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those not musically inclined. The guitar solo, is also a topic of heated debates. What makes a good solo? Is it the ability to compliment a song, or to be a showcase for self-indulgence? And while the guitar solo seems synonymous with rock and roll music, its roots are embedded in jazz and blues. Jazz is not only responsible for the birth of cool, but it also gave birth to the guitar solo. Guitars were originally acoustic. Because of their lack of volume they were rarely seen on a

Back in the 1950’s the music industry was beginning to evolve in America, and its traditional roots were beginning to diminish rapidly. At this time in American history, music was beginning to enter the electronic era, in fact, the whole country was swiftly transitioning into a realm of advanced technology. However, this foreign realm was not comforting to many people, especially to the adults of this time. Likewise, in today’s culture, youth and adults have different perspectives on the world and

When analysing music it is important to consider several factors that are vital to the make up of a song. We must consider pitch, harmony, and timbre. Harmony is an important part of a song and can be achieved by playing or singing the intervals in a chord after the root note. Harmonies are often utilized by backing singers and instruments such as guitars to create a thicker or more emphasized sound. Pitch is another important ingredient in a song. The pitch is essentially what frequency the notes

The 1960s were the "classic" age of rock music. The main sub-genres were defined in the 1960s. The paradigm of rock music as the "alternative" to commercial pop music was established in the 1960s. Wild experimentation alloweds rock musicians to explore a range of musical styles that few musicians had attempted before 1966. Captain Beefheart and the Velvet Underground also created a different kind of rock music within rock music, a different paradigm within the new paradigm, one that will influence

Rock ’N’ Roll by Tom Stoppard and This Was Our Music by Mike Rothschild are plays that both revolve around big events in the main characters’ lives. Jan in Rock ’N’ Roll is a man living through the battle between Socialism and Communism and gets caught up in the political scene and has to stay true to what he believes in, music. Alan in This Was Our Music has to cope with the news that his jazz radio channel is changing to fit what will get the station more listeners but refuses to give in. Jan and

rock music. The songs he co-wrote and performed with his backing band the Crickets remain as fresh and potent today as when recorded on primitive equipment in New Mexico half a century ago: That'll Be The Day, Peggy Sue, Oh Boy, Not Fade Away. His influence on the development of pop music was incalculable, particularly in the UK. Peculiarly, Holly and his bandmates, Richie Valens and “Big Bopper”, were underrated in America and were questioned whether they were the greatest loss to music. As

The new music was built out of materials already in existence: blues, rock’n’roll, folk music. But although the forms remained, something wholly new and original was made out of these older elements - more original, perhaps, than even the new musicians themselves yet realize. The transformation took place in 1966-7. Up to that time, the blues had been an essentially black medium. Rock’n’roll, a blues derivative, was rhythmic, raunchy, teen-age dance music. Folk music, old and modern, was popular

this paper will attempt to flesh out is how “Rock and Roll Music” has affected, or been affected (by) Social Change or Social Movements. Perhaps the most notable examples of how music has been inextricably linked to the social-political climate of this country, would be The Civil Rights Movement and the Vietnam War. In the case of the Civil Rights Movement, and the following decade, we see artists like Bob Dylan and Neil Young playing music, championing the causes, messages and voices of those

Rock ‘n Roll and Its Impact On Society Music is ever changing. It moves at such a rapid pace people may not want to catch up to. The one genre that seems to have changed the most is “Rock and Roll”. In a world of classical opuses, big bands, and vocal jazz, rock was a huge shock to the world. It was revolutionary, but sometimes unwanted. No matter, rock and roll has played a substantial part in defining our modern culture, influencing things like individual music taste, political views, and personal

the early 1950s, a new appearance of music erupted onto the scene, stirring an interest on the growing teenage population such as Elvis Presley and Fat Domino. It became a dividing and uniting force among American. While parents astonishing many others who preferred the music of Bing Crosby and Perry Como. Many teenagers fell in love with the new form of music such as country, gospel, rhythm and blues. Countless of parents thought that this new rock and roll music represented disrespect and juvenile