1970’S MUSIC UNIT NATIONAL 4 & 5 MUSIC TECHNOLOGY

INTRODUCTION TO THE 1970 ’S READ THROUGH THE FOLLOWING SLIDES TO GAIN AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE 1970 ’S

THE 1970 ’S NEWS, FASHION, FAMOUS EVENTS, PRICE OF DAILY LIVING. The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979 It was the decade of the Space Hopper, the Ford Cortina, Raleigh Chopper bikes, the record player and cassette recorder. Major News Events It was a decade of strikes - postal workers, miners and dustmen. It ended with the 'winter of discontent' in 1979 when ITV went off the air for five months. A three-day week was imposed during February 1972 to save on electricity at the start of the miners strike. During the summer of 1976 the weather turned so dry that water supplies reached critical low levels. In 1977, the whole nation celebrated the Queen's Silver Jubilee with street parties. Around the World The 70's started with the War in Vietnam still going on. Apollo 13 was in April of that year.

1970’s Fashion 1970s Fashions Seventies clothes and fashions included many of the styles worn today in modified forms but also some very short lived examples

1970’S TECHNOLOGY A Teasmade was the height of luxury! By 1970 the viewer had three colour TV channels from which to choose: BBC1, BBC2 and ITV. The birth of modern computer was in the 1970s. The world's general microprocessor — the Intel 4004, came out on Nov Personal computers began to be produced along with pocket.

MUSIC TECHNOLOGY 1970’s

Sound Recording advances in the 1970’s Up to the 1970s, all recording technology depended on creating a physical analogue, whether on tape or disk, of the original sound waves. In Britain options for sound recording were still few and far between in the early 70’s. In 1970 Abby Road still used an eight track recorder to record the Beatles. In the same year the 16-track recorder was gaining a loyal following in America, also Apex announced that the 24- track recorder to follow but there was little interest in it as there was an increased noise level.

Sound Recording advances in the 1970’s As a result, audio researchers began to experiment with digital techniques that had first been exploited in the computer and telecommunication industries. Much development was done through the 70’s and by the end of the era Sony brought out the first digital audio recorder in 1977.

SYNTHESISERS Synthesisers in the 70’s were very expensive and most musicians and studios couldn’t afford MOOG synthesizers. A brand called Serge brought out a synthesiser that you could build yourself, to suit your own needs. These proved a little more affordable and opened a new window for many musicians. BBC - Archive - Moog Synthesiser

The mini moog was released in Before the release of the mini moog the only synths out there where modular synthesisers that cost tens of thousands of pounds These synthesisers where hard to understand, hard to play and required hundreds of meters of wires to operate and get desired sound. With the release of the mini moog, synths because more accessible to musicians was they were more affordable than the traditional modular synths. Another advantage of the mini moog was that it was portable. Demonstration of the Moog Minimoog - YouTube In 1976 Yamaha released a polyphonic synthesiser. In 1977 the first sampling synth was released. This allowed artists to record pre-recorded sounds. SYNTHESISERS What does polyphonic mean?

Listen to the following songs and identify the keyboard instrument. Choose from: synthesizerpianoorgan ADD THIS IN

MUSIC 1970’s

1970’s MUSIC OVERVIEW T he early 1970s saw the rise of many diverse forms of popular and rock musical styles, including jazz rock (aka "fusion"), southern rock, folk rock, and soft rock, with the latter including recording artists such as The Carpenters, Carole King, and James Taylor. jazz rockjazz rock

1970’s MUSIC OVERVIEW It also included the rise of such popular, influential rhythm and blues (R&B) and Motown artists as Stevie Wonder, The Temptations, and The Jackson 5. R&B R&B The highest-selling album was Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon (1973). It remained on the Billboard 200 albums chart for 741 weeks.

PUNK ADDITIONAL INFORMATION-Punk: The mid-'70s saw the rise of punk rock from its protopunk/garage band roots in the 1960s and early 1970s. Major acts include the Ramones, Blondie, Patti Smith, the Sex Pistols, and The Clash. The Clash Pupil Task: In groups look at the punk movement: Discuss the rebellious nature of the sound and how it ties in with fashion and art and design.

ROCK ADDITIONAL INFORMATION- Rock: Rock music itself continues grow in the 1970’s with artists such as the The Rolling stones, Kiss, Pink Floyd, The who, Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Genisis………the list goes on!!! The Rolling Stones Pupil Task: Using the internet, you should compile a Top 10 of Rock Artists from the 1970s. Create this as a powerpoint countdown of the top 10 with listening clips

DISCO Additional information Disco: The mid-1970s also saw the rise of disco music, which dominated during the last half of the decade with bands like the Bee Gees, ABBA, Village People, Boney M, Donna Summer, KC and the Sunshine Band, etc. Saturday Night Fever Pupil Task: Watch the clip from Saturday Night Fever – discuss fashions, styles, etc then use keyboards and disco style to create a disco riff with some special effects thrown in.

Homework! Choose one of the styles from the previous slides and write a short report on it. In your report, you should include:  Features of the style, for example, instrumentation  Anything you can find on the historical and cultural context  Key innovators of this style  Any significant technology relating to this style Your report can be in any format, but should include all of these elements.

LISTENING QUESTIONS 1970’s music

QUESTION 1 AUDIO: EXCERPT 1EXCERPT 1 1a: Listening to this excerpt. Choose one word to describe the style of music: PUNKROCKDISCO BLUES b: Choose one word to describe a feature of the introduction: PedalRiffVampSequence c: Complete the list of instrument you hear for this track: ________ Drumkit _______ _______ __________

QUESTION 2 AUDIO: EXCERPT 2EXCERPT 2 1a: Listening to this excerpt. Choose one word to describe the style of music. PUNKROCKDISCO BLUES b: Name the time signature: _________ c: This song is based on how many main chord changes: Choose from 3 4 or 5?

QUESTION 3 AUDIO: EXCERPT 3EXCERPT 3 3a: Listening to this excerpt. Choose one word to describe the style of music. PUNKROCKDISCO BLUES b: Listening to this excerpt. Choose one word to describe the time signature 4/4 3/4 IRRIGULAR TIME SIGNATURE c: Listen to this excerpt. Identify the prominent effect on the guitar part: REVERBDELAYDISTORTION d: The song contains a-capella singing: TRUE or FALSE

ADDITIONAL PUPIL TASKS 1970’s music

INTERVIEW FRIENDS OR FAMILY MEMBERS ABOUT LIFE IN THE 1970S.  WHAT FASHIONS DO THEY REMEMBER?  WHO WERE THEIR FAVOURITE SINGERS/GROUPS? HOMEWORK TASK

PERFORMANCE & RECORDING TASK GROUP PERFORMANCE AND RECORDINGS. USE OF MICROPHONES - ADD EFFECTS, MIXDOWN, ETC. PRODUCE MASTER TRACKS. Organise a group recording of a rock band using players in the class. Select a classic rock song and explore the recording process. The class could be divided into teams and each works out their own plan of action. All recordings are then shared and listened to and the processes analysed. Which works best? What effects were used?

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