A Thousand Words About Rock Music

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AThousand Words About Rock Music

Rock music in comprised of many subgenres including folk rock, country rock, pop rock, rock 'n' roll, blues rock, glam rock, grunge, hard rock, heavy metal, punk rock, and alternative metal.  Regardless of the type of rock, the main instruments used in rock music stem down to the electric guitar, bass guitar, drums, and a keyboard instrument.  Rock groups contain at least 2 members, but could have as many as 8 or more rockers!  The biggest feature of rock music is the solo, which is most likely performed on the guitar or drums, but could be heard on keyboard, saxophone, or even harmonica!  Rock music became popular in the 1960s and is still a hit today starting with Elvis's rock 'n' roll style all the way to today's pop rock hits from Maroon 5.

 

In class, we study each music genre in detail and focus on musicians, instrumentation, form, and the genre's impact on music of today.  We also discuss important facts about likes and dislikes and make connections to music from past to present and the major shifts in style.  Through these studies students are then asked to create their own media presentation focusing on the key components of each genre as well as one artist and their importance on music history and their genre.