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This person is credited for coining the term “Rock’n’Roll”
Who coined is Alan Freed?
A subgenre of rock that put emphasis on creating a story and a character within a performance or even a performer.
What was "glam rock"?
A song whose video was published on MTV and was the first rock collaboration with non-rap artists.
What is "Walk This Way (featuring Run D.M.C)"?
The month, day and year when Jimi Hendrix performed "Star Spangled Banner" for the very first time in front of a crowd
What happened on August 18, 1969?
That utilisation of drums, bass, one guitar , piano &/or organ, horns sparing background vocals.
What is instrumentation?
This person was the Beatles’ producer that allowed the studio to become an instrument.
Who is George Martin?
A sub-genre of rock that gained a lot of attention from the in-betweens of adolescence and adulthood in the 70s.
What is "folk rock"?
First song from a certain band that was recorded using four-track.
What is "I Want to Hold your Hand"?
Month and year when the American Federation of Musicians (AFM; musicians union) called a strike.
What happened in August of 1942?
A succession of pitches in rhythms within a song.
What is a melody?
This person was a performer who was known for using his body to create rhythm and sounds.
Who is Danny “Slapjazz” Barber?
A sub genre of rock that puts instrumental elements aside and puts a bigger focus on the utilisation of synths.
What is "British post-punk"?
A song that used bricolage and cartoonish approach, under 3 minutes.
What is "Judy Is a Punk"?
The full date (month, day, and year) of when Newport Folk Festival happened.
What happened July 25, 1965?
The part of the song that uses a different melody, chord progression, or key to offer variety and prevent repetition.
What is the middle 8?
This person was the drummer who formalized the back beat.
Who was Earl Palmer?
A sub-genre of rock that focuses on the shift from artist to superstar.
What is "arena rock"?
A song that created a sense of sublime through virtuosity of studio production as composition.
What is "A Stairway to Heaven"?
Year the MC5 play in Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
What happened in 1968?
A vocal technique where a syllable of text is sung over multiple notes.
What is a melisma?
This person was the founder of Motown Records?
Who was Berry Gordy?
A subgenre of rock that put a huge emphasis on complex stage shows and was hated by rock critics.
What is "prog rock"?
A song that has unintelligible lyrics and was inspired by the composer's mother's piano compositions.
The year MTV was launched.
What happened in 1981?
A small segment of a song, usually between 10 – 50 milliseconds in duration, that is adjusted and reordered in order to create a unique output.
What is grain?