Pop music originated in the 1950s from rock and roll. There are many subgenres of pop music such as beat music, boy bands, bubblegum pop, and more. Common instruments used in pop music include bass, piano, drums, guitars, and percussion. Both male and female pop artists typically sing about relationships and parties, and their music videos often feature dancing, minimal clothing, and expensive fashion accessories.

1. POP MUSIC
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2. HISTORY
 Pop music is a genre of popular music which originated in its
modern form in the 1950s, deriving from rock and roll. The terms
popular music and pop music are often used interchangeably, even
though the former is a description of music which is popular while
the latter is a specific genre containing qualities of mass appeal.

3. SUBGENRES
 There are many subgenres in pop music such as:
 Beat music, Boy band, Bubblegum pop, Christian pop music, Country pop, Easy
listening, Electropop, Pop punk, Pop rock, Pop sunda, Pop-folk, Pop-rap,
Sentimental ballad, Shibuya-kei, Shidaiqu, Skiladiko, Smooth jazz, Sophisti-pop,
Space age pop, Sunshine pop, Swamp pop, Taiwanese pop, Tallava, Teen pop, Thai
pop music, Mandopop, Manele, Mexican pop music & many more!

4. ARTISTS

5. STYLE/IMAGERY

6. COMMON INSTRUMENTS
 bass, piano, drums, amplifiers, cymbals, electric organs, electric pianos, guitars,
bass guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, winds and brass, percussion,
tambourine, harmonica, etc.

7. GENDERS
 Females in pop music tend to sing a lot about parties and/or
relationships. In the music videos, it’s very common that females wear
minimal clothing, a lot of makeup and there is a lot of dancing.
 Males in pop music also tend to sing about parties/relationships
and they dance a lot. Their attire consists of expensive designer
clothing and jewellery.