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2 MUSIC THROUGH THE DECADES MODULE 4: 80s ON ACOUSTIC Table of Contents
How to participate in the Thrive Learning programs...... 4 Icons ...... 4 . . . .
Module Overview ...... 5 . . . Description...... 5
Outcomes...... 5. . . .
Equipment...... 5. . . .
Activities ...... 6 . . .
Song Lyrics ...... 16 . . . Twisted Sister: We’re Not Gonna Take It ...... 16 . .
Bon Jovi: Wanted Dead or Alive ...... 17 . .
Guns N’ Roses: Patience ...... 18. . . .
Vocabulary...... 19
Activities answer guide ...... 20 . .
3 MUSIC THROUGH THE DECADES MODULE 4: 80s ON ACOUSTIC How to participate in the Thrive Learning programs
1. Watch the video.
2. Read this workbook and answer the questions.
3. Need help? That’s ok! Leave that question and move onto the next one.
4. Your Support Worker will help you with any questions you have when they check in with you.
Icons
Watch the video when you see this icon.
Read the information in your workbook when you see this icon.
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4 MUSIC THROUGH THE DECADES MODULE 4: 80s ON ACOUSTIC Module Overview
Description This is Module 4 in the Thrive Learning program about music.
This module introduces you to some of the artists and songs of the 1980s.
The 80s showcased long hair, make up, costumes, wailing guitars and falsetto vocals (singing notes really high!). Songs could be classed as rock, hard rock, heavy metal, glam rock, or punk rock. This module will focus on bands from glam rock and hard rock.
You’ll hear about artists like:
Twisted Sister Bon Jovi Guns N’ Roses
Outcomes By the end of this module you will:
• Have listened to songs from the 1980s
• Sung songs from the 1980s
• Described some of the ‘genres’ of music
• Be introduced to some of the technical aspects of music and song writing.
Equipment Nil – unless you have a guitar and want to play along! Oh and your voice!
5 MUSIC THROUGH THE DECADES MODULE 4: 80s ON ACOUSTIC Activities Watch the video and then answer the following questions.
Hint: You can stop, rewind and play the video as many times as you want.
1. The word “genre” means a style or category, such as fiction or fantasy books, or country or classical music. What types of rock genres were there in the 80s? Circle your responses.
hard rock glam rock diamond
pink rock heavy metal punk rock
2. Write down 5 bands that were big in the 80s:
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b.
c.
d.
e.
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3. What were bands known for in the 80s? List 3 ideas. Hint: Think about what they wore.
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b.
c.
4. Rock music in the 80s was also about loud guitars – think Guns N’ Roses, Whitesnake, Poison, and Cinderella. In the video, parts of the guitar are described. Label the correct parts on the guitar below:
neck head
body strings
nut frets
volume and bridge tone control knobs
tuning pegs pick guard
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5. In the video there were 2 types of guitars – acoustic and electric. Write down 3 differences between the acoustic and electric guitar. Hint: See vocabulary section of this workbook.
a.
b.
c.
Read the following and answer the questions below:
Twisted Sister was an American heavy metal band originally from Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey, and later based in Long Island, New York.[6][7] Twisted Sister’s best- known hits include “We’re Not Gonna Take It” from the movie Gung Ho and “I Wanna Rock”. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twisted_Sister
6. What type of band was Twisted Sister?
7. Where did Twisted Sister originally come from?
8. What were Twisted Sister’s 2 best known hits?
a.
b.
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9. What do you think the song We’re Not Gonna Take It is about?
