Music 1102A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 31: Western Swing, American Bandstand, Guitar Solo
25 Apr 2018
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Rhythm: tap along with the beat and try to identify the rhythmic patterns that appear most frequently. Listen for the moments when the entire band stops together. Timbre: notice the aggressive tones of the guitar that cut through the sound of the rest of the instruments. Listen for the high notes in the piano that are present throughout almost all of the recording. Listen for the individual verses. try to identify the length (number of measures) and harmonic pattern of each verse. Not a traditional melody, relationship between the vocals and the guitar but does not have musical elements we have been talking about. Rock "n" roll created in the mid-1950s. Blended blues and honkey-tonk with edgy attitude. Capitalized on youth culture and contradictions between general prosperity and social unrest. Stop time accompaniment group plays a single note then rests, punctuating end of sections. Anacrusis notes that begin a phrase before the downbeat. Electric lead guitar, drums, bass, guitar, piano.
