LISTENING ACTIVITY “ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK” Listen to the piece ‘Rock Around The Clock’ by Bill Hayley and The Comets. It will be played to you a number of times to allow you time to answer each question Remember to try and refer to the concepts of music in your answers Question 1: Name the different instruments heard in this music. + Deum Ku - * Electvic, guitars x2 7 + Saxophone (tenor) ee * Double Bass * Keyboords x2 *Vocats Question 2: What is the role of each instrument? (What is each instrument adding to the overall sound?) Discuss the concepts of music in your answer. + Drom kt _=_is_used_to Rep the. loeatr ord. .leeep_o..stecely:tempo + Electric guiters- Lis Lead and 1.is Rhythen= Lead. plays o..sole ancl rhythm ploy. chords. + Tenor. Sox > Usedin melody also_ptays a sole - + Double Bass - Usecl to. beep the peat with. Drum? It_is_a walking Bess - uses _broen chords. +_Keyooards. = used in. chythen. secton Question 3: What is the overall structure of the piece — give an outline of the features of each section? (You may wish to use graphic notation to help explain your answer). + lotro: call ond response between Drum s+ ancl Vocals sNerse 1: All instruments boeing. ployed * Verse 2: Same os verse | jut vocals change + Gee Verse 3° Solo played toy Leaol_guitor =very fest-impo “Verse 4: Same as othere verses but vocals chonge * Verse S: Same os other verses out vocals change.“Coola: Te DOA A dedpmgesen Question 4: “This piece has musical features of both blues music and rock music". Discuss this statement by referring to correct musical terms studied in class. 1 Uses(2 bar lolues choral progression Uses Polyr + Boss players play. its * Uses. of inerte Used blues instruments (They could als.o_be._ui Uses yack. instruments.» (obo used in Blues)