Read the following and answer the questions below:
Bon Jovi is an American rock band formed in 1983 in Sayreville, New Jersey. It consists of singer Jon Bon Jovi, keyboardist David Bryan, drummer Tico Torres, guitarist Phil X, and bassist Hugh McDonald.[1] Previous bassist Alec John Such was dismissed in 1994, and longtime guitarist and co-songwriter Richie Sambora left in 2013. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bon_Jovi
10. Similar to Twisted Sister, where was the band Bon Jovi formed?
11. How many members are in the band?
12. Richie Sambora was lead guitarist for Bon Jovi for a long time. In what year did he leave the band?
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Read the following and answer the questions below:
Bon Jovi has released 14 studio albums, five compilations and three live albums. They have sold more than 100 million records worldwide, making them one of the bestselling American rock bands,[3][4] and performed more than 2,700 concerts in over 50 countries for more than 34 million fans.[5][6] Bon Jovi was inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2006, and into the US Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame in 2018.[7] The band received the Award of Merit at the American Music Awards in 2004,[8] and Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora were inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2009.[9][10]
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bon_Jovi
13. How many albums in total has Bon Jovi released?
Hint: Add up the numbers in the first line of the paragraph above.
14. How many records has Bon Jovi sold worldwide?
15. Write down 2 awards Bon Jovi has received:
a.
b.
16. What do you think the song Wanted, Dead or Alive is about?
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17. When playing guitar, you sometimes look at chords and tabs (or tablature) to know what to play. Look at the chorus of Wanted, Dead or Alive below and write down what 4 chords are played. Hint: You can tell what a chord is because it’s usually a letter above a word.
a.
b.
c.
C G F D I’m a cowboy, on a steel horse I ride
C G F D I’m wanted, dead or alive
C G F D Wanted, dead or alive
18. What’s the difference between hard rock and soft rock?
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[ Read the text below and answer the following questions:
Guns N’ Roses, often abbreviated as GNR, is an American hard rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1985. When they signed to Geffen Records in 1986, the band comprised vocalist Axl Rose, lead guitarist Slash, rhythm guitarist Izzy Stradlin, bassist Duff McKagan, and drummer Steven Adler.
19. Where did Guns N’ Roses come from?
20. When did Guns N’ Roses form (start playing)?
21. What type of band is Guns N’ Roses?
22. If Guns N’ Roses performed in Australia now, how many years would they have been playing?
Hint: It’s a maths question. Take the year they formed away from the current year.
23. How many band members were there in Guns N’ Roses?
24. Who is the lead vocalist?
25. Who is the lead guitarist?
26. The song Patience is about…
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27. How many beats in the bar does Patience have?
Hint: Think back to music videos 1 and 2.
28. If learning to play Patience on guitar, the tablature might look something like this:
C G Said woman take it slow
C Em It’ll work itself out fine
C G D All we need is just a little patience
C G Said sugar make it slow and
C Em We come together fine
C G D All we need is just a little patience
How many different chords are played in the chorus?
Hint: The chords are above the words.
29. What are the names of the chords?
a.
b.
c.
d.
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30. How’s your song writing coming along? Any number 1 hits yet?! Remember, we started writing songs in the first module, so if you have written a few lines then keep going! If not, well maybe it’s time to get your creative juices flowing! A song is usually made of a 2-3 verses and a chorus – normally 4 lines each. Use the following sentence starters to start writing your own song, or make up your own first line and start writing! Think about using words that rhyme!
