MUS 106 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Thirty-Two-Bar Form
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He was central figure in a new kind of popular music (rock and roll) Didn"t spread gradually, but broke onto the national cultural scene relatively suddenly. Developed out of 3 principal sources that preceded it. Sheet music = main method of selling music. Tin pan alley in new york city. Many of the tin pan alley songs use a sectional verse-chorus format (chorus is most recognized part & verse is an intro that sets the scene for the song ) Tin pan alley aaba form plays central role in rock. Sectional verse- chorus form is rare in rock & roll. Trade would become a specific recorded performance (records, tapes,
