Type of Submission
Podium Presentation
Keywords
Guitar, electric guitar, music, pop music, popular music
Abstract
The electric guitar is a worldwide icon. It is widely renowned by cultures from every part of the world, and recognized by musicians and non-musicians alike. It is associated with popular music and can be heard on a countless number of famous songs. For the amount of fame and recognition the electric guitar has received, it has not been around for a significant amount of time, rather, just under a century. Upon its conception came bountiful new musical timbres, ideas, and inspirations. It has grown and adapted much through its lifetime, and continues to do so in order to stay relevant within pop music. It has transcended the world of musical influence, and has had a profound impact upon culture as well. The electric guitar has had a changing role throughout different time periods and genres of music, and continues to adapt itself in order to stay relevant within current popular music.
Campus Venue
Stevens Student Center, Room 241
Location
Cedarville, OH
Start Date
4-11-2018 3:30 PM
End Date
4-11-2018 4:00 PM
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.
The Electric Guitar and Its Changing Role in Popular Music
Cedarville, OH
The electric guitar is a worldwide icon. It is widely renowned by cultures from every part of the world, and recognized by musicians and non-musicians alike. It is associated with popular music and can be heard on a countless number of famous songs. For the amount of fame and recognition the electric guitar has received, it has not been around for a significant amount of time, rather, just under a century. Upon its conception came bountiful new musical timbres, ideas, and inspirations. It has grown and adapted much through its lifetime, and continues to do so in order to stay relevant within pop music. It has transcended the world of musical influence, and has had a profound impact upon culture as well. The electric guitar has had a changing role throughout different time periods and genres of music, and continues to adapt itself in order to stay relevant within current popular music.
