1950s Powerpoint
Transcript: Technology Recording Musical Elements 1950s In this Powerpoint we will be covering Musical Elements, Technology Recording and Format. 1950s Blue Suede Shoes - Elvis Presley Style : Rock and Roll - incorporating elements of blues, country and pop music Instrumentation: Piano, guitar, bass guitar and drums Structure: Verse, Chorus, Verse, Chorus, Verse, Chorus Chords: A throughout with occasional D and E Melody: The beginning of this song is based on a nursery rhyme Top 5 Best Selling Singles Vinyls, Record players and Grammaphones were the common way to listen to music and started to become very popular. You had to go to lots of live concerts to hear new music. Word of mouth also links in to the music - as the word spread bands would become more popular. Jailhouse Rock - Elvis Presley Style : Up-beat tempo (usual rock song. Around 170bpm Instrumentation: 5 - guitar,piano, saxophone, drums, trombone Structure: Verse-Chorus throughout Chords: Same throughout the verses and choruses Melody: Stop-time rhythm, swing and rock 'n' roll is used Format Musical Elements Rock around the clock - Bill Haley & His Comets Structure: Intro, Verse, Chorus, Verse, Solo Chorus, Verse, Chorus, Verse, Chorus, Verse, Chorus, Outro Chords/Harmony: 12 bar blues format using the chords D, A and E7 Style: RnB/Soul Instrumentation: Piano, Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, String Bass, Tenro Saxophone, Steel Guitar, Drums, Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals Released in May 20th 1954 Musical Elements 1950 - multi track recording was introduced 1950 - development of the first hi-fi stereo 1951 - first portable tape recorder was created 1959 - first mobile Ampex VTR unit 1958 - world standard for stereo records established By: Harriet M, Tom W, Harriet P 1. Bill Haley & his Comets - Rock Around the Clock 2. Elvis Presley - Jailhouse Rock 3. Joe Stafford - You belong to me 4. Doris Day - Whatever will be will be 5. Rocco Granata - Marina