Music Time
What is tempo?
The speed we play at
What is a measure?
A segment of time in music
Who was the biggest band of the 70s?
The Eagles
What new invention was heavily used in arena rock?
Synthesizers
What is Arena Rock?
Rock music made for large arena/stadium audiences
What is double time?
Doubling the tempo
What is a phrase?
A portion of music that follows an idea or pattern
Who were the 2 biggest bands of the 80s?
Guns n Roses and Van Halen
Which war had an influence on music in the 80s?
The Vietnam War
How was most arena rock produced?
FM radio and Concerts
What is swing?
Swinging the notes or putting notes closer together and others further apart
What are dynamics?
What we use to change music in terms of speed, color and loudness
What band gave birth to arena rock?
The Rolling Stones in 1969
What genre did we shift away from in the late 70s?
Disco
What was the largest concert ever?
Live aid with over 1.9 billion people watching
What is a time change?
A change in meter
Staccato means what?
Short and accented
What band revolutionized music with their use of opera, classical arrangements, and the first self produced music videos?
Queen
What popular channel gave rise to image driven music?
MTV
What influenced a lot of the music in the 80s?
Political movements
What is syncopation?
Playing on the off beat
What is an accented note?
A note played differently/ stronger than others
Duel!!
Who can name the most Arena Rock bands?
What was the major event of the 80s that prompted the need to raise money?
Ethiopian famine
What is considered as the most iconic/ influential rock song of all time?
“Stairway to heaven” by Led Zeppelin