2. RockOrigins What makes up Rock? Rock music comes from the rhythms of blues, country, and gospel. Elements of Rock can be seen before the 50’s in these types of music. How many sub genres how formed? 200+ forms of rock have emerged since the 1950’s. A few of these are Punk, Metal, Alternative, Glam, Grunge, Swap Rock, Visual Kei.
3. What is Rock? The sound of rock often revolves around the guitar and it uses a strong back beat laid down by a rhythm section of electric bass guitar, drums, and keyboard instruments such as organ, piano, or, since the 1970s, synthesizers
4. Where did it start? In the mid 1950’s the world was shaken by a new type of music: Rockabilly. Rockabilly was a combination of country and African American R&B music, that was made popular by white male artists.
15. 1 9 8 0 ‘s In the 1980’s popular rock diversified. Artists like Van Halen and Queen showed their skills with guitar rock, while artist such as Bob Segar and John Cougar Mellencamp developed a style known as Heartland Rock.
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17. They became one of the top-selling rock bands throughout the 1980s, selling over 65 million albums world wide
19. Collaborated with popular country star, Taylor Swift, on CMT’s CrossroadsCrossroads Performance Drummer: Rick Allen
20. The 90’s The 90’s showed a complete turnaround from the rock of the 80’s. Formation of the genres Grunge, Indie, Punk-Pop, and even Post-Grunge. Major Artists Nirvana Greenday Alanis Morissette Blink-182 Foo Fighters U2
21. Current Rock There has been a decline in rock music recently. A new development of rock music is mixing music genres such as rap-rock, electronic rock, and new rave. Linkin Park The Ting Tings Franz Ferdinand 3 Doors Down
22. Greatest Rock Artistsaccording to MSNBC 1.) The Beatles 2.)The Rolling Stones 3.)U2 4.)The Grateful Dead 5.)The Velvet Underground 6.)Led Zeppelin 7.)The Ramones 8.)Pink Floyd 9.)Bob Marley 10.) Sly Stone and the Family
23. Ideas for the Classroom Genre study of the types of rock music. Visual History Making rock instruments Rock Band Anti-Drug Lesson Why the youth reform their rock music every generation.
