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Quick questions on Rock and band instrumentation explained: O-Level Music
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What is building intensity?Show answer
Rock often builds intensity by adding layers and volume: starting sparse, then bringing in the full band, thickening the guitars, and driving harder into choruses or solos. Dynamics, distortion and the backbeat together create the sense of power.
What is q1?Show answer
Name the instruments of a standard rock band and the role of each. [4 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
Explain what a backbeat is. [2 marks]
What is q3?Show answer
Explain why a power chord sounds neither major nor minor. [2 marks]
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