1950s Rock 'n' Roll

This resource features a 32 page workbook for students to use for note-taking and/or for submission, as well as a 29-slide powerpoint.

An in-depth and comprehensive resource that looks at the building blocks of 1950s Rock ‘n’ Roll music. Points covered include the following:
The Rockabilly Aesthetic & Subculture
Controversy & Dance craze
Jukeboxes & RCA Victor
Fender Telecaster
Fender Precision Bass
Playing techniques & iconic performers: drum kit, piano, horn section, vocals.
12-bar blues & stop time
Blues scale & Walking Bass
Lyrical Content
Slapback delay & RCA Victor Ribbon Microphone

Catered for the Level 3 RSL Creative Music Industry course, specifically CMI372 Music in Context, Criteria 1.2.