Disco

Disco

1. Musical Characteristics

   • 4/4 time
     • crotchet rhythm
       • bass drum
     • off beats/back beats
       • snare
     • quaver/semi-quaver
       • hi hat
   • bass riff
     • repeated bass line pattern
   • repeated chords & harmony
     • electric piano
   • steady fastish tempo
     • 20 bpm
   • Hookilne
     • "YMCA"
     • Reverb
   • BVox
   • Full orchestra sound
     • strings
   • 4 bar phrases

2. Background

   • WWII- France
     • discotheques
       • 1960s- introduced to America. Cheaper than hiring a band.

3. Dance Steps

   • arm movement
   • dance floor/spot
   • improve or individual

4. Famous Disco Artists

   • Tom Moulton
     • looping sections
     • remixes
   • Manu Dibango

5. Structure 5

   • inro
   • verses
   • chorus
   • middle 8
   • fade out