Country music is a genre of American popular music that originated in Southern United States, in Bristol, Tennessee in the 1920s. It takes its roots from the southeastern genre of American folk music and Western music. Blues modes have been used extensively throughout its recorded history. Country music often consists of ballads and dance tunes with generally simple forms and harmonies accompanied by mostly string instruments such as banjos, electric and acoustic guitars, dobros and fiddles as well as harmonicas.
Types of Country music:
Alternative Country
Americana
Bluegrass
Contemporary Bluegrass
Contemporary Country
Country Gospel
Honky Tonk
Outlaw Country
Traditional Bluegrass
Traditional Country
Urban Cowboy
Jimmie Roger:
Jimmie Rodgers,
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This is the song that won the 2011 american idol final for him. It is a coronation song that is sung across a high and low octave, which means there are parts sung in a very high key, and then drops to low notes. The guitar is the main instrument used, but other abstract instruments used to record the song include a djembe, a violin and a xylophone. The song is textured with the solo voice of phillip phillips and many background singers giving an echo feel. the song composed by drew pearson and greg holden has a sad but convincing tone. It has two verses, with one verse being repeated in the final cut version, and a chorus followed by a short interlude, and the song ends on a fade out with background singers and sustaining instruments
I will wait is a composition by Mumford and sons, and is their most successful song till date. topping the charts worldwide at 12th position, this smashing hit sold more copies than any other song by the band, and was the lead single in their new album. It has a very upbeat rhythm, and is tempo changes are used effectively in the pre chorus to chorus to speed things and hype the song up. There are 3 textures of voices audible in the song and major use of the guitar and drums. This indie folk song has a sad tone followed by many variations of timbres to break monotony in the