LET’S ROCK!
WELCOME
PURPOSE
OUR ROCK STARS
RUBRIC
WELCOME
Rock ‘n’ roll is a style or genre of music
that most of us recognize, whether from
the U.S. or other countries. You will be learning
About three specific “older” rock stars – Elvis
Presley, The Rolling Stones group, and Madonna.
You will learn about what makes each unique, and
compare and contrast their sound to a rock
star/group you listen to today. We learn the
most about similarities and differences by
comparing and contrasting styles. That
will 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
MELODY
HARMONY
two or more pitches sounding simultaneously; the combination
of two or more pitches at the same time; chords
RHYTHM
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.
FORM
the architecture of the music; how music is put together; the
structure of the music; most rock music is in AABA form
TEXTURE the layering of sounds in a composition; can be sparce to
thick. Specific types include monophonic, polyphonic, homophonic, and
heterophonic.
MELODY
Melody can be best described as
Smooth
or
Jagged
Back to
Elements
HARMONY
Please allow sounds to play to the end
Harmony can be described as
Consonant or Pleasing
Dissonant or Displeasing
Back to
Elements
RHYTHM
Please allow all sounds to play to the end
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 we
feel the pulse on beats 2 and 4, instead of
the first beat
Back to
Elements
FORM
Most rock music, especially classic rock
music, is composed in an AABA or 32-bar
chorus form.
Back to
Elements
TEXTURE
Please allow all sounds to play to the end
Music has four specific textures – some are thin and
some are thick. The four are:
Monophonic – Sparce; melody only
Polyphonic – Complex; melodies layered
together
Homophonic – Melody and accompaniment
Heterophonic Improvised
Back to
Elements
Madonna
Elvis
rolling stones
Back to
slide 2
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; Group uses 1 slide;
reads from slides
reads from all slides
50% of the time