Switched on pop, how popular music works, and why it matters, Nate Sloan and Charlie Harding ; illustrations by Iris Gottlieb
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Switched on pop, how popular music works, and why it matters, Nate Sloan and Charlie Harding ; illustrations by Iris Gottlieb
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Illustrations
musicillustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Switched on pop
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
1088670356
Responsibility statement
Nate Sloan and Charlie Harding ; illustrations by Iris Gottlieb
Sub title
how popular music works, and why it matters
Summary
'Switched on Pop' illuminates the essential musical concepts behind two decades of chart-topping songs. The text moves through close studies of 16 modern pop classics by artists from Beyoncé to Zedd, each chapter bringing out key aspects of a particular song as well as introducing core concepts such as rhythm, melody, harmony, form, and timbre. As the work progresses, more complex concepts such as syncopation, counterpoint, rhyme, and modulation are covered, culminating in an examination of genre, identity, and musical meaning. Accessible prose and engaging illustrations break down pop hits and musical ideas in clear, jargon-free language, and point toward a new way of listening to the modern soundtrack of pop
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- Musique populaire -- 2001-2010 -- Histoire et critique
- Popmusik
- Musikalische Analyse
- Popular music -- 2001-2010 -- History and criticism
- Musikalischer Stil
- Musique populaire -- 2011-2020 -- Histoire et critique
- Popular music -- 2011-2020 -- History and criticism
- Hit
- Criticism, interpretation, etc
- Popular music + Analysis, appreciation
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- Musique populaire -- 2001-2010 -- Histoire et critique
- Popmusik
- Musikalische Analyse
- Popular music -- 2001-2010 -- History and criticism
- Musikalischer Stil
- Musique populaire -- 2011-2020 -- Histoire et critique
- Popular music -- 2011-2020 -- History and criticism
- Hit
- Criticism, interpretation, etc
- Popular music + Analysis, appreciation
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