History of Rock and Roll - Spring 2017

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  4. Introduction to the History of Rock and Roll
  5. 1 - Blues: The Sound of Rural Poverty
  6. 2 - The Blues and the Great Migration
  7. Artist Profile - Muddy Waters
  8. 3 - The Birth of the Electric Guitar
  9. 4 - Jazz, Swing, and Big Band Music
  10. 5 - WWII and the Shrinking of the Ensemble
  11. Artist Profile - Louis Armstrong
  12. 6 - The Influence of Rhythm and Blues
  13. 7 - Alan Freed and the Birth of Rock and Roll
  14. Rock & Roller Research Project
  15. Artist Profile - Chuck Berry
  16. 8 - Elvis and Race in 1950's America
  17. 9 - Rock & Roll and the American Dream
  18. Artist Profile - Elvis Presley
  19. 10 - The Musical Roots of the 1960's Surf Sound
  20. 11 - Sixties Soul and Civil Rights
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  22. Artist Profile - The Beatles
  23. 12 - British Invasion I: Beatlemania
  24. Artist Profile - The Rolling Stones
  25. 13 - British Invasion II: The Rolling Stones and the Blues
  26. 14 - British Invasion III: The Who's Generation
  27. Artist Profile - The Who
  28. 15 - The Emergence of Folk Rock
  29. 16 - Bob Dylan: Bringing a Rock & Roll Attitude to Folk
  30. 17 - The Musical Roots of Doo-Wop
  31. 18 - A'Cappella
  32. 19 - The Rise of 1960's Antiwar Music
  33. 20 - Progressive Rock
  34. Artist Profile - Rush
  35. 21 - Symphonic Rock
  36. 22 - Hard Rock
  37. Artist Profile - Led Zeppelin
  38. Artist Profile - AC/DC
  39. 23 - Soft Rock
  40. 24 - Psychedelic Rock
  41. Artist Profile - Pink Floyd
  42. 25 - Punk Rock
  43. Artist Profile - The Ramones
  44. 26 - The Roots of Heavy Metal
  45. Artist Profile - Black Sabbath
  46. 27 - The Rise of Disco
  47. 28 - Funk Asserts Itself
  48. 29 - Introducing New Wave
  49. 30 - Bo Diddley & the Anticipation of Hip Hop
  50. 31 - The Historical Roots of Hip Hop
  51. 32 - Conscious Hip Hop vs. Gangsta Rap
  52. 33 - Ska
  53. 34 - Techno/Dubstep
  54. 35 - Alternative Rock
  55. Artist Profile - Backstreet Boys
  56. 36 - Girl & Boy Band Pop
  57. 37 - Contemporary R&B
  58. Event Profile - September 11th, 2001
  59. 38 - Current Pop
  60. Artist Profile - The Ramones
Home > 20 - Progressive Rock

20 - Progressive Rock

Essential Question: 

  • What are the characteristics of Progressive Rock? 
Web Links:
  1. Essential Question #20: Progressive Rock Essential Question #20: Progressive Rock

Listening Chart

Rush - Tom Sawyer

Rush - Tom Sawyer

Progressive Definition

Progressive:

  • Moving forward
  • Happening or developing gradually over a period of time.
  • Using new or modern ideas

Listening Example:

What elements of Progressive Rock do you hear?

Genesis - Land of Confusion

Genesis - Land of Confusion

Technology and the Rise of Progressive Rock

Web Links:
  1. Tech and the Rise of Prog Rock Questions Tech and the Rise of Prog Rock Questions

Multi-Movement Songs

Rush - 2112

Rush - 2112
Web Links:
  1. 2112 - Rush's Website 2112 - Rush's Website
    Contains background information, lyrics, and more!

Gapless Albums

Playlist: Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd

Playlist: Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd

The Characteristics of Progressive Rock:

  • Draws inspiration from Rock, Classical, Jazz, and Folk music. 
  • Features Instrumental Virtuosos 
  • Music is Complex 
  • Music is Extended in Length 
  • Contains Deep Messages
  • Uses Symbolism and Allusions 
  • Makes connections to other medias (Science, Math, Literature, Arts) 
  • Multi-Movement Songs
  • Gapless Albums 

HOMEWORK

-Listen to the entire track of "2112" by Rush. It may be helpful to listen while reading the lyrics. 

-Video can be found above. 
Author: Jake Robinson
Last modified: 4/23/2017 9:50 AM (EST)