MUSC 309 History of Rock and Roll

Review sheet for Exam III

1. Understand the meaning of each of the following terms, and be able to associate it with a specific artist or musical style:

fusion / toasting / ska
afterbeat / dubbing / PIR
Rastafarianism / ostinato / modal harmony
singer/songwriter / saturated eight beat / Platinum record
flat four beat / mento / AOR
slapped bass / CBGB / synthesizer
blue-eyed soul / wa-wa pedal / additive meter
“four-on-the-floor”/sixteen beat style beat

2. Be able to identify characteristics of each of these musical styles, prominent artists that performed in this style, and its influence on rock music. For those marked with an asterisk, be able to identify the style from an unfamiliar musical excerpt of approximately one minute in length.

gospel/soul / *reggae / *funk / *disco
jazz-rock fusion / Latin rock / *singer-songwriter / hard rock
*punk / new wave / Blue-eyed soul / 70s mainstream rock
blue-eyed soul / *’70s soul

3. Be able to associate the following people or groups with the appropriate musical styles and compositions, and/or their influence on rock and roll:

George Clinton / Neil Young / CSNY / Simon and Garfunkel
Gamble and Huff / Miles Davis / Led Zeppelin / Barry White
Allman Bros. / Bob Marley / MFSB / Sly and the Family Stone
James Taylor / Carlos Santana / Carole King / Patti Smith
Stevie Wonder / Joni Mitchell / Jackson 5 / Blood, Sweat, and Tears
Al Green / Bee Gees / Chicago / New York Dolls
The Clash / The Ramones / Elton John / Elvis Costello
Janis Joplin / Sex Pistols / Devo / The Doobie Brothers
Talking Heads / Jimmy Cliff / Van Morrison / Parliament/Funkadelic

4. Be able to match the following albums to the appropriate artist or group and identify why they are important

Led Zeppelin IV / Bitches Brew / Catch a Fire
Rumors / Saturday Night Fever / Never Mind the Bollocks…
Frampton Comes Alive

5. Upon hearing an excerpt of approximately one minute in length, be able to identify the title, artist, and style of the following:

Carlos Santana, Oye Como Va

Sly and the Family Stone, I Wanna Take You Higher

Talking Heads, Psycho Killer

Sex Pistols, Anarchy in the UK

Bob Marley and the Wailers, Get Up, Stand Up

Blood, Sweat, and Tears, Spinning Wheel

Al Green, Tired of Being Alone

Doobie Brothers, Takin’ It To The Streets

O’Jays, Back Stabbers

Fleetwood Mac, Go Your Own Way

The Bee Gees, Night Fever

Led Zeppelin, Dazed and Confused

Joni Mitchell, All I Want

6. Be able to write a paragraph describing an unfamiliar musical excerpt that addresses but is not limited to the following:

Stylistic influences – at least 2

Specific musical techniques (riff-based, guitar pedal effects, wall of sound, etc.) – at least 2

Instrumentation

Presence or absence of backbeat; rebound or afterbeat

Form

Texture

Tempo or dynamics

Format: Identical to second exam, but the above description will be worth 20 points.