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Music Final Spring 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Maybellene - Chuck Berry | Style: R&B, Early Rock Instrumentation: Guitar, Bass, Drums Tone/Timbre: Bright Meter: 4/4 Tempo: Fast and Upbeat Texture/Dynamics: Moderate, Forte, Monophonic + Homophonic Form: 12 Bar Blues Year: 1955 |
| Freddie Freeloader - Miles Davis | Style: Cool Jazz Instrumentation: High Hat, Bass, Piano, Saxophone Tone/Timbre: Very Cool-toned Meter: 4/4 Tempo: Moderate and steady throughout Texture/Dynamics: Mezzo Forte, Homophonic Form: 12 Bar Blues Year: 1959 |
| Strange Fruit - Billie Holiday | Style: Jazz Instrumentation: Piano, Trumpet, Voice Tone/Timbre: Very Dark, Gravely, heavy, Somber Melody Meter: 4/4 Tempo: Slow but Moderate Texture/Dynamics: Quiet and Subtle, Endearing, Homophonic Form: ABA Year: 1947 |
| The Entertainer - Scott Joplin | Style: Ragtime Instrumentation: Piano Tone/Timbre: Flowy, Bouncy, Bright, Thin Meter: 2/4 Tempo: Moderate and Upbeat at times Texture/Dynamics: Mezzo forte to Forte, Thin, Homophonic Form: AABBACCDD Year: 1902 |
| Jailhouse Rock - Elvis Presley | Style: R&B, Rock n' Roll Instrumentation: Piano, Guitar, Drums, Saxophone Tone/Timbre: Bright, Raspy Meter: 4/4 Tempo: Fast and Upbeat Texture/Dynamics: Homophonic, Forte Form: 12 Bar Blues Year: 1957 |
| Tutti Frutti - Little Richard | Style: R&B, Early Rock Instrumentation: Guitar, Bass, Drums Tone/Timbre: Bright Meter: 2/2 Tempo: Fast and Upbeat Texture/Dynamics: Moderate, Forte, Polyphonic Form: 12 Bar Blues Year: 1955 |
| Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen | Style: Pop Rock Instrumentation: Piano, Electric Guitar, Drums, Synthesizer Tone/Timbre: Bright, Energetic Meter: 4/4 Tempo: Slow to Fast Texture/Dynamics: Mezzo forte to Forte, Homophonic to Polyphonic Form: Through-Composed Year: 1975 |
| Thriller - Michael Jackson | Style: Pop Rock Instrumentation: Voice, Backup Voice, Guitar, Drums, Saxophone, Trumpet, Flute, Trombone, Synthesizer Tone/Timbre: Bright, Melodic Meter: 4/4 Tempo: Fast and Upbeat Texture/Dynamics: Moderate, Forte, Homophonic Form: ABA Year: 1982 |