)
American Bandstand- Ran daily on ABC television, created a dance sensation known as “The Twist” by Chubby Checker
British Invasion- Beatles, Rolling Stones, and The Who- Greatly influenced by American rock and rollers.
The Beach Boys- America’s most significant contributions to rock music in the 1960’s, their influences extended well beyond their time.
Psychedelic Rock- brought on by use of psychedelic agents (LSD)
Woodstock- “Three Days of Music and Peace”Slide5
The 1970’s
Hard Rock, Heavy Metal- Mainstream rock of the 70’s
Glam Rock- Had to do more with look than sound. (Ex. Kiss, Alice Cooper)
Punk Rock- Rebellion against earlier trends of the decade
Hip-Hop- A lifestyle defined by dance and art
Rap- One component of Hip-Hop and the most
recongnizable
, the art of rhythmically declaiming rhymed lyrics over background music.Slide6
sources
Candelaria
, L., & Kingman, D. (2015).
American Music
(5th ed.).