Rock in the 1970s (The Sound of Popular Music - A Level Music Technology)

This resource tracks the rise in popularity of the Rock genre as a separate entity as it moved further away from mainstream pop. We start with the counterculture movement of the 1960s, moving into psychedelia and the increase of ‘Garage Rock’ bands that lead into the development of Hard Rock in the early 70s. This resource finishes by outlining the rise of Punk in the late 70s as a reaction against mainstream pop and rock.

This resource includes many audio examples, and is fully animated for ease of delivery. A PDF of the powerpoint is also included in case of formatting issues, but there is no interactivity.

This resource is part of the ’Sound of Popular Music’ series. This series is designed carefully to allow pupils to draw parallels between their musical, historical, practical, and technical knowledge, and further appreciate how developments in Music Technology shaped the course of popular music throughout the 20th Century. In doing so, pupils are better equipped to deal with exam-style questions, particularly extended responses.

I hope you and your pupils enjoy this resource!