Briefly touched on this tonight towards the end of my lesson. But I didn't really understand too much of it (Doh)
I understand you play a phrase (call or question) and the second phrase differs slightly from the call (response or answer) but I just don't get it?
Anyone offer and explanation for me :oops:
Thanks
Keith
I also noted.......
Call & Response = American
Question & Answer = English
My teacher is an English man now living in Australia (30 years or so)
I know a little bit about a lot of things, but not a lot about anything...
Looking for people to jam with in Sydney Oz.......
Imaging you're having a conversation like this:
"Shall we go to the pub?"
"Yes, that sounds great"
"Shall we really go to the pub?"
"Yes, I can't wait"
"Okay then, let me get my things
And we're off to the pub."
You start with a question. If you say it out loud, exagerate the question mark a bit, you'll hear you're go up in pitch. The conversation sounds unfinished, unresolved, and we expect an aswer (try ending your lick on the fifth note of the scale, so if you play in A end with an E). The answer arrives, and if you say it out loud you'll notice the pitch goes down to where it started at the beginning of the question (Repeat the question riff but end on the A). The question is answered, the tension resolved. Now we play the exact same thing but with some minor variations. Maybe a bend instead of a slide, or two eight notes repeated instead of one quaretr note, whatever. The answer is then like the first answer, but with a minor variation again.
Now the question has been answered being all doubt, and we can come up with the conclusion, or turn-around. Here we summarize what we just said and prepare for the next question: "Would you like some beer or some scotch?" "I'd take the beer, thanks" etc etc. :D
I'll have the beer too...
Great answer and very informative give me a head start on next weeks lesson....
Thanks a lot Sleutelbos
I know a little bit about a lot of things, but not a lot about anything...
Looking for people to jam with in Sydney Oz.......
Excellent answer.
I vote that all theory questions from now on be answered with a pub analogy. :D
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So I looked like I was deep
Great response Arjen! I'll also take a beer. 8)
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I vote that all theory questions from now on be answered with a pub analogy. :D
+1
"Everybody got to elevate from the norm."
gee, I was going to use a gospel church answer, but the pub wins.
I was thinking of Charles Ives "The Unanswered Question", but I think I'll go to the nearest pub (or in my case, lounge.)
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The beer analogy was good. But talking about the ages old relationship between men and women is better. :twisted:
Hey babe, how 'bout coming home with me tonight?
Who you talkin' to??
I'm talking to you sweet Mama!
I know you ain't talkin' to me, 'cause I don't let nobody talk to me like that.
Well, I'm talkin' to you like that.
Well, I hope you enjoyed it, 'cause that's all the fun you're gettin' tonight!
Can you hear the attitude?
Of course, all conversations like this take place at the pub after a few beers. :D
If you know something better than Rock and Roll, I'd like to hear it - Jerry Lee Lewis
A good example of "call and response" in music would be the old "Dueling Banjoes" thing that nearly everyone on the planet is familiar with!!
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-:¦:- ((¸¸.·´ -:¦:- Elecktrablue -:¦:-
"Don't wanna ride no shootin' star. Just wanna play on the rhythm guitar." Emmylou Harris, "Rhythm Guitar" from "The Ballad of Sally Rose"
Great example of call and response from abouit 7:00-7:50
That entire video is also basically the entire reason I play guitar, by the way. Saw that, got into Clapton, heard Layla, picked up the guitar and learned it :P
