MUSIC 2II3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Pop Style, Play Records, Big Band
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Music 2ii3 textbook notes intro & chapter 1. I know what i like: the fan mentality: fans listen frequently to music of a particular artist, group or style and gather facts about both the artists and the music. Can compare how certain songs did on pop charts with the way they fared on rhythm and blues or country charts. Charts can help us avoid fan mentality and keep us honest. Sometimes viewed with understandable suspicion because little is known about how they have been put together in the past, making them susceptible to manipulation. Aren"t precise instruments for measuring a song or album"s success or popularity and do not accurately reflect the popularity or influence of some songs or albums. However in broad sense charts are still the best instruments we have available to judge listeners changing tastes. Chapter 1: the world before rock and roll. Building a national audience for music and entertainment.