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Relationships Between a Genre and Its Subgenre in Music

CATCH
Have you ever been in the car or on the treadmill listening to music and heard a catchy,
upbeat tune? If you answered yes, then the song you heard was probably a pop song. Pop is a
very common music genre that also involves several subgenres. These subgenres can have
characteristics of pop music and then other characteristics of other common genres to create new
types of music. Music is very diverse, but it is a way for everyone around the world to connect. I
find music very powerful and interesting, because of the constant shock I receive when artists
classify themselves as pop, jazz, or poets.
INTRO TO POP
Popular music, now known as pop, originated in the 1950s from rock and roll. This
music genre is known to be very eclectic, including styles from urban, dance, rock, Latin, and
country music. For pop music, there are short songs, basic format (verse-chorus), repeated
chorus, melodic tunes, and catchy hooks. Pop is thought of as, commercially recorded, so it
would appeal to its desired audience. Pop tends to reflect existing trends such as drugs and
alcohol, which has given dancers inspiration.
INTRO TO L AND SONG
Ella Marija Lani Yelich-OConnor, also known as Lorde, is a pop star that emerged in
2012. She is a singer-songwriter that was born November 7, 1996. The young vocalist is from
New Zealand and has become very popular in the past two years. Lorde is an artist that is all
about the main genre. She typically stays along the lines of pop, rock, and electronica.
ANALYZE LYRICS (CONVENTIONS AND CONSTRAINTS)of the pop genre are
INTRO TO BAROQUE POP Good point. If you tell what the constraints and conventions of the
pop genre are, we as the audience will know more about the type of artist Lorde is.
Baroque pop, a subgenre of pop, emerged in the mid-1960s as a fusion of pop, rock, and
classical music. Baroque pop songs have simple structures that are closer to standard pop song
writing as well as following a mainstream lyrical content. There are common elements in typical
baroque pop songs that can define what an actual baroque pop song is. These elements include
layered melodies, sophisticated productions, and prominent harmonies. Baroque pop songs are
generally melancholic and dramatic.
INTRO TO LDR AND SONG
Elizabeth Woolridge Grant, also known as Lana Del Rey, is a very popular singersongwriter as well as a model. She was born on June 21, 1985 in New York, New York. She is a
vocalist and plays the guitar. She has been active in the model/music world since 2005. Instead
of being genre specific, this artist focuses more on subgenres of pop like dream pop and baroque
pop.
ANALYZE LYRICS (CONVENTIONS AND CONSTRAINTS)
CONCLUSION
The main genre, pop, is the base of the subgenre, baroque pop. There are elements that
are added, taken away, and changed to turn the main genre into the subgenre. Since baroque pop
is a subgenre of pop, there will be differences in the two types of music. However, it is much
simpler to compare them and take note of the similarities. Audiences that are targeted will vary
across the world. Certain people enjoy these kinds of music when other people dont. This is
what makes music unique.

Lindsay Sanders 9/16/2014 9:17 PM


Comment [1]: note to self: change all to
Sub-Genre

Ephraim Moges 9/16/2014 8:45 PM


Comment [2]: I added everything after
"because" because I thought your
sentence need more adjectives to
describe the way you felt :" I find music
very powerful and interesting, because of
the constant shock I receive when artists
classify themselves as pop, jazz, or poets.
Its fascinating to see how genres evolved
and which artists fall under each genre."
Ephraim Moges 9/16/2014 8:42 PM
Comment [3]: I combined two sentences
here because I thought that they sounded
better together
Ephraim Moges 9/16/2014 8:38 PM
Comment [4]: this last sentence didn't
make sense to me so I change it. This is
what you said: " Pop tends to reflect
existing trends such as issues with drugss
and alcohol, which has given dancers
inspiration. It has also been said to
encourage dancing which could explain
why I enjoy this genre so much."

daniel pedersen 9/16/2014 8:53 PM


Comment [5]: Is this necessary to
analyze the genre?
Lindsay Sanders 9/16/2014 8:53 PM
Comment [6]: I decided to add that
information to kind of switch gears and to
introduce the artist that sings that genre.
Lindsay Sanders 9/16/2014 9:16 PM
Comment [7]: note to self: don't forget to
add to final draft!

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