History of Rock and Roll - Spring 2017

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  2. History of Rock and Roll Syllabus & Listening Chart
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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
  21. 11.5 - The Music of the Civil Rights Movement
  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 > 10 - The Musical Roots of the 1960's Surf Sound

10 - The Musical Roots of the 1960's Surf Sound

Essential Question: 

  • What are the characteristics that make up the iconic 1960's "Surf Sound"? 
Web Links:
  1. Essential Question #10: The Musical Roots of Surf Essential Question #10: The Musical Roots of Surf

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The 4 Characteristics of the Surf Sound

  1. Vocal Harmonies
  2. R&B Guitar
  3. Wall of Sound 
  4. Instrumental Reverb 

Station 1 - Vocal Harmonies

The Beach Boys - "Barbara Ann"

The Beach Boys - "Barbara Ann"

Station 2 - R&B Guitar

1. Chuck Berry - Johnny B. Goode

1. Chuck Berry - Johnny B. Goode

2. The Beach Boys - Fun, Fun, Fun

2. The Beach Boys - Fun, Fun, Fun

Station 3 - Wall of Sound

1. The Beach Boys - Don't Worry Baby

1. The Beach Boys - Don't Worry Baby

2. The Ronettes - Be My Baby

2. The Ronettes - Be My Baby

3. Phil Spector's Wall of Sound

3. Phil Spector's Wall of Sound

Station 4 - Instrumental Reverb

Web Links:
  1. Dick Dale - Miserlou Dick Dale - Miserlou
  2. The Safaris - Wipeout The Safaris - Wipeout

1. The Safari's - Wipe Out

1. The Safari's - Wipe Out

2. Dick Dale - Misirlou

2. Dick Dale - Misirlou

HOMEWORK

  • Complete Essential Question #9
  • Listening Chart for "Midnight Train to Georgia" by Gladys Knight & The Pips (see video below) 
  • Read Overview for Chapter 11 - Sixties Soul and Civil Rights. 

Gladys Knight & The Pips - Midnight Train to Georgia

Gladys Knight & The Pips - Midnight Train to Georgia
Author: Jake Robinson
Last modified: 4/23/2017 9:50 AM (EST)