The Foundations of Rock : From 'Blue Suede Shoes' to 'Suite: Judy Blue Eyes'

a Comprehensive Introduction To The Inner Workings Of Rock Music, the Foundations Of Rock Goes Back To The Heart Of The Music Itself From The Time Of Its Birth Through The End Of Classic Rock. Walter Everett Expertly Takes Readers Through All Aspects Of The Music And Its Lyrics, Leading Fans And Listeners To New Insights And New Ways To Develop Their Own Interpretations Of The Aural Landscapes Of Their Lives. Written With Style, Everett Does Not Depend On Musical Notation Nor Professional Jargon, But Rather Combines Text With Nearly 300 Newly Written Audio Examples (performed On The Companion Website) And More Than 100 Expertly Chosen Photographs, To Offer A Rich Text-and-web Experience That Brings New Meanings To Songs That Have Dominated Music For A Half-century. through Careful Illustration, Frequently Citing The Most Familiar And Pertinent Examples From Throughout The 1955-1970 Period, the Foundations Of Rock Covers The Nature And Use Of All Musical Instruments And Vocal Qualities; Reveals The Many Different Ways That Phrases And Sections Of Songs Can Be Combined; Discusses The Materials And Patterns In Melodic, Harmonic, And Rhythmic Invention; Explains The Many Important Ways That Producers And Engineers Add To The Artistry; And Finally Suggests Paths For Combining An Understanding Of All Of These Elements With Interpretations Of A Song's Lyrics. This Is All Done In Thorough Detail, And Always With An Ear Towards The Possible Meanings Such Techniques Convey In A Music That Has Had A Profound Impact Upon Our World. In Doing So, Everett Helps Readers Create New Depths Of Understanding And Appreciation. Hundreds Of Memorable Hit Songs Are Referred To In Order To Illustrate Every Individual Point, While Twenty-five Diverse Classics Of The Period Have Been Chosen For Very Close Hearing From Multiple Perspectives. The Reader Will Come Away With A Much Deeper Appreciation Of The Music Of The Beatles And The Stones, The Supremes And The Temptations, The Dead And Janis, Elvis And Buddy Holly, The Beach Boys And The Rascals. Annotation A comprehensive introduction to the inner workings of rock music, The Foundations of Rock goes back to the heart of the music itself from the time of its birth through the end of classic rock. Walter Everett expertly takes readers through all aspects of the music and its lyrics, leading fans and listeners to new insights and new ways to develop their own interpretations of the aural landscapes of their lives. Written with style, Everett does not depend on musical notation nor professional jargon, but rather combines text with nearly 300 newly written audio examples (performed on the companion website) and more than 100 expertly chosen photographs, to offer a rich text-and-web experience that brings new meanings to songs that have dominated music for a half-century. Through careful illustration, frequently citing the most familiar and pertinent examples from throughout the 1955-1970 period, The Foundations of Rock covers the nature and use of all musical instruments and vocal qualities; reveals the many different ways that phrases and sections of songs can be combined; discusses the materials and patterns in melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic invention; explains the many important ways that producers and engineers add to the artistry; and finally suggests paths for combining an understanding of all of these elements with interpretations of a song's lyrics. This is all done in thorough detail, and always with an ear towards the possible meanings such techniques convey in a music that has had a profound impact upon our world. In doing so, Everett helps readers create new depths of understanding and appreciation. Hundreds of memorable hit songs are referred to in order to illustrate every individual point, while twenty-five diverse classics of the period have been chosen for very close hearing from multiple perspectives. The reader will come away with a much deeper appreciation of the music of the Beatles and the Stones, the Supremes and the Temptations, the Dead and Janis, Elvis and Buddy Holly, the Beach Boys and the Rascals Cover......Page 1 The Foundations of Rock: From “Blue Suede Shoes” to “Suite: Judy Blue Eyes”......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 Preface......Page 6 Acknowledgments......Page 12 Notes on the Web Site......Page 14 Contents......Page 16 CHAPTER 1 Drums, Other Percussion, and a Bit about Rhythm......Page 20 CHAPTER 2 Guitars, the Bass, and an Introduction to Harmony......Page 46 CHAPTER 3 Keyboards and a Summary of Early-Rock Instrumentation......Page 82 CHAPTER 4 Sweetening with Band, Orchestral, and Other Instruments......Page 110 CHAPTER 5 Vocal Color, Technique, and Arrangement......Page 134 CHAPTER 6 Forms: Phrases and Sections......Page 151 CHAPTER 7 Melody: Materials and Patterns......Page 174 CHAPTER 8 Chord Construction......Page 207 CHAPTER 9 Diatonic Harmonic Function......Page 231 CHAPTER 10 Harmony in Minor and Other Nonmajor Modes......Page 254 CHAPTER 11 Chromatic Harmony......Page 286 CHAPTER 12 Musical Time: Rhythm, Meter, and Tempo......Page 319 CHAPTER 13 Engineering the Master......Page 350 CHAPTER 14 Creating an Interpretation......Page 379 Appendix: Lexicon of Chord Symbols......Page 418 Further Print Resources in Pop-Rock Music of the 1950s-60s......Page 424 A......Page 428 B......Page 429 C......Page 430 F......Page 433 G......Page 434 I......Page 435 M......Page 436 P......Page 438 R......Page 439 S......Page 440 T......Page 441 Z......Page 442 Drums, Other Percussion, And A Bit About Rhythm -- Guitars, The Bass, And An Introduction To Harmony -- Keyboards And A Summary Of Early-rock Instrumentation -- Sweetening With Band, Orchestral, And Other Instruments -- Vocal Color, Technique, And Arrangement -- Forms : Phrases And Sections -- Melody : Materials And Patterns -- Chord Construction -- Diatonic Harmonic Function -- Harmony In Minor And Other Nonmajor Modes -- Chromatic Harmony -- Musical Time : Rhythm, Meter, And Tempo -- Engineering The Master -- Creating An Interpretation. Walter Everett. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 407-410) And Index. This is a comprehensive introduction to the inner workings of rock music. Everett takes readers through all aspects of the music and its lyrics, leading fans and listeners to new insights and new ways to develop their own interpretations of the aural landscapes of their lives