Pop music
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| '''Pop music''', often called simply '''pop''', is a common type of [[popular music]] (distinguished from [[classical music|classical]] or [[art music]] and from [[folk music]]. The term, which was coined as a genre in [[1954]], does not refer specifically to a single [[genre (music)|genre]] or sound, and its meaning is different depending on the time and place. Within popular music, "pop music" is often distinguished from other subgenres by stylistic traits such as a [[dance]]able [[rhythm]] or [[beat (music)|beat]], simple [[melody|melodies]] and a repeating [[song structure (popular music)|structure]]. Pop [[song]] [[lyrics]] are often emotional, [[love song|relating to love]]. | '''Pop music''', often called simply '''pop''', is a common type of [[popular music]] (distinguished from [[classical music|classical]] or [[art music]] and from [[folk music]]. The term, which was coined as a genre in [[1954]], does not refer specifically to a single [[genre (music)|genre]] or sound, and its meaning is different depending on the time and place. Within popular music, "pop music" is often distinguished from other subgenres by stylistic traits such as a [[dance]]able [[rhythm]] or [[beat (music)|beat]], simple [[melody|melodies]] and a repeating [[song structure (popular music)|structure]]. Pop [[song]] [[lyrics]] are often emotional, [[love song|relating to love]]. | ||
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| + | The standard format of pop music is the [[song]], customarily less than five minutes in duration, with [[Instrumentation (music)|instrumentation]] that can range from an orchestra to a lone singer. Pop songs are generally marked by a consistent and noticeable [[Rhythm|rhythmic element]], a [[Mainstream (terminology)|mainstream]] style and traditional [[Song structure (popular music)|structure]]. Rare variants are the [[verse-chorus form]] and the [[thirty-two-bar form]], with a focus on [[Melody|melodies]] and catchy [[Hook (music)|hooks]], and a [[Refrain|chorus]] that contrasts melodically, rhythmically and [[Harmony|harmonically]] with the [[Verse (popular music)#Verse|verse]]. | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | *[[List of popular music genres]] | ||
| + | *[[Traditional pop music]] | ||
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Pop music, often called simply pop, is a common type of popular music (distinguished from classical or art music and from folk music. The term, which was coined as a genre in 1954, does not refer specifically to a single genre or sound, and its meaning is different depending on the time and place. Within popular music, "pop music" is often distinguished from other subgenres by stylistic traits such as a danceable rhythm or beat, simple melodies and a repeating structure. Pop song lyrics are often emotional, relating to love.
Style
The standard format of pop music is the song, customarily less than five minutes in duration, with instrumentation that can range from an orchestra to a lone singer. Pop songs are generally marked by a consistent and noticeable rhythmic element, a mainstream style and traditional structure. Rare variants are the verse-chorus form and the thirty-two-bar form, with a focus on melodies and catchy hooks, and a chorus that contrasts melodically, rhythmically and harmonically with the verse.
See also
