Pop-Rock Music: Ana Catalán, Mar Moreno and Mar Parra

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POP-ROCK MUSIC

Ana Cataln, Mar Moreno and Mar Parra


Music - Vocabulary
Vocabulary to use in this session
Sound, instrumentation, timbre, lyrics, rhythm, harmonic,
genre, form, fan, fandom, bass(-guitar), guitar, keyboard,
drums, vocalist, chorus, live performance, theme, success,
guitar riff, dynamics, lineup, swing, jukebox, bass, double
bass, drums, drums set, polyphonic melody, tune, harmony,
interlude, coda, idol, psychedelic rock, folk, reggae, single, new
wave, grunge, ...
Useful expressions
Identify different music genres.
Express opinions about pop-rock music and its characteristics and support them
with arguments:

- What do you mean by + -ing ?


- I see what you mean, but
- In my opinion / Under my point of view
- I agree / I disagree
- Which music genre do you think this song belongs to?
- Could you say the name of some pop-rock interpreters?
- Do you know some pop-rocks style?
- Do you know the most common instruments used in pop-rock music?
- What philosophy of life and clothing style use rock fans?
Activity 1
Reading and listening
comprehension

1. Read the lyrics of Chuck


Berrys Roll over Beethoven.
2. Comment the song and later
listen to the song and fill in the
gaps.
Activity 2 Analyze the song: Jailhouse Rock Elvis Presley

Song and author

Genre

Style

Lineup

Dynamics

Structure

Instruments

Topic of the lyrics

Historical and cultural context


Activity 2 Jailhouse Rock (Elvis Presley)
Final Task
Podcast creating and listening about pop-rock music. In
groups, present the podcasts and let the rest of the
class comment and tell their opinion about the content
theyve just heard.

https://gb.ivoox.com/en/a-dip-into-history-rock-and-roll-audios-mp3_rf_
5524321_1.html

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