This document provides an overview of several genres of 20th century music, including jazz, country music, rock 'n' roll, and traditional pop music. For jazz, it outlines the history and origins in New Orleans, as well as styles such as swing, bebop, and Latin jazz. Country music originated in the southeastern US and features folk styles and ballads. Rock 'n' roll evolved from blues and incorporated infectious rhythms and syncopation. Traditional pop popularized vocalists accompanied by orchestras in the 1950s.

1. MUSIC OF THE 20TH
CENTURY
By: Audrey, Janice, Tening, Dylan
10 A E, F

3. History of Jazz
 New Orleans,
Louisiana
 Uptown and
Downtown black style
 1800s: Blues – pain of
lost love and injustice
 1897: Ragtime, Polka
and 4Quadrille
 1930s: Swing – basic
rhythm of jazz
 1940s: Bebop
 1950s: Latin and Afro-
Cuban Jazz

4. Special characteristics of Jazz
 Improvisation:
creating music as
you go along
 Syncopation: variety
of rhythms which
are unexpected or
off-beat
 Bent Notes and
Modes (mixolydian,
lydian scales)
 Distinctive styles of
each musician

6. Impact
 1909 – decreased the tension between different
races
 Music was where African Americans find a sense
of peace
 Jazz truly expressed the quote “where words fail,
music speaks”
 An important part of American History

7. COUNTRY MUSIC

8. History
 Originated in the Southeastern states of
the USA.
 Folk music and ballads.
 Nashville, Tennessee
 “Grand Ole Opry”

9. Characteristics of Country
Music:
 Depends on each
individual taste and the
geographic location of
where the person
originated from
 Chord progression
 A resonating chorus
 A bridge
 A memorable and
interesting climax

10. Famous Songs
 Country Road
 Lady Kenny rogers
 Rhinestone Cowboy Glen
Campbell
 Georgia On My Mind Willie
Nelson
 Don't Rock The Jukebox
Alan Jackson
 9 to 5 Dolly Parton
 https://www.youtube.com/w
atch?v=ZYRfUoR9Q4Y

11. Famous artist
 John Denver
 Alan Jackson
 Kenny Rogers
 Garth Brooks
 Willie Nelson
 Dolly Parton
 Miranda Lambert
 Blake Shelton
 Taylor Swift
 Carrie
Underwood

12. Impact to the society
 Comforting companion
 Unify groups of people and help express feelings
 Vast development of technology
 American culture

13. TRADITIONAL POP
MUSIC

14. Introduction to pop music
 Pop music, short for popular, is music genre
where the music is ever-changing, but has a
wide appeal and is favored by the public
 Pop music began to be applied specifically in
the middle of the 20th century.
 Because of the new technological innovations
and the development to record and distribute
music, artists are able to gain quick fame
nationwide
 It contrasts to art and traditional music which
are usually listened by smaller, local
audiences.

15. History of pop
 Pop music has its peak of popularity in the
mid-1950s prior to the popularity of rock and
roll and after big bands.
 Traditional pop music of the 1950s are music
that was popular before rock music became
the mainstream music in the mid 1950s.

16. Famous songs
1. Mack The Knife - Bobby Darin / Louis Armstrong
2. I've Got You Under My Skin - Frank Sinatra
3. Unforgettable - Nat "King" Cole
4. The Tennessee Waltz - Patti Page
5. Cry - Johnnie Ray
6. Chances Are - Johnny Mathis
7. Too Young - Nat "King" Cole
8. Whatever Will Be, Will Be - Doris Day
9. Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare) - Domenico Modugno / Dean Martin
10. How High The Moon - Les Paul & Mary Ford
11. One For My Baby - Frank Sinatra
12. That's Amore - Dean Martin
13. Mona Lisa - Nat "King" Cole
14. You Belong To Me - Jo Stafford / Patti Page
15. Music! Music! Music! - Teresa Brewer
16. Mr. Sandman - Chordettes
17. Misty - Johnny Mathis
18. The Theme From "A Summer Place" - Percy Faith
19. Hey There - Rosemary Clooney / Sammy Davis Jr.
20. Singing The Blues - Guy Mitchell

17. Impact towards society
 Made music more popular to a wider range of
audiences, made a lot of people enjoy the same genre
of music.
 The genre is derived from various other music genres
such as swing, jazz, and big band music, and later
greatly influenced the prominence of other genres like
the comeback of the swing music in the 1960s.
 Made it possible for a musician to have a large
following (fans). An example is how Frank Sinatra is
idolized by a lot of teenagers, which made him the first
teen pop star during his time.
 Influence other music genres by emphasizing and
focusing on the vocalist with the orchestra as the
background music.

18. ROCK ‘N’ ROLL

19. Introduction
 It is a popular genre of music within the 50s
and 60s in America.
 Has roots in European Celtic music
 Its name is derived from a popular slang term
in rhythm and blues.

20. History
 Brought along by immigrants in first half of the
first half of the 20th century
 Evolved through the 40s and 50s

21. Characteristics
 An infectious rhythm
 Cues from jazz and blues
 Syncopation

22. Famous songs
 1. Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry
 2. Jailhouse Rock - Elvis Presley
 3. Rock Around The Clock - Bill Haley & His
Comets
 4. Tutti-Frutti - Little Richard
 5. Whole Lot of Shakin' Going On - Jerry Lee
Lewis
 6. What'd I Say - Ray Charles
 7. Summertime Blues - Eddie Cochran
 8. Hound Dog - Elvis Presley
 9. Long Tall Sally - Little Richard
 10. That'll Be The Day - Buddy Holly & the
Crickets

23. Impact towards society
 Helped certain artists rose to fame by giving
them a rebellious image
 Shifted the fashion sense during that era
 Paved the way for new sub-genres of rock

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25. Bibliography
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