ROCK n ROLL

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ROCK n ROLL

• When was the Rock n Roll era?
• 1950 - 1965
• Where did it come from?
• Began in New York, America
• Who started it?
• Bill Haley The Comets
• Recorded Rock around the Clock
• Name other R R stars
• Elvis Presley / Chick Berry / Buddy Holly / The
  Beatles

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• How did R R begin?
• Comets music mixed styles
• Rhythm Blues / R B
• Country Western
• Included invention of Electric Guitar
• What instruments are used in Rock?
• Electric Guitar / String Bass
• Saxophone / Trumpet / Trombone
• Organ / Synthesizer / Piano
• Drums
• Backing Singers

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• What are the ingredients of R R?
• Uses three basic chords 1, IV, V
• Usually in twelve bar arrangement
• Rock beat on drums pinched from jazz
• Solo singer accompanied by instruments
• Simple lyrics usually about life
• Scat singing - doowahwah doowahwah doo

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• Why was RR so important?
• 1st music to have global interest
• Hugely popular with teenagers
• Only possible thanks to invention of Juke Box
  Radio
• Allowed people to play music whenever
• Records sold in their billions
• Helped develop the vinyl finally the tape
• Revolutionised dance
• Mashed potato / twist / jive new dances

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• How did R R affect teenagers
• Fashions change

• Influenced by RR stars
• Changed tastes in entertainment lifestyle

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