Knowledge and Understanding-Pop Music
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Knowledge and Understanding -Pop Music Pop music means popular music, the common use of pop is light and catchy with a good beat. This beat is usually 120 beats per minute. The target audience is teenagers and young adults; there are also some types of pop for younger children especially girls. My favourite type of genre is club; it always has a good rhythm and beat, it is also good to dance to. Here are some other popular genres: Rhythm + Blues Club Alternative Urban Rock Rock Punk Drum + Bass Gothic Rap Reggae Indie Dance Rave Grime Garage Country + Western Jazz Folk Blues Spiritual/Gospel Metal Swing Techno Trance Pop Rap metal Soul Electronica World Acid Disco Genre Target Audience Characteristics Heavy Rock Mainly males of all ages, but mainly the older generation Guitar lead, drums, lead bass, powerful singers Chart teen pop Younger girls about age 8-12 years Recurrent chorus, up beat Trance Club users and used in raves Repetitive, 120bpm, electronic, bass Disco Dances, popular mid 70's clubs 120bpm based on soul-electronic Club Teenagers/Club users Based on disco, 120bpm Drum and Base Teenagers male and female Based on club has a heavy beat How Pop Music links together in Genres GARAGE INDIE ROCK ...


