5. Electrophones

• This category is NOT from the 3-4th C. BC, but from the 20th century.

• Includes all instruments made with electronic sounds: synthesizers, theremin, etc.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mW0B1sipLBI

• Theremin

• Leon Theremin, 1920s, Russiahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flcsn9hzl84

• Clara Rockmorehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSzTPGlNa5U

Ex: Bernard Herrmann –

“The Day The Earth Stood Still”

(1951)

5. Electrophones

Electrophones (cont.)

• Electric Organ

Ex: Booker T & The MGs – “Chinese Checkers” (1963)

Ex: Jackie Mittoo – “Black Organ” (1967-8) 2 sounds

Electrophones (cont.)

• Electric Piano, Keyboards

• Piano with a pickup (like electric guitar)

Ex: Beastie Boys – “To All the Girls” (1989) (:55)

• Keyboard: samples of instruments and sounds

Electrophones (cont.)• Synthesizers

• Ex: Ohio Players – “Funky Worm” (1972) (:45)

• Ex: Parliament – “Agony of Defeat” (1980)

• Ex: Prince – “Kiss” (1986)

Samplers and Drum Machines

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x91XkmI0DIs

• Keyboards are samplers• This is simply a different design

Samplers and Drum Machines

Drum Machine with a band:

Ex: Sly & The Family Stone – “Family Affair” (1971)

Ex: ZZ Top – “Sharp Dressed Man” (1983)

Ex: Marvin Gaye – “Sexual Healing” (1982)

Ex: Michael Jackson – “Thriller” (1982)

Turntablism and DJs

• What is Djing?

• Records (Vinyl)• Breaks/Break beats• Beat Juggling

• Ex: Scratch (film, 2002)• 17:00-19:30 demo• 15:00 – new song out of old• 28 – beat juggling example• 62:30 – creating your own vinyl

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEKRAn-ZleM

Turntablism and DJs

• Two Famous Break beats, and their sample:

1. Ex: James Brown – “Funky Drummer” (1969)

(drums by Clyde Stubblefield, sample at 5:30)

• Ex: Erik B. & Rakim – “Lyrics of Fury” (1988)

• Ex: Nas – “Get Down” (2003)

2. Ex: Led Zeppelin – “When the Levee Breaks” (1971)

(drums by John Bonham)

• Ex: Beastie Boys – “Rhymin’ and Stealin’” (1986)

Samplers and Drum Machines

Turntables and Samplers:

• Multiple samples in one song:

Ex: Public Enemy –

“Contract on the World Love Jam” (1990)

Ex: Jurassic 5 – “Swing Set” (2000)

Human Voices

• Different vocal timbres

• Male vs. female

• 4 Audio Examples

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gB4uhCqOH2k

• http://www.concerthotels.com/worlds-greatest-vocal-ranges

Human Voices

Beat Boxing

• Origins

Ex: Rahzel – “Human Beatbox” (1999)

Ex: Rahzel – “If Your Mother Only Knew” (1999)

Human Voices

Overtone Singing

• What are overtones?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vC9Qh709gas

Human Voices

• Throat “singing”

• Game

• Tanya Tagaq

Ex: Tanya Tagaq –

“The Sound of Throat Singing” (2009)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNb2ZDjeiU4

Instrument Identification

• Garageband Examples (Loaded Gun, For the Voiceless)

• Try to identify all of the instruments in the following songs

• Try to be specific: guitar, piano, etc.

• Can you identify them all? Some are hidden in the mix (what does this mean?)

Instrument Identification

• “Springfield Soul Stew” (1991)

• Red Hot Chili Peppers – “Around the World” (1999)

• Booker T and the MGs – “Green Onions” (1962)

• The Meters – “Just Kissed My Baby” (1974)

• Jack White – “High Ball Stepper” (2014)

• Christina Aguilera feat. Lil’ Kim –

“Can’t Hold Us Down” (2002)

• Rolling Stones – “Miss You” (1979)

• Isaac Hayes – “Walk On By” (1969)