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	        and Genre of Rock

	               History of Rock

Rock music is a form of popular music with a prominent vocal
melody accompanied by guitar, drums, and bass. Many styles of
rock music also use keyboard instruments such as organ, piano,
mellotron, and synthesizers. Other instruments sometimes
utilized in rock include harmonica, violin, flute, banjo,
melodica, and timpani. Also, less common stringed
instruments such as mandolin and sitar are used.
Rock music usually has a strong back beat, and often
revolves around the guitar, either solid electric,
hollow electric, or acoustic.

Rock music has its roots in 1940s
and 1950s rock and roll and rockabilly, which evolved
from blues, country music and other influences. According to
the All Music Guide, "In its purest form, Rock & Roll has three
chords, a strong, insistent back beat, and a catchy melody.
Early rock & roll drew from a variety of sources, primarily blues,
R&B, and country, but also gospel, traditional pop, jazz, and folk.
All of these influences combined in a simple, blues-based song
structure that was fast, danceable, and catchy."
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