Lesson 1: The Great Rhythm Sections

• Listening Analysis: How Should You Listen?
• The Great Rhythm Sections
• Discussion 1.1: Discuss What Makes a Song Groove?
• Motown: Jamerson/Benjamin
• Stax Records: Dunn/Jackson
• British Invasion Rock: The Who
• California '60s: Osborn/Blaine, "The Wrecking Crew"
• Big Easy Funk: Porter/Modeliste
• The Philly Sound: Baker/Young
• Muscle Shoals: Hood/Hawkins
• The Funk: James Brown
• British Invasion Rock: The Stones
• Nashville: Moore/Harman
• New York Soul: Rainey/Purdie
• Reggae: Sly & Robbie
• Hard Rock: Rush
• Discussion 1.2: Your Favorite Rhythm Sections
• Quiz: The Great Rhythm Sections
• Assignment 1: Write Your Grooves

Lesson 2: Pop/Rock

• What Is Groove?
• Style Characteristics of Pop/Rock
• Listening Analysis: How Should You Analyze?
• Listening Analysis: Van Halen, "Jump"
• Listening Analysis: Rolling Stones, "Satisfaction"
• Listening Analysis: Paula Cole: "Me"
• Listening Analysis: The Pretenders, "Chain Gang"
• Listening Analysis: Sting, "If I Ever Lose My Faith in You"
• Discussion 2.1: Analyze and Transcribe
• Quiz: Identifying Pop/Rock Grooves
• Assignment 2: Write a Pop/Rock Groove

Lesson 3: Brazilian, Part 1: Samba and Bossa

• Style Characteristics of Samba
• Samba Rhythms and Instruments
• Samba: Surdo de Primera
• Samba: Surdo de Segunda
• Samba: Surdo de Tercera
• Samba: Repinique
• Samba: Caixa
• Samba: Tamborim
• Samba: Agogô
• Putting It All Together: Samba Batucada
• Listening Analysis: Samba with Contemporary Rhythm Section
• About Bossa Nova
• Style Characteristics: Bossa Nova
• Listening Analysis: "Girl from Ipanema"
• Listening Analysis: "Song for My Father"
• Generic Bossa
• Discussion 3.1: Explore Samba and Bossa
• Assignment 3: Write Your Grooves

Lesson 4: Brazilian, Part 2: Partido Alto, Baião, and Hybrid Grooves

• Style Characteristics of Partido Alto and Baião
• Building the Baião Rhythm: Pandeiro
• Building the Baião Rhythm: Zabumba
• Building the Baião Rhythm: Coconut
• Building the Baião Rhythm: Triangle
• Putting It All Together: Baião
• Hybrid Styles
• Discussion 4.1: Analyze Brazilian Hybrid Styles
• Quiz: Brazilian Music Listening
• Assignment 4: Brazilian Styles, Part 2

Lesson 5: Afro-Cuban, Part 1

• Style Characteristics of Afro-Cuban Rhythms
• Typical Afro-Cuban Rhythms
• Latin Instruments
• About the Clave
• Afro-Cuban 6/8
• Building the Afro-Cuban 6/8 Groove
• Putting It All Together: The Afro-Cuban 6/8 Groove
• Building the Cha-Cha-Cha: Intro
• Building the Cha-Cha-Cha: Timbale
• Building the Cha-Cha-Cha: Guiro
• Putting It All Together: The Cha-Cha-Cha
• Buena Vista Social Club, Page 1
• Afro-Cuban Hybrid Examples
• Discussion 5.1: Analyze Cha-Cha-Cha
• Assignment 5: Write Your Grooves

Lesson 6: Afro-Cuban, Part 2

• What Is Mambo?
• Style Characteristics of Mambo
• Mambo Basic: Conga, Timbale (Cascara), Guiro, Bongo Bell
• Putting It All Together: Mambo Basic Tumbao
• Mambo: A Traditional Groove
• Mambo: Latin Jazz Mambo
• The Palladium Era
• Hybrid Styles: Listening Examples
• Hybrid Styles: Corazón Espinado
• Hybrid Styles: Represent
• Hybrid Styles: Real Emotions
• Hybrid Styles: Mambo Mixed
• Hybrid Styles: Have You Met Miss Jones?
• Hybrid Styles: Trippin'
• Discussion 6.1: Analyze Hybrid Examples
• Quiz: Listening Quiz for Lessons 5 and 6
• Assignment 6: Write Your Grooves
• Extra Credit, Option 1: Test
• Extra Credit, Option 2: Rewrite Melody

