Go-Go
What city was go-go created in?
Washington, D.C.
What is soul's biggest musical focus?
Vocals/singing
New Orleans
Used in gospel, jazz, funk, and go-go, __________ is a type of phrasing where one phrase is stated and another one answers.
Call & Response
Name one percussion instrument.
Drums, keyboard, cymbals, etc.
Who is considered the "Father of Go-Go?"
Chuck Brown
The first nationally broadcast TV show primarily featuring Black music, fashion, and dance was called...?
Soul Train
Name two instruments commonly used in a jazz band.
Guitar, bass, trumpet, saxophone, etc.
In song structure, what is the hook?
The chorus; the catchiest part of the song
Name two genres that use call and response.
Jazz, funk, R&B/Soul, gospel, go-go, etc.
What is go-go's biggest musical focus?
Percussion/drums
Name two innovators of soul music that we discussed.
Chaka Khan, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye, Luther Vandross, Al Green, Otis Redding, etc.
What is funk music's biggest musical focus?
The groove & the basslines
The word "poly" in polyrhythm means...?
Many
Who is the only artist to be the godfather of more than one genre?
James Brown
Name two genres that influenced the creation of go-go.
African rhythms, jazz, soul/R&B, and funk
Who is known as the "Queen of Soul?"
Aretha Franklin
Who laid the foundation of funk music?
James Brown
________ is the act of making music on the fly without pre-planning, kind of like freestyle playing.
Improvisation/Improv
Who is the creator of Soul Train?
Don Cornelius
The looped groove of a go-go song that the rest of the music is built around is called the...?
What is the difference between R&B and Soul?
Soul = came after r&B, emotion, expression, rooted in the Black church, with powerful vocals and messages of identity, love, and struggle
R&B = came earlier than soul, rhythm-driven, smoother, often more pop-oriented, and designed to make you move or vibe
Which instrument is known for driving the groove in funk music?
The bass
What is the difference between the rhythm and the beat?
The beat is the steady pulse of the music that keeps time and stays evenly spaced
The rhythm is the pattern on top of the beat
Name 5 Soul/R&B artists.
(Can be present day artists!)
Chaka Khan, Luther Vandross, Aretha Franklin, Frank Ocean, SZA, Mariah the Scientist, Ley Soul, Erykah Badu, Giveon, October London, etc.