Pop vs Classical Music
I have been raised on a diet of current popular music and when very small my grandfather enjoyed listening to a lot of music which I called “Viennese waltzes” and which I still love to this day.
Good music is music which gives you a mood. Happy, sad, in-between but music should be able to reflect how you feel – happy sounds should make you feel happy, and from the words of Elton John “sad songs say so much”. I have always loved music which has had a feel good vibe, whether it be pop or dance. I have never felt the need for depressing and sad songs and today that remains the same. I am not a fan of love songs and ballads, although give me a rock ballad and I usually like that. I love a good catchy tune, something that remains with you and something feel good.
I have always leaned towards pop music but since I have started this course I have a deeper appreciation of classical music. This is made much more intense by my studies of music theory 1-5 and now that I am on Grade 6 I understand it more and I am sure I will have an even greater appreciation as I move up to grades 7 and 8. Classical music pieces do tend to have themes which develop across the full work. What we would probably call a conceptual piece. You have conceptual pop music albums as well but nothing which is on the same scale as the orchestral piece which exist.
Amanda Music BA (Hons) 