Lesson 7: Soul

• Style Characteristics of Soul
• Soul Music Studios and Links
• Listening Analysis: Dan Penn, "Dark End of the Street"
• Listening Analysis: Dan Penn, "Memphis Women and Chicken"
• Listening Analysis: Dan Penn, "Cry Like a Man"
• Listening Analysis: Aretha Franklin, "Respect"
• Listening Analysis: "In the Midnight Hour" and "Soul Man"
• Listening Analysis: Booker T. & The M.G.'s, "Green Onions"
• Listening Analysis: Booker T. & The M.G.'s, "Hip Hug-Her"
• Listening Analysis: "What'd I Say" and "You're a Sweet Man"
• Discussion 7.1: How Would You Analyze the Soul Examples?
• Discussion 7.2: Political and Historical Events That Influenced Soul Music
• Assignment 7: Write Your Grooves

Lesson 8: Motown

• Style Characteristics of Motown
• Northern Soul: The Motown Record Company
• Listening Analysis: The Temptations, "My Girl"
• Listening Analysis: Four Tops, "Standing in the Shadows of Love"
• Listening Analysis: The Supremes, "Where Did Our Love Go?"
• Listening Analysis: More Motown Sounds
• Listening Analysis: More Motown Sounds, Page 2
• Discussion 8.1: How Would You Analyze the Motown Examples?
• Discussion 8.2: Comparing Motown and Stax and Muscle Shoals Soul
• Quiz: Soul and Motown Listening
• Assignment 8: Write Your Grooves

Lesson 9: James Brown

• Style Characteristics of James Brown Funk
• Listening Analysis: "Please, Please, Please"
• Listening Analysis: "Out of Sight"
• Listening Analysis: "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag"
• Listening Analysis: "Cold Sweat"
• Listening Analysis: "Turn It Loose" and "Sex Machine"
• Listening Analysis: "The Payback"
• Discussion 9.1: How Would You Analyze the Funk Examples?
• Discussion 9.2: Civil Rights Movement and Funk
• Assignment 9: Write Your Grooves

Lesson 10: 70's and 80's Funk

• Style Characteristics of '70s and '80s Funk
• Listening Analysis: The Commodores, "Brick House"
• Listening Analysis: The Meters, "Cissy Strut"
• Listening Analysis: Jean Knight "Mr. Big Stuff"
• Listening Analysis: Ohio Players, "Fire"
• Listening Analysis: The Meters, "People Say"
• Listening Analysis: Tower of Power, "What Is Hip"
• Listening Analysis: Tower of Power, "Soul Vaccination"
• Listening Analysis: Tower of Power, "Down to the Nightclub"
• Listening Analysis: Tower of Power, "Oakland Stroke"
• Listening Analysis: Tower of Power, "Squib Cakes"
• Listening Analysis: Rick James, "Super Freak"
• Listening Analysis: P-Funk
• Listening Analysis: Chic, "Good Times"
• Listening Analysis: Michael Jackson
• Discussion 10.1: Comparing the Funk Examples
• Quiz: Funk Music Listening
• Assignment 10: Write Your Grooves

Lesson 11: Hip-Hop and Related Styles

• Style Characteristics of Hip-Hop
• Listening Analysis: Hip-Hop
• Listening Analysis: "I Wanna Be Down" (Remix)
• Listening Analysis: Adina Howard, "Freak Like Me"
• Listening Analysis: En Vogue, "My Lovin"
• Listening Analysis: Groove Collective, "Rentstrike"
• Listening Analysis: Hip-Hop Sequence
• Listening Analysis: Contemporary Hip-Hop Examples
• Listening Analysis: Jazz-Related Hip-Hop
• Discussion 11.1: How Would You Analyze the Hip-Hop Examples?
• Discussion 11.2: Trends and Style Names
• Assignment 11: Write Your Grooves

Lesson 12: Your Final Mix

• Final Project: Overview
• Final Project: Grading Criteria
• Final Project: Submit Your Idea
• Final Project: Proposal 16 Bars Notated
• Final Project Submission
• Course Wrap Up

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