Pop

Important points about Pop Music!

• Pop stands for “Popular”, or most popular streamed/downloaded/played music. Pop can be a number of different genres, solely based off of the genre simply means most popular at the time.
• The first “pop” music was a form/subgenre of jazz called Ragtime in the early 1900’s.
• Pop music is geared towards dancing, and what’s appealing or relatable at the time. Most pop songs contain some sort of relationship story or love theme.
• “King” and “Queen” of Pop: Michael Jackson and Madonna- both shattered record charts and were the most influential artists to other upcoming superstars through the 80’s and 90’s.
• Pop is usually catchy and repetitive and tends to linger in the ears.
• Instrumentation : Rock band set up: (bass, drums, guitar, vocals), emphasis on vocals and a catchy melodic passage.
• Technology has a huge influence on how pop music is consumed and the “electronic” sounds it can create.

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