LET’S ROCK!

WELCOME

PURPOSE

OUR ROCK STARS

RUBRIC

WELCOMERock ‘n’ roll is a style or genre of musicthat most of us recognize, whether fromthe U.S. or other countries. You will be learningAbout three specific “older” rock stars – Elvis Presley, The Rolling Stones group, and Madonna. You will learn about what makes each unique, andcompare and contrast their sound to a rockstar/group you listen to today. We learn themost about similarities and differences bycomparing and contrasting styles. Thatwill be your assignment.

PURPOSE OF OUR ROCK ‘N’ ROLL TRIP•Explore three Major Rock Stars from the 1960’s to the 1980’s•Compare and contrast each with a rock star you listen to today (1990’s to present)•Compare and contrast the style of the “old” rock star to that of the “new” rock  star using the five elements of music•Connect how history influenced your rock stars

THE FIVE ELEMENTS OF MUSIC

the song or tune of a composition; usually that part you hum in your head; remember, only compositions with words are called songs

two or more pitches sounding simultaneously; the combination of two or more pitches at the same time; chords

the pulse and meter in music; how sound in organized in time; how we count in music; how we feel the beat in music; in rock music, the beat is is felt on beats 2 and 4.

the architecture of the music; how music is put together; the structure of the music; most rock music is in AABA form

the layering of sounds in a composition; can be sparce to thick. Specific types include monophonic, polyphonic, homophonic, and heterophonic.

MELODY

HARMONY

RHYTHM

FORM

TEXTURE

MELODY

Melody can be best described as

Smooth

or

Jagged

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HARMONY

Harmony can be described as

Consonant or Pleasing

Dissonant or Displeasing

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RHYTHM

Some music has the feel of a march

Some music has the feel of a waltz, an“oom-pah-pah” sound

Rock rhythm is similar to a march, but wefeel the pulse on beats 2 and 4, instead ofthe first beat

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FORMMost rock music, especially classic rockmusic, is composed in an AABA or 32-barchorus form.

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TEXTURE

Music has four specific textures – some are thin andsome are thick. The four are:

Monophonic – Sparce; melody only

Polyphonic – Complex; melodies layeredtogether

Homophonic – Melody and accompaniment

Heterophonic - Improvised

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Elvis Madonna

rolling stones

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NOW IT’S YOUR TURN!•Pick your rock star•Compare and contrast•Use no more than 3 PPT slides•Present to class

Enjoy the trip! And most of all,Have fun!

RUBRIC FOR PRESENTATION

SCORING EXCELLENT GOOD NEEDS IMPROVEMENT

CONTENT Group uses 3 or more resources

Group uses 2-3 resources

Group uses 2 or less resources

ACCURACY Content is 100% accurate

Content is 90% accurate

Content is less than 90% accurate

PRESENTATION Group uses 3 PPT slides; does not read from slides

Group uses 2 slides; reads from slides 50% of the time

Group uses 1 slide; reads from all slides