Understanding 20 th and 21 st Century Music Technology Listen to the following recording and identify the style of this music from the following options, providing a reason for your answer;recording  Jazz funk  Soul/R’n’B  Indie  New Wave  Electroacoustic  Reggae  World Music  20 th /21 st Century Classical

R&B RhythmandBluesRhythmandBluesRhythmandBluesRhythmandBluesRhythmandBluesRhy

RhythmandBluesRhythmandBluesRhythmandBluesRhythmandBluesRhythmandBluesRhy Rhythm and Blues (also known as R&B or RnB) is a popular music genre combining Jazz, Gospel and Blues influences and was first performed by African American artists R&B first originated in the 1940s Listen to this exampleexample

R&B RhythmandBluesRhythmandBluesRhythmandBluesRhythmandBluesRhythmandBluesRhy The term was originally used by record companies to describe recordings marketed mainly to urban African Americans, at a time when sophisticated, rocking, jazz based music with a heavy, insistent beat was becoming more popular.

Key characteristics of R&B RhythmandBluesRhythmandBluesRhythmandBluesRhythmandBluesRhythmandBluesRhy  Drum machine backed rhythms  Hip-hop or dance inspired beats  Many contemporary R&B vocalists use melismatic singing

RhythmandBluesRhythmandBluesRhythmandBluesRhythmandBluesRhythmandBluesRhy R&B Listen to ‘Don’t you Know I Love You’ The Clovers and identify key features Clovers Consider; Melody/Harmony Rhythm/Tempo Texture/Structure/Form Timbre/Dynamics Complete the listening log found in your record of work

Melody/Harmony Rhythm/Tempo Texture/ Structure/Form Timbre/Dynamics Does the song have different verses choruses/sections? Is the song Homophonic or Polyphonic? How many beats are in the bar? How fast or slow is the piece? Is the song in a Major or Minor key? Do you hear harmony/unison? How loud/soft is this song/are there changes in volume? What instruments/voices do you hear? How are they singing?

R&B RhythmandBluesRhythmandBluesRhythmandBluesRhythmandBluesRhythmandBluesRhy Complete the listening log in your Record of Work Book

R & B Listening Activity Listen to ‘Crazy in Love’ by clicking on the link opposite. Complete the song plan sheet (shown on the next slide) in your record of work

Understanding 20 th and 21 st Century Music Technology Listen to the following recording and identify the style of this music from the following options, providing a reason for your answer;recording  Jazz funk  Soul/R’n’B  Indie  New Wave  Electroacoustic  Reggae  World Music  20 th /21 st Century Classical

Soul music

“ A style of Afro-American popular music which originated in the 1950s-1960s including elements of blues and gospel and conveying strong emotions. ” Soul

Stevie Wonder Aretha Franklin Marvin Gaye Bill Withers Soul Can you name any others?

Soul Bill Withers. Born July 4, 1938) is an American singer – songwriter and musician who performed and recorded from 1970 until 1985 He recorded a number of major hits including ‘Lean on Me’, ‘Aint No Sunshine’, ‘Use Me’, ‘Just the Two of Us’, ‘Lovely Day’ and ‘Grandmas Hands’

History of Soul. Soul music has conquered the world in the last 50 years - growing from the raw, electric rhythms of the black underclass, it is now a billion dollar industry with R&B and hip-hop dominating the world's charts. It's been the soundtrack to some of the most extraordinary social, political and cultural shifts. And, together with the civil rights movement, it has challenged the white authority, helped breakdown segregation and encouraged the fight for racial equality Soul

In the 1960s, the most famous record labels were Tamla Motown, Stax and Atlantic Tamla Motown was an all black record company set up by Berry Gordy in Detroit. History of Soul.

Characteristics of Soul. The main characteristics of Soul Music are; - Gospel influenced vocals - Lyrical soulful melodies - Emphasis on the rhythm section - Large horn sections (trumpets, saxophones and trombones) Listen to the following excerpt and listen to the soulful, gospel-influenced singing as well as the prominent brass sectionsexcerpt Soul

Instruments typically found in Soul music would be; Electric GuitarBass Guitar PianoHammond Organ DrumsHorn Section KeyboardsClavinet Vocals Soul Characteristics of Soul.

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Listen to the following excerpt and discuss the concepts you hearexcerpt Use the following slide to help you identify concepts and write your answers on the whiteboards provided Soul

Melody/Harmony Rhythm/Tempo Texture/ Structure/Form Timbre/Dynamics Does the song have different verses choruses/sections? Is the song Homophonic or Polyphonic? How many beats are in the bar? How fast or slow is the piece? Is the song in a Major or Minor key? Do you hear harmony/unison? How loud/soft is this song/are there changes in volume? What instruments/voices do you hear? How are they singing?

Soul Discuss your answers as a class and determine the correct concepts Complete the listening log in your Record of Work Book My Girl – The Temptations My Girl R&B/Soul

Homework Write an entry for a blog which contains the following information about R & B/Soul Music: (At least) Three attributes (or key characteristics) of R & B/Soul music One or more technologies that are essential to this genre A key innovator of R & B/Soul Music Any pieces of music that you have listened to in class or out with class that have helped develop your understanding of this genre Understanding 1.1