Rock Music Styles: A History - Softcover

Charlton, Katherine

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0078025079 ISBN 13: 9780078025075

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities Social, 2010

Synopsis

Rock Music Styles: A History blends musical commentary into an historical and social framework as it traces the development of rock music from its roots in the blues, country, gospel, and other pre-rock music through the decades to the most contemporary styles of rock music. The book features a series of detailed listening guides that explore examples of the genre in significant musical detail, enabling students to connect the popular music of yesterday with that of today.

About this title

From the Publisher:

Provides historical framework for discussion of Rock styles
Traces rock styles from country, gospel, and blues roots to the most recent trends in rock music.
Includes listening guides to help students hear various influences in and characteristics of rock styles.
Updated coverage of the music of the last decade.
Critical Thinking Questions: These writing and study prompts encourage students to think seriously about the music of the course.

About the Author:

Katherine Charlton, Mt. San Antonio College

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities Social
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0078025079
• ISBN 13: 9780078025075
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 6
• Number of pages: 416