I saw you walking down the street
Song I was riding along . . starters! There’s a party on at my house
My baby don’t love me anymore…
For example: I was at the station when I saw my baby board the train Suitcase in her hand, she wasn’t coming home again She turned to look at me one last time Blue eyes crying, but the tears were mine
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15 MUSIC THROUGH THE DECADES MODULE 4: 80s ON ACOUSTIC Song Lyrics Twisted Sister: We’re Not Gonna Take It Oh, we’re not gonna take it No, we ain’t gonna take it Oh, we’re not gonna take it anymore We’ve got the right to choose it There ain’t no way we’ll lose it This is our life, this is our song We’ll fight the powers that be, just Don’t pick our destiny ‘cause You don’t know us, you don’t belong Oh, we’re not gonna take it No, we ain’t gonna take it Oh, we’re not gonna take it anymore Oh, you’re so condescending Your gall is never ending We don’t want nothin’, not a thing from you Your life is trite and jaded Boring and confiscated If that’s your best, your best won’t do Whoa, oh oh Whoa, oh oh We’re right (yeah) We’re free (yeah) We’ll fight (yeah) You’ll see (yeah) Whoa, whoa, we’re not gonna take it No, we ain’t gonna take it Oh, we’re not gonna take it anymore We’re not gonna take it No, we ain’t gonna take it Oh, we’re not gonna take it anymore No way Whoa, oh oh Whoa, oh oh We’re right (yeah) We’re free (yeah) We’ll fight (yeah) You’ll see (yeah) Source: LyricFind 16 MUSIC THROUGH THE DECADES MODULE 4: 80s ON ACOUSTIC
Bon Jovi: Wanted Dead or Alive It’s all the same, only the names will change Everyday, it seems we’re wastin’ away Another place where the faces are so cold I drive all night just to get back home I’m a cowboy, on a steel horse I ride I’m wanted dead or alive Wanted dead or alive Sometimes I sleep, sometimes it’s not for days The people I meet always go their separate ways Sometimes you tell the day By the bottle that you drink And times when you’re all alone all you do is think I’m a cowboy, on a steel horse I ride I’m wanted (wanted) dead or alive Wanted (wanted) dead or alive Oh, and I ride Oh, and I’m a cowboy, on a steel horse I ride I’m wanted dead or alive I walk these streets A loaded six-string on my back I play for keeps ‘cause I might not make it back I been everywhere, still, I’m standing tall I’ve seen a million faces And I’ve rocked them all I’m a cowboy, on a steel horse I ride I’m wanted (wanted) dead or alive I’m a cowboy, I got the night on my side I’m wanted (wanted) dead or alive And I ride, dead or alive I still drive (I still drive) dead or alive Dead or alive, dead or alive, dead or alive, dead or alive Source: LyricFind
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Guns N’ Roses: Patience One, two, one, two, three, four Shed a tear ‘cause I’m missin’ you I’m still alright to smile Girl, I think about you every day now Was a time when I wasn’t sure But you set my mind at ease There is no doubt you’re in my heart now Said “woman take it slow, and it’ll work itself out fine” All we need is just a little patience Said “sugar make it slow and we’ll come together fine” All we need is just a little patience (Patience) Mm, yeah I sit here on the stairs ‘Cause I’d rather be alone If I can’t have you right now, I’ll wait dear Sometimes I get so tense but I can’t speed up the time But you know love there’s one more thing to consider Said “woman take it slow and things will be just fine” You and I’ll just use a little patience Said “sugar take the time ‘cause the lights are shining bright” You and I’ve got what it takes to make it We won’t fake it, I’ll never break it ‘Cause I can’t take it Little patience, mm yeah, mm yeah Need a little patience, yeah Just a little patience, yeah Some more patience, yeah (I’ve been walking the streets at night) Just trying to get it right (A little patience, yeah) It’s hard to see with so many around You know I don’t like being stuck in the crowd (Could use some patience, yeah) And the streets don’t change but maybe the names I ain’t got time for the game ‘cause I need you (Gotta have more patience, yeah) Yeah, yeah, yeah but I need you (All need more patience) Oh, I need you (All need some patience) Oh, I need you (Just a little patience) Ooh this time (Is all you need) Source: LyricFind
18 MUSIC THROUGH THE DECADES MODULE 4: 80s ON ACOUSTIC Vocabulary
Icon A picture or symbol used to describe something.
Hints A small piece of information that helps you do or guess something more easily.
Module An instructional unit that focuses on a particular topic.
Equipment Supplies or tools needed for a special purpose.
Instrument An object that can be used to produce music is called a musical instrument.
Rhyme Rhyme means words that sound the same or similar in their endings.
Lyrics Are the words to a song.
Verse Writing that has a specific rhythm to it or a specific section of a writing. An example of verse is a poem.
Theme The theme in a story is its underlying message, or ‘big idea’.
Decade A decade is a period of 10 years.
Acoustic Guitar A guitar that does not require electrical amplification, having a hollow body that amplifies the string vibrations.
