Decades of Music
What decade is the synthesizer associated with?
+50 points: What is a synthesizer
The 80s
A synthesizer is an electronic keyboard that can synthesize (electronically produce) the sounds of other instruments
What instrument did we use to play along to the song "Seven Nation Army" by The White Stripes?
Bass
What is our famous chord progression?
I - V - vi - IV
(50 points for correct chords but wrong order)
What genre is this song?
+ 50 bonus points if you can name the artist
+ 50 bonus points if you can name the song
Billy Joel's Still Rock and Roll to Me is rock!
What note is this?
When was doo wop music popular AND why was it called doo wop?
100 points for each part of the question
1950s; the sounds the groups made and syllables that were used in the music inspired the name
We used three different DAWs in our work for this class. What were those DAWs?
- SoundTrap
- HookTheory
- GarageBand
(25 points each, 100 points for all three)
What is a I - V - vi - IV progression in C Major?
C - G - Am - F
What is the title of this song?
+ 50 bonus points for the decade
+ 50 points for the artist
+ 50 points for the genre
I Wanna Hold Your Hand by The Beatles (1964)
What note is this?
B
When did rap/hip hop hit the mainstream?
Early 80s / Late 70s
We wrote "response raps" inspired by what decade of music?
+50 points, name the song(s) that inspired this project
The 80s!
Roxanne, Roxanne was the original song, and Roxanne's Revenge was the response
What is syncopation?
Rhythms that happen "off" the beat
What is the title of this song?
+ 50 bonus points for identifying the singer
+ 25 bonus points for identifying the genre
+ 25 bonus points for identifying the decade
I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor (disco; 1970s)
Clap this rhythm
Ta-a, Ta di Ta
What are EDM and hyperpop?
200 points per correct definition, +50 for naming the decade they are associated with
EDM stands for Electronic Dance Music and hyperpop is an intense, exaggerated, and very electronic version of pop music. They are both associated with the 2020s
We defined melodies by their distance, direction, duration, and dissonance. Explain what each of those terms means.
100 points for each
Distance: Step / Skip / Leap (space between notes)
Direction: Going up or down
Duration: Rhythm; how long or short the notes are
Dissonance: Whether or not the notes go with the underlying chords
Define harmonic rhythm and tempo
Harmonic Rhythm is the frequency at which the chords or harmony of a song change.
Tempo is the speed of a song.
What is the title of this song?
+ 50 points for the artist
+ 50 points for the decade
Wannabe by The Spice Girls (1990s)
Write this rhythm
Ta Tadi (rest) Ta
When was the British Invasion?
+50 bonus points for describing what it is; +50 bonus points for each band / artist you can name related to this concept
1960s, British bands/artists became popular in the US over American artists. Examples include The Beatles, The Who, David Bowie, Elton John, The Rolling Stones...
List in order the steps that went into making our original songs
Harmony, Percussion, Melody, Production/Editing, Form/Structure
What is a I - V - vi - IV progression in D Major?
D - A - Bm - G
What is the title of this song?
+ 50 points for the genre
+ 50 points for the decade
+ 50 points for the artist
Complicated by Avril Lavigne (pop-punk, 2000s)
Correctly echo and write this rhythm
Ta, Ta ka di mi, Ta, Tadi