MUSC 226 Study Guide - Final Guide: Da Doo Ron Ron, Whisky A Go Go, The Beach Boys
7 May 2017
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Usually same music, different words: simple verse. Chorus: music and lyrics stay the same: verse-chorus-verse, contrasting verse-chorus. Interlude: piece of music (or scat) between two large sections of music. Bridge: a contrasting piece of music that gets up ready for the return of an original section. Genre: broad collection influenced by common themes and derivations. Beat: rhythmic pulsing comprising measures (bars), more often built of four beats per measure. 12-bar blues: 12 groups of 4-beat measures: first four groups often create phrases , phrase repeats, followed by question, question, question and answer. Listening to music: structure and organization of different sections within a song to formulize it- the aesthetic, simple verse, verse-chorus, etc. Aaba: first two phrases match the third, with a contrasting one in-between: usually 32-bar pattern (mm=8-8-8-8, often altered to accommodate the creative impulse/style of the artist. Types of instruments used in the songs. How the instruments are used in the song.
