Music Genre: POPMichele Sepulveda

T.J. Bechtel Ashley Barr

Ebony Baker

The History of POPPop is short for popular music. Pop represents the type of music that is

favored by the public.Is said to have been born in Napoli, Italy, in

1679 when Alessandro Scarlatti composed his first opera.

- It was said to be light, lively, and catchy and had a strong sense of rhythm and melody.

The song “Slide, Kelly, Slide” by Edison Studios (1894) is credited as the first “pop” hit recorded.

The History of POPPop music has continuously changed

throughout the decades.It has a strong focus on melodies and catchy

hooks, and has a chorus that contrast melodically, rhythmically, and harmonically with the verse.

Lyrics are usually about love, relationships, and past experiences.

Common Instruments

Synthesizer

Piano

Keyboard

Drums

Guitar

POP singers from the 50’sElvis Presley http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1Qo1eaWF8c

Frank SinatraChuck BerryJohnny MathisPatti PageThe Coasters http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oxumz76eLP0

POP singers from the 60’sChubby CheckerRay CharlesLittle Eva http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5OoQadZTPk The BeatlesThe Beach Boys The TemptationsBrian Hyland

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElTd0QbMXGg&feature=related The SupremesRolling Stones Marvin Gaye

POP singers from the 70’sBee GeesSimon and Garfunkel The Jackson 5ACDC http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfsvS4v8ZL8 Al GreenGrand FunkDavid BoweThe EaglesWild Cherry http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Qnoh3h6JD8

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POP singers from the 80’sMichael Jackson http://

www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYrUQItmW4s SurvivorJohn MellencampThe PoliceMichael SembelloVan HalenQueen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iikKzQwgBJc Stevie WonderPoisonGeorge Michael

POP singers from the 90’sBritney Spears http://

www.youtube.com/watch?v=56qODIWoFik&feature=channel

Jennifer LopezBackstreet BoysChristina AguileraAaliyah LFO‘N Sync http://

www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfFQCXZOjMQ&feature=related

POP singers of early 2000’s and todayCreedGwen StephaniDestiny’s Child FergieAvril LavigneHannah Montana http://

www.youtube.com/watch?v=uv5aFnc0JLk

The Jonas Brothers

Main ActivityIncorporating Music and Movementhttp://

www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMH0bHeiRNg