| Western rock music is a popular music form. It | | | | country music, western classical music, folk music |
| features vocals often with vocal harmony and | | | | etc. Some elements of popular music of Asia, |
| accompanied with instruments- electric guitars, a | | | | Africa and Latin America have also been |
| bass guitar, keyboard instruments- electric piano, | | | | incorporated in western rock music. |
| organ and synