Find out more about the music of the 1960s including ska, reggae and rocksteady with BBC Bitesize GCSE Music.
Author: Gavin Crump
Sounding Out, B.B. King
B.B. King is filmed in Piccadilly recording his ‘B.B. King in London’ album. (1972)
Source: BBC – Sounding Out, B.B. King
Rock ‘n’ Roll America
In mid-1950s America, out of the Deep South came a new rhythm-driven fusion music.
Source: BBC Four – Rock ‘n’ Roll America, Sweet Little Sixteen
How to Listen
Learn more about analysing melody, harmony and rhythmic features in musical pieces with BBC Bitesize GCSE Music.
Source: BBC Bitesize – GCSE Music – How to listen – Revision 1
Rock
Find out more about the rock genre with BBC Bitesize GCSE Music.
7 Essential Rhythm Guitar Techniques
Lead guitar solo!
Rock guitar skills
Today I taught my student how to use a distortion pedal and use it for soloing techniques.
Exploring beats using percussion instruments
A percussionist explores beat using a range of percussion instruments.
Source: BBC Bitesize – Exploring beat using percussion instruments
