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Rock Anthems (Tonality (Harmonisation and experimentation with it…
Rock Anthems
Melody
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Mainly simple with lyrical structure, counter tenor and falsetto voice with backing vocals
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Tonality
Chords I, IV and V still used, but auxiliary chords were frequently being added
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Dynamics were still absent the majority of the time, usually loud and aggressive.
Progressive groups experimented, however, and had numerous dynamic features
Many rock groups tuned down their instruments to achieve keys that were difficult to get to if conventional tuning was used, therefore a wider range of keys were introduced
Power Chords: chords which removed the second note of the scale to achieve heavy, loud and strong accompaniment
Instruments
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Melody
Electric Guitar
Use of effects such as distortion, overdrive, reverb, Wah-Wah and delay were used to give a greater range of sounds
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Structure
Same Verse-Chorus-Instrumental composition, but varied in particular ways by different performers
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Perpetual Round: a technique in which one voice sings a melody, which is then echoed soon after by another. This continues indefinitely, or until the song fades to a stop
Extended Solo sections: this created the stereotypical guitar hero, in which the lead guitarist would play a virtuosic solo similar to a cadenza in classical concerto's. The style of it depended on the type of rock the song was, which came in many forms from pop-rock to progressive rock, psychedelic rock and jazz rock
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Other features
Improvement in technology allowed for multiple tracks to be layered on top of each other, as well as the introduction of Stereo
Lyrics also became more complex and nuanced, reflecting the rapid, counter-culture change in society
Some forms of rock told bizarre and un-orthodox stories, or brought up controversial topics, from war and social unrest, to time-travelling social outcasts
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