rock
Clifford F. Adams
Email clifford.adams@uc.edu
Learning Objectives – History of Rock and Roll
Investigate the creative process: To develop, through reading, audio and video presentations, and in-class demonstrations evaluative skills that aid specifically in the study of the creative process in popular music:
Develop a vocabulary of musical terms as an aid to discussion and understanding
Grasp the fundamental musical elements of rhythm, melody and harmony
Understand the emotional connection to music structure or form
Identify the musical instruments, the tools of the trade
Identify instrumental techniques relevant to emotional impact on the audience
Identify various vocal techniques relevant to emotional impact on the audience
Develop a discriminating ear for various distinctive genre characteristics
Consider each artist's intent with words and music
Consider each artist's choices for live concert presentation
Identify any landmark achievements by the most successful artists
Engage every artist meaningfully, objectively, on his own terms
Consider the roles of producers and record companies
Consider the impact of culture and socio-economic factors on pop music
Reconsider current popular music consumerism in a thoughtful, historically informed context
Become an informed consumer of popular music
Textbook requirements
Think Rock
Author: Dettmar
Publisher: Pearson
ISBN-10: 0-205-79496-3
ISBN-13: 978-0-205-79496-6
Other Sources
Additional items will be posted on Blackboard and will contain links to various sources of information. Class notes are an essential source of information. Allmusic.com and rockhall.com are very useful. Wikipedia is useful if authoritative with credible source citations. YouTube will be used often for video examples. No items are on reserve at the library. Suggestions for additional sources are welcome.
Lectures
All lectures will be presented with Power Point slides, musical demonstrations, and
Email clifford.adams@uc.edu
Learning Objectives – History of Rock and Roll
Investigate the creative process: To develop, through reading, audio and video presentations, and in-class demonstrations evaluative skills that aid specifically in the study of the creative process in popular music:
Develop a vocabulary of musical terms as an aid to discussion and understanding
Grasp the fundamental musical elements of rhythm, melody and harmony
Understand the emotional connection to music structure or form
Identify the musical instruments, the tools of the trade
Identify instrumental techniques relevant to emotional impact on the audience
Identify various vocal techniques relevant to emotional impact on the audience
Develop a discriminating ear for various distinctive genre characteristics
Consider each artist's intent with words and music
Consider each artist's choices for live concert presentation
Identify any landmark achievements by the most successful artists
Engage every artist meaningfully, objectively, on his own terms
Consider the roles of producers and record companies
Consider the impact of culture and socio-economic factors on pop music
Reconsider current popular music consumerism in a thoughtful, historically informed context
Become an informed consumer of popular music
Textbook requirements
Think Rock
Author: Dettmar
Publisher: Pearson
ISBN-10: 0-205-79496-3
ISBN-13: 978-0-205-79496-6
Other Sources
Additional items will be posted on Blackboard and will contain links to various sources of information. Class notes are an essential source of information. Allmusic.com and rockhall.com are very useful. Wikipedia is useful if authoritative with credible source citations. YouTube will be used often for video examples. No items are on reserve at the library. Suggestions for additional sources are welcome.
Lectures
All lectures will be presented with Power Point slides, musical demonstrations, and