Thursday, July 9, 2009

Rock Music

Rock music is a genre of popular music that originated in general in the mid 50s. Its roots came from rhythm and blues, country music from the year of '40s and '50s and various other influences. Also adopted the style of rock music from a variety of other music, including folk music (folk music), jazz and classical.

The sound is typical of rock music often revolves around an electric guitar or acoustic guitar, and the use of a very subtle back beat to the rhythm section of guitar, bass, drums and keyboards such as organ, piano or synthesizer. Apart from the guitar or keyboard, saxophone and blues-style harmonica are sometimes used as a solo instrument. Rock music in its pure form has three chords, bakcbeat consistent, distinctive and interesting melody.

In the late '60s and early '70s, the rock music developed into different types. mixed with folk music (popular music in America) to folk rock with blues, blues-rock and jazz, jazz-rock fusion. In the 70s, combining rock influences from soul, funk and Latin music. Even in the 70s, in various rock subgenres such as developing "soft rock, glam rock, heavy metal, hard rock, progressive rock and punk-rock." Subcategory 80s rock protrude Ditahun including New Wave, hardcore punk and alternative rock. In the 90s it was grunge, Britpop, indie rock and nu metal.
A  musician who play rock music group specializes called Rock Band

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