Time,Harmony,Melody in Popular Music Styles
Date: Wednesday, October 16 @ 00:52:58 EST
Topic: Guitar Styles
We thought this would be a useful file to expand your knowledge of different music styles. Included is a chart that shows Time Signatures, Harmony and Melody in many Popular Music Styles of today.
Folk
- Time 2/4 3/4 /4/4 6/8 - All Tempos
- Harmony = Primary Chords
- Melody = Model
Country
- Time 2/4 3/4 /4/4 6/8 - All Tempos
- Harmony = Primary Chords
- Melody = Diatonic (Major)
Blues
- Time 4/4 - All Tempos
- Harmony = Primary Chords
- Melody = Mixolydian, Pentatonic
Rhythm & Blues
- Time 4/4 6/8 - Moderate to fast
- Harmony = Primary Chords & Secondary Chords
- Melody = Mixolydian, Pentatonic, Diatonic
Rock
- Time 4/4 - Moderate to fast
- Harmony = Primary Chords & Secondary Chords
- Melody = Mixolydian, Pentatonic, Diatonic
Pop
- Time 2/4 3/4 4/4 6/8 - All Tempos
- Harmony = Primary Chords & Secondary Chords
- Melody = Pentatonic, Diatonic
Folk Rock
- Time 4/4 - Slow to Moderate
- Harmony = Primary Chords & Secondary Chords
- Melody = Model, Diatonic
Country Rock
- Time 4/4 - Moderate to fast
- Harmony = Primary Chords & Secondary Chords
- Melody = Model, Diatonic
Jazz Rock
- Time 4/4 6/8 - All Tempos
- Harmony = Extended & Altered Chords
- Melody = Model, Diatonic, Chromatic
Jazz Funk
- Time 4/4 - Moderate to fast
- Harmony = Extended & Altered Chords
- Melody = Model, Diatonic, Chromatic
Jazz
- Time 4/4 6/8 5/4/7/4/9/8/11/8 - All Tempos
- Harmony = Extended & Altered Chords
- Melody = Model, Chromatic
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