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What makes rock sound like rock?
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Rock leads with a : the snare cracks on beats 2 and 4 over a steady kick, usually in straight 4/4, with power chords and riffs on top.
Rock grew directly out of the blues, keeping its and often its harmony but trading the for a hard, straight backbeat. It's the natural foil to the blues — same notes, different pulse.
What makes it rock
- 2RhythmWhere the weight sits — which beats are loud, which are silent on purpose.Coming soon
- 3HarmonyThe chords and how they move — the progression under the melody.Coming soon
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