Country+Music+Styles

Early Country- Early Country came from the Appalachian Mountains. Also, early country was influenced from the Celtic and Gaelic roots. It uses easy arrangements, amazing harmonies, and mostly acoustic instruments such as banjos and fiddles.
 * Country Music Styles **

Traditional Country- As mountain music got bigger, music started to have traditions in it. Most of traditional country’s tone came from the mountain music. Though, it was updating its music for newer audiences. They blended these types of music together. This is where instruments such as old fiddles, the pedal steel, and guitar rhythms are commenly used.  Nashville Sound- It was the 40's and 50's when some country artists began blending their hill country tone with the ballroom orchestra tone. Glen Miller was one of the band leaders that made it popular during the war years. The sound of nashville music was mostly honky-tonk and hillbilly artists, backed up by horns and strings. This was a great new appeal to audiences.   Honky-Tonk Country- It is a mix of cowboy music and dancing. Also, It was most appealed by blue collar workers and big drinkers.  Country Rock- In the 70's, rock was a hit, but with country added into to it it was insane. Also, in the 60's some groups that performed this kind of music were The Beatles and The Monkees.   Contemporary Country- Like in the 40's there was another switch in the 90's, when new traditionalists added pop to their traditional country music. Country artists found it very important to hit the pop charts. Some thought it was even more important than pleasing country audiences. Also, it sounded just like 70's pop.   Texas Country- It is a little of western swing music and a little with modern sensibility. This made this style of music was known as texas country.   Alternative Country- Otherwise known as Alt-Country came from the 70's country rock sounds. Artists who sang this music wanted to be independent and make the music they wanted to. Those kind of artists wanted to stand out, but with their own style of music to sing. The History of Music

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