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Popular music of the 20th and 21st centuries - Coggle Diagram
Popular music of the 20th and 21st centuries
Typical structure of musicals: Intro, Verse, Chorus, Verse, Chorus, Bridge, Chorus, Coda
Rock music
During the 1960s, rock ‘n’ roll evolved into more guitar-dominated music known simply as rock.
Like the 12 bar blues, rock songs also tend to be based around the primary chords I, IV and V.
Songs are often in with a steady drum rhythm.
Songs follow a verse-chorus structure.
Rock music often uses power chords.
Many rock bands were formed in the 1960s, including The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin.
Traditional musicians in a band
lead electric guitar
rhythm electric guitar
lead singer
bass guitar
drummer
Hard rock
Placed emphasis on loud and aggressive distorted solo guitar.
Featured riffs, virtuoso solos and fills.
Often used a range of tonalities, including modal scales.
Progressive rock
Emerged during the late 60s.
Extended the normal 3-5 minutes of popular music forms into pieces lasting up to 15 minutes or more. In this sense, it tried to copy classical music and jazz, where the development of musical ideas takes much more time.
Involved lengthy instrumental solos, copying the improvised solos in jazz, and slow-moving chord patterns.
Psychedelic rock
Tried to recreate the surreal images and sounds experienced with hallucinogenic drugs common to the 60s and 70s, like LSD.
Used lots of guitar effects and unusual electronic instruments and effects (eg, panning).
Lyrics were weird and dreamlike.
Bands include The Beatles & The Doors.
Heavy metal
Harder and more distorted than hard rock, with even longer guitar solos.
glam rock
Theatrical and glitzy.
Easier to listen to than hard rock, with a more rock ‘n’ roll feel and catchy hooks.
Musicians wore outrageous costumes, makeup and hairstyles, particularly platform shoes and glitter.
Anthems
Because of the powerful nature of the music and lyrics, a lot of rock songs can be described as anthems.
They usually have memorable, singable choruses.
Examples include ‘Born to be Wild’ and ‘We Will Rock You’.
Punk rock
Harsh and angry music from the 1970s.
Usually about anarchy and rebellion.
Lyrics were often shouted.
Often contained a limited number of chords, played at a fast tempo and distorted.