MUSC 2150 Chapter Notes - Chapter Pg. 3-32: Buddy Holly (Song), Jackie Brenston, Simple Verse
8 Feb 2018
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"rocket "88. " by jackie brenston and his delta cats (song: form: simple verse, 4/4. Instrumentation: piano, drums, saxophones, solo vocals, electric guitar, follows a very typical 12 bar blues progression. "sh-boom" by the chords (song: form: simple verse with several interludes and a bridge, 4/4. Instrumentation: electric guitar, bass, piano, drums, saxophone, solo vocals and lead vocals, contains the doo-wop progression. It is a repeating pattern of four chords: i-vi-iv-v: forms the underlying structure for many forms. "heartbreak hotel" by elvis presley (song: form: simple verse, 12/8 (shuffle in four) Instrumentation: electric guitar, piano, acoustic bass, drums, lead vocals, same instrumentation with different lyrics. "great balls of fire" by jerry lew lewis (song: form: aaba, with full reprise, 4/4. Instrumentation: piano, drums, acoustic bass, lead vocals, good example of how aaba form can be extended to exceed 8 measures. "can the circle be unbroken" by the carter family (song: form: simple verse-chorus, 2/4, with dropped beats.
