Rock ‘n’ roll

• Rock 'n' Roll is characterized by its rhythmic beat, catchy melodies, and lyrics that often deal with themes such as love, heartbreak, rebellion, and social issues.
• Some notable pioneers of rock 'n' roll include Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Bo Diddley, and Fats Domino.
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• Rock n Roll was the first style of music to be referred to as 'Popular Music'.
• The term 'Pop Music' didn't exist before Rock n Roll music.
• Rock n Roll was the first style of music young people (teenagers) claimed as their own.
• Singing in harmony involves multiple singers singing the same thing but using different pitches/notes.
• Singing in unison involves multiple singers singing the same thing at the same pitch.
• Rock n Roll songs often feature a shouty, rough, gravelly, narrow range of notes.
• The term 'teenager' didn't even exist before Rock n Roll; it was a term used to describe the 'new generation' of young people who enjoyed listening and dancing to Rock n Roll music.
• A typical Rock n Roll song will contain the 12 Bar Blues chord pattern, a Walking Bassline, a Verse and Chorus structure, and a Swung Rhythm.
• Rock n Roll music uses a 4/4 time signature, meaning there are 4 beats in every bar.
• Rock n Roll songs usually use the following instruments: Drum kit, Bass guitar (or double bass), Electric Guitar, Vocals, Piano, and other instruments sometimes included.
• Rock n Roll singing is not always particularly refined, and words you can use to describe it include: upbeat, energetic, fast, and loud.
• Rock n Roll songs often have instrumental sections, which might be an instrumental introduction or a section within the song, or both.
• In an instrumental section, the playing techniques used can include being improvised, fast, using scalic runs, guitar specific techniques such as hammer on and pull off, and using slides.
• Instrumental solos in rock n roll are improvised, meaning they are made up on the spot using a scale, usually the pentatonic or blues scale.
• There are often instrumental solos in Rock n Roll songs.