History of Popular Music

This course will focus primarily on the history of popular music from the early-20th century and continuing up until recent years. With this course, students will learn how events from each decade influenced the music that was being composed and vice versa. Through guided class discussion, basic music theory, piano, and guitar performance, students will learn various musical performance techniques utilized in popular music. Previous instrumental experience encouraged, but not required. This course will give students an overview of how music has evolved throughout recent history.