Rock and Roll: Its History and Stylistic Development

Each chapter in this book uses Rock music as a foundation to help readers learn a specific element of music such as melody, form, timbre, texture and rhythm.

Key Benefit: Each chapter in this book uses rock music as a foundation to help readers learn a specific element of music such as melody, form, timbre, texture, and rhythm. Key Topics: Overviews succinctly discuss the principle topic of each section, for example: historical trends, social interrelationships, and the extramusical environment. Musical close-ups conclude each chapter and spotlight the technical musical elements, including instrumentation in rock 12-bar blues and rhythm in early rock. A three-decade rock history review offers eight basic statements and an editorial reflecting the author's subjective judgments on the status and future of rock and roll. Market: An interesting book for music enthusiasts, musicians, and music teachers and students.