USA TODAY

American Tunes

Elyse Desmicht, Hanne Van Bruggen, Joyce Van Dingenen

Introduction

TLC – No Scrubs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Av7m_Pgt1S8

Structure1) Introduction: * TLC – No Scrubs2) Genre: * What is R&B ? * Characteristics * History3) Songs: * Lyrics * Title + artist * Explanation genre

What is R&B?

• Rythm and BluesRythm and Blues• Intended for and Intended for and

performed by Afro-performed by Afro-AmericansAmericans

• Influenced by a Influenced by a mixture of other mixture of other genresgenres

Characteristics

• World of luxury• Based on strong

emotions• A lot of rythm and

beats

1st song

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1eS9bp3c9s&feature=related

1st song• Content• Title: BURN• Artist: USHER: 14-years-old dancer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6NI6lliW_4&feature=related

• Other songs of Usher: You make me wanna, U remind me, U turn, I need a girl (P. diddy), Caught up, Yeah!, Love in this club, Moving mountains,…

1st song• Why is “Burn” a good example of R’nB?

1) Afro-American singer

2) Slow jam, combining R’n B + ballad

3) Robotic noises + guitar lines

4) Powerful beat

5) Emotional lyrics (sad)

2nd song

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuMmfDWMLgY

2nd song• Title: INDEPENDENT WOMAN

• Artist: DESTINY’S CHILD: Girls Split

2nd song• Why is “Independent woman” a good example of R’n

B?

1) A slick, electronic record production style

2) Drum machine-backed rhythms

3) A smooth, lush style of vocal

arrangement

4) We hear the hip hop-inspired beats, but

these are smoothed out.