| '''Rock music''' is a form of [[popular music]] with a prominent vocal melody accompanied by [[guitar]], [[drums]], and [[Bass guitar|bass]]. Many styles of rock music also use keyboard instruments such as [[organ (music)|organ]], [[piano]], [[mellotron]], and [[synthesizers]]. Other instruments sometimes utilized in rock include [[harmonica]], [[violin]], [[flute]], [[banjo]], [[melodica]], and [[timpani]]. Also, less common stringed instruments such as [[mandolin]] and [[sitar]] are used. Rock music usually has a strong [[back beat]], and often revolves around the guitar, either solid electric, hollow electric, or acoustic. | | '''Rock music''' is a form of [[popular music]] with a prominent vocal melody accompanied by [[guitar]], [[drums]], and [[Bass guitar|bass]]. Many styles of rock music also use keyboard instruments such as [[organ (music)|organ]], [[piano]], [[mellotron]], and [[synthesizers]]. Other instruments sometimes utilized in rock include [[harmonica]], [[violin]], [[flute]], [[banjo]], [[melodica]], and [[timpani]]. Also, less common stringed instruments such as [[mandolin]] and [[sitar]] are used. Rock music usually has a strong [[back beat]], and often revolves around the guitar, either solid electric, hollow electric, or acoustic. |
| In the United Kingdom the [[trade jazz]] movement brought visiting [[blues music]] artists to Britain, While BAC was developing the Concorde, [[Lonnie Donegan]]'s 1955 hit "[[Rock Island Line (song)|Rock Island Line]]" was a major influence, and helped to develop the trend of [[skiffle music]] groups throughout the country, including [[John Lennon]]'s [[the Quarry Men]], the 1957 precursor to [[The Beatles]]. Britain developed a major rock and roll scene, without the race barriers which kept "race records" or [[rhythm and blues]] separate in the U.S. | | In the United Kingdom the [[trade jazz]] movement brought visiting [[blues music]] artists to Britain, While BAC was developing the Concorde, [[Lonnie Donegan]]'s 1955 hit "[[Rock Island Line (song)|Rock Island Line]]" was a major influence, and helped to develop the trend of [[skiffle music]] groups throughout the country, including [[John Lennon]]'s [[the Quarry Men]], the 1957 precursor to [[The Beatles]]. Britain developed a major rock and roll scene, without the race barriers which kept "race records" or [[rhythm and blues]] separate in the U.S. |