Electric Guitar An electric guitar is a guitar that uses one or more pickups to convert the vibration of its strings into electrical signals
Chords A group of (typically three or more) notes sounded together, as a basis of harmony. In music, a guitar chord is a set of notes played on a guitar.
Tablature A form of musical notation showing fingering rather than the pitch of notes, written on lines corresponding to, for example, the strings of a guitar.
Genre The word “genre” means a style or category, such as fiction or fantasy books, or country or classical music.
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How to use this section You can use this section of the workbook to check your answers.
Some questions in the workbook don’t have a right or wrong answer. Some of the questions ask you about your own opinion or preference, or they may ask you to think creatively. This type of question has been marked in the answer guide below as “There is no right or wrong answer to this question”.
Q 1. hard rock glam rock diamond
pink rock heavy metal punk rock
Q2. a. Bon Jovi Metallica Whitesnake
b. Guns N’ Roses Slayer Kiss
c. Twisted Sister Motley Crue Queen
d. Poison Ozzy Osbourne AC/DC
e. Cinderella Def Leppard
Q3. a. Ripped jeans, black shirts or just t-shirts, no shirts, colourful shirts
b. Bandanas, cowboy hats
c. Long hair, big hair, make-up
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Q4.
neck head
body strings
nut frets
volume and bridge tone control knobs
tuning pegs pick guard
Q5. a. Acoustic Guitar – a guitar that does not require electrical amplification, having a hollow body that amplifies the string vibrations.
b. Electric Guitar – an electric guitar is a guitar that uses one or more pickups to convert the vibration of its strings into electrical signals.
c. Acoustic – don’t need to plug it in, you can just play it at home and the sound comes out pretty loud.
Q6. They were considered a ‘glam-rock metal band’.
Q7. Originally form New Jersey then based themselves in New York.
Q8. a. We’re Not Gonna Take It
b. I Wanna Rock
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Q9. This is the mighty anthem for anyone lashing out at an authority figure and ready to put up a fight. The song is short on specifics, so it can apply to just about any situation where “we” are battling “the powers that be.” This all- purpose approach was intentional and gave the song a timeless quality.
Q10. Bon Jovi actually formed in New Jersey.
Q11. 5 singer - Jon Bon Jovi, keyboardist David Bryan, drummer Tico Torres, guitarist Phil X, and bassist Hugh McDonald.
Q12. Richie Sambora, who was the lead guitarist up until 2013.
Q13. 14 + 5 + 3 = 22
Q14. More than 100 million records.
Q15. a. The band received the Award of Merit at the American Music Awards in 2004.
b. Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora were inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2009.
Q16. The bands life on the road. Being famous and tired from touring.
Q17. a. Row 1: I’m a cowboy, on a steel horse I ride / 4 cords played - C G F D
b. Row 2: I’m wanted, dead or alive / 4 cords played - C G F D
c. Row 3: Wanted, dead or alive / 4 cords played - C G F D
Q18. “Soft” and “hard” are attempts to convey the difference between the overall feeling of the music. “Soft” indicating peaceful, soothing, serene, gentle, etc. “Hard” indicating loud, aggressive, dissonant, perhaps even angry. Soft rock typically has slower tempos and an emphasis on acoustic instruments.
Q19. Los Angeles, California.
Q20. Formed in 1985.
Q21. An American hard rock band.
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Q22. 2020 – 1985 = 35 years
Q23. 5 vocalist Axl Rose, lead guitarist Slash, rhythm guitarist Izzy Stradlin, bassist Duff McKagan, and drummer Steven Adler
Q24. Axl Rose
Q25. Slash
Q26. A guy who is in love with a girl. The girl also has feelings for the guy but she’s in another relationship. The song indicates that they will eventually come together – they just need to be a little patient.
Q27. Time Signature 4/4
This song is played at 120 beats per minute (Allegro), or 30 measures / bars per minute.
Q28. 4 (C G Em D)
Q29. a. C
b. G
c. Em
d. D
Q30. There is no right or wrong answer to this question.
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