MUSC 171 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Guitar Solo, Chicago Blues, Medieval Music
28 Apr 2016
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Heavy metal: large guns, balls of a large size, power and influence. First used by canadian band steppenwolf born to be wild 1968 heavy metal thunder . Metal elements: power chord two notes (usually first note and fifth note of a scale) interval of a 5th feedback & overtones, loud volume power, guitar, modality. 1st generation metal bands: power through riffs, power through distortion. Riff 2 measures, starts high and descends. Influenced by muddy waters chicago blues: i can"t quit you babe 12 bar blues, dazed & confused descending bass riff. Song 27: you need love by muddy waters 1962 (genre: chicago blues) Moderate tempo organ c + r low end emphasis backbeat sexual lyrics (male dominance) radio unfriendly unusual section legths. Cover song 28: whole lotta love by led zepplin (1. 4 measures: 2 measures guitar, 2 measures - bass. 13 measures: 8 measures coolin , 5 measures refrain, drums, wanna , c+r.
