Elements Of Pop Rock Music

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Every aspect of a pop rock song is intriguing, even so, that it envelopes the listener 's mind and body, making them dance to the beat and sing along with the lyrics. Pop rock music is an integration of modern music with elements from other genres such as the use of electric guitars and drums. It usually involves the use of drums, guitar, piano, vocals and a synthesizer. Pop rock is one of the best genres of music to listen to in the 20th generation because of the powerfully distinct elements it contains. Two young and relatively known pop rock bands that appear to be pop rock music are Twenty One Pilots (TØP) and Panic! At the Disco (P!ATD.) The most popular album Twenty One Pilots has come out with is Blurry Face and Panic! At the Disco’s …show more content…
There should be little to no repetition in the lyrics and harmony/melody with many voices can add to the structure of the song. TØP has fewer band members than P!ATD, but they are relatively good singers. They closely resemble alternative rock music in the way they sing because they seem to be yelling, screaming and rapping in between singing. They change their voices many times throughout each song, trying to add to the level and depth and catch your attention. The voices of TØP are unique, but purposefully trying to be different all the time can quickly get …show more content…
Twenty One Pilots and P!ATD are two well known, famous bands that stray from tradition to try and lead the future of music genres. The stable structure, texture, lyrics and dynamics are just a few of the things that help define them as the ideal pop rock genre of music. Everything works together to pull people in and keep them vigilant to their songs and the ideas introduced. Some elements of Twenty One Pilots are more compelling, and that can influence individuals to listen to them more than P!ATD, but P!ATD also contains components that may affect people to listen to their

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