Rock Music: The Most Popular Genres

Rock music is ruling all over the world today. However, it originated as ‘rock and roll’ in the United States of America somewhere in the early 1950s. It was in the late 1960s that it gained popularity in the name of blues, folk, country, jazz and raga rock music. After that, there was no looking back and it kept developing since then. This music encompasses many different styles. This article will focus on the most popular subgenres of rock music.

Soft Rock: This genre is also known as light rock. It became popular in the late 1960s which is more softer and toned down. The instruments used include electric guitar, acoustic guitar, twelve-string guitar, bass guitar, drums, piano, and synthesizer.

Hard Rock: This genre is popularly known as heavy rock, originated in the 1960s along with blues, psychedelic and garage rock movements. This genre is characterized by hard use of vocals, distorted guitars, bass guitar, drums, and pianos.

Country Rock: This genre is a fusion of rock and country music. It came into existence in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The musicians used country themes in their records, additional instrumentation, vocal styles and were majorly specified by pedal steel guitars. The instruments used include acoustic guitar, electric guitar, pedal steel guitar, bass guitar, piano, and drums.

Alternative Rock: This genre is categorized by like-minded groups which feature accelerated tempos and furious solos, being originated in the 80s and gained popularity in the 90s. The main instruments used include electric guitar for rhythm, bass guitar, and drums.

Heavy Metal or Metal: This genre originated in the late 1960s or early 1970s in the UK and USA. It is characterized by aggression, masculinity, and machismo. The main instruments used include aggressive vocals, electric guitar, bass guitar, and drums.

Punk Rock: This genre originated between 1974 and 1976 in the USA, UK, and Australia. It is a modern genre and quite different from the sentimentality and bombast of early 1970s rock. The instruments used in punk rock include the vocals, electric guitar, bass, and drums.

Blues Rock: This genre originated in the early to mid-1960s. It is a powerful combination of blues and rock of an electric ensemble type. The instruments used include electric guitar, bass guitar, drums, vocals, piano, Hammond organ, and harmonica.

Irrespective of different styles, the guitar remains the most common instrument. Buy the best quality guitar from an online music store in the Philippines. Get ready to rock and roll.  

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