Music Genres

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Genre 1 Blues
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Dallas Blues, a piece written by Hart Wand, is
known as the first piece of true blues music. The
sheet music was published in March of 1912 and
uses the 12 bar blues structure.
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• For a blues in the key of C, C is the tonic
  chord (I) and F is the subdominant (IV). The last
  chord is the dominant (V) turnaround, marking the
  transition to the beginning of the next
  progression.
• There are a medium range of notes used most songs
  of this genre, and songs are played at a range of
  different tempos.
• The lyrics of a blues song usually end on the
  last beat of the tenth bar or the first beat of
  the 11th bar, and the last two bars are left for
  instrumentals.
• The blues scale has influenced many other music
  genres, such as rock and roll, jazz, and pop.
• The 12-bar blues structure and the blues scale
  was a major influence on rock and roll music.

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Genre 2 Soul
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Influences
Like blues music, soul music is about tradition
and personal experience. It uses an artistic
expression.
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• Soul music quite often uses the 12 bar, 3 line
  lyric style used in blues of the 40's and 50's.
• Songs from the soul genre include a lot of
  repetition in the notes played, rhythms, and
  phrases.
• Songs from this genre are played from a slow to
  medium tempo.
• There are a medium range of notes used most songs
  of this genre.
• The instruments uses in soul music and the way
  that they are played play a role in
  distinguishing the genre from others.
• Rhythm accents on beats two and four are used
  often as a backbeat.
• Different instruments take a turn at improvising
  the melody.
• There are a number of soul music sub-genres. Some
  of these are blue-eyed soul, brown-eyed soul,
  Motown sound, psychedelic soul, smooth soul,
  quiet storm.

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Genre 3 Rock and Roll
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Bob Dylan
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• Classic rock and roll is usually played with one
  lead guitar, and one rhythm guitar.
• Rock and roll music uses rhythmic syncopation
• The texture of a song is built up, and expression
  and momentum increases.
• Rock and roll music is based on the tonic,
  subdominant and dominant chords, and uses the
  12-bar blues progression.
• There are usually a large range of notes used in
  a song of this genre.
• Rock and roll influenced lifestyles, fashion,
  attitudes, and language.
• Most rock music is played at high volumes, as
  well as a reasonably fast paced tempo.