Full Description
This book introduces the music's cultural background, how it was composed, the studio production techniques and the performance styles of the artists involved in order to enhance the listening experience. Hit songs have been unpicked to explain the different components that come together to form a pop song, to demonstrate the evolution of the various musical styles over the decades, and to inform your own music-making. iTunes, Spotify and YouTube playlists have been created to accompany the book, and original video is available on a companion website to illustrate the various techniques and musical elements discussed. Accessible and engaging, this book will be an invaluable resource for musicians writing their own songs, and will prove a fascinating analysis of the genre for students and teachers of music, performing arts, and music technology courses that include popular music.
Contents
Introduction How to use this book Accompanying audio About the author The 1950s: Background, The Blues Style, Rhythm and Blues, Jump Blues, The Gospel Style, Doo-Wop, Rock and Roll, Pop Music in the UK, Developments in Music Technology The 1960s part 1: Background, Produced Rock and Roll, The Rise of the Producer, Instrumental Groups, Beat Music, Developments in the USA, R&B Studios Motown and Stax The 1960s part 2: Background, The Who, The West-Coast Scene, Psychedelic Rock, Working in the Studio, Psychedelic Rock and Folk, Influences from Jamaica, Meanwhile in the USA, Developments in Music Technology The 1970s: Background, Developments in Rock Music, Prog Rock, Latin Rock, Glam Rock, Singer-Songwriters, Country Rock, Motown and Funk, Disco, Punk Rock, New Wave, Developments in Music Technology The 1980s: Background, Synthpop, Rise of the Pop Video, Hip Hop, Heavy Metal, UK Rock branches out, 1980s Superstars, UK Female Vocalists, Celtic Fusion, Stock Aitken and Waterman, Developments in Music Technology The 1990s: Background, Celtic Fusion, Grunge Rock, Britpop, Boy Bands and Girl Bands, Female Artists in Canada and the USA, R&B, Hip Hop, Trip Hop, Club Dance, Developments in Music Technology The 2000s and beyond: Background, Indie Music, British Alternative Rock, Emo, Television, Solo Artists, Contemporary R&B, Hip Hop, Dance Music, Lady Gaga, Developments in Music Technology, Overview - looking back over the decades Appendix: The Musical Elements Index of musical examples Index Acknowledgements
