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The Swinging Sixties AQA GCSEMUSIC – S T R A N D 2 – POPULAR MUSIC 20 t h / 2 1 s t CENTURIESSTUDYGUIDE STUDY SESSION 1 - S U B S T R A N D 2 – POPULARMUSIC OF THE 1960’s THE SWINGING SIXTIES STARTER ACTIVITY – SIXTIES JUKEBOX The Who - Pinball Wizard Supremes - You Can't Hurry Love Van Morrison - Brown Eyed Girl Beatles - Help! Beach Boys - Fun, Fun, Fun Steppenwolf - Born to be Wild Santana - Evil Ways Jimi Hendrix - Purple Haze The Kinks - All Day and All of the Night The Monkees - I'm a Believer Beatles - Love Me Do Roy Orbison - Oh, Pretty Woman Beach Boys - Good Vibrations Beatles - Twist and Shout The Troggs - Wild Thing The Rolling Stones - (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction Jimi Hendrix - Gypsy Eyes IDEAS BOX AoS1 – Rhythm & Metre AoS2 – Harmony & Tonality AoS3 – Texture & Melody AoS4 – Timbre & Dynamics AoS5 – Structure & Form Learning Objectives Learn/revise some key words associated with popular music in the 1960’s Learn about the different types and styles of music that were popular in the 1960’s Listen to a wide variety of popular music from the 1960’s comparing and contrasting the different styles. WWW.MUSICALCONTEXTS. CO.UK AQA GCSEMUSIC – S T R A N D 2 – POPULAR MUSIC 20 t h / 2 1 s t CENTURIESSTUDYGUIDE STUDY SESSION 1 - S U B S T R A N D 2 – POPULARMUSIC OF THE 1960’s TYPES AND STYLES OF POPULAR MUSIC IN THE SIXTIES MOTOWN SOUL RHYTHM ROCK AND BLUES THE INSTRUMENTS OF POP Developed by Les Paul and first popularised by the American Fender company. Electric Could be both loud and aggressive (e.g. Jimi Hendrix) or subdued and lyrical (much guitar of The Beatles). Often there were two - the rhythm guitar playing rhythmic chords together with the drum kit, and the lead guitar playing solos and riffs. Many bands used Hammond organs or electric pianos because they were easily Keyboards transported while on tour. Provided the all-important beat. Main components are the bass drum, the snare drum Drum kit and the hi-hat (two cymbals on a stand that can be operated by foot pedal). Beginning with The Beatles, some bands began to use violins, violas and cellos to Strings add depth and colour to the sound. WWW.MUSICALCONTEXTS. CO.UK AQA GCSEMUSIC – S T R A N D 2 – POPULAR MUSIC 20 t h / 2 1 s t CENTURIESSTUDYGUIDE STUDY SESSION 1 - S U B S T R A N D 2 – POPULARMUSIC OF THE 1960’s GCSE-STYLE LISTENING QUESTIONS Areas of Study: Rhythm & Metre/Harmony & Tonality/Timbre & Dynamics/Structure & Form Total for this question: 10 marks 1 You will hear the following piece of music twice. You may find it helpful to tick a box each time you hear the excerpt. 1a Which MELODIC instrument plays the introduction and how? …………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………….. (2 marks) 1b Which time signature would best suit this piece of music? (circle your answer) 2 3 4 6 4 4 4 8 (1 mark) 1c How many bars does the introduction last for? …………………………………………………………………………….. (1 mark) 1d On which beat of the bar do we hear the triangle in the introduction? …………………………………………………………………………….. (1 mark) 1e On which beat of the bar do we hear the scraper in the introduction? …………………………………………………………………………….. (1 mark) 1f This piece of music is based on a repeating bass line that first appears in the introduction. What is the musical name for this? …………………………………………………………………………….. (1 mark) 1g Describe the section of the song, in terms of structure, at the END of this extract as the music fades. …………………………………………………………………………….. (1 mark) 1h Is this piece of music in a major or minor key? …………………………………………………………………………….. (1 mark) 1i What type/style of popular music from the 1960’s would you class this piece as? …………………………………………………………………………….. (1 mark) WWW.MUSICALCONTEXTS. CO.UK AQA GCSEMUSIC – S T R A N D 2 – POPULAR MUSIC 20 t h / 2 1 s t CENTURIESSTUDYGUIDE STUDY SESSION 1 - S U B S T R A N D 2 – POPULARMUSIC OF THE 1960’s Areas of Study: Rhythm & Metre/Texture & Melody/Timbre & Dynamics Total for this question: 9 marks 2 You will hear the following short excerpt twice. You may find it helpful to tick a box each time you hear the excerpt. 2a What effects have been used by the guitars in this piece of music? …………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………….. (2 marks) 2b Circle the features below that you can hear in this piece of music. Riff Loud Dynamics Use of Blues Scale Smooth rhythm Thin Texture Q & A effect between voice and instruments Power Chords Use of 7th chords Strong pulse Major Chords (6 marks) 2c What type/style of popular music from the 1960’s would you class this piece as? …………………………………………………………………………….. (1 mark) PLENARY – SELF ASSESSMENT KEY WORDS – introduction, verse, chorus, bridge, middle eight, coda, riff, , soul, rock, motown, rhythm and blues, improvisation, call and response, gospel, chords I can describe the different types and styles of popular music in the 1960’s I can identify musical instruments and effects used in popular music of the 1960’s I can identify different musical features in 1960’s popular music I can attempt GCSE-style listening questions on popular music in the 1960’s WWW.MUSICALCONTEXTS. CO.UK.
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