Song Riffs
Homework 1
Describe how each of the following instruments works:
1) Acoustic guitar
2) Electric guitar
3) Bass guitar
4) Ukulele
5) Banjo
Make sure your work is written in your own words and not copied and pasted. Images will enhance it as well.
Homework 2
Listen to Seven Nation Army as performed by The White Stripes and then by Marcus Collins:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0J2QdDbelmY White Stripes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxevD8-bG9k Marcus Collins
Do a musical comparison between the two versions of this song. Discuss similarities and differences in:
You can do this as a piece of written work, in a grid, table, mind map or however you like, but it needs to be well presented and thought out.
Describe how each of the following instruments works:
1) Acoustic guitar
2) Electric guitar
3) Bass guitar
4) Ukulele
5) Banjo
Make sure your work is written in your own words and not copied and pasted. Images will enhance it as well.
Homework 2
Listen to Seven Nation Army as performed by The White Stripes and then by Marcus Collins:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0J2QdDbelmY White Stripes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxevD8-bG9k Marcus Collins
Do a musical comparison between the two versions of this song. Discuss similarities and differences in:
- Use of instruments
- Style / genre
- Mood
- Whether you like it or not and why
- Any other comments
You can do this as a piece of written work, in a grid, table, mind map or however you like, but it needs to be well presented and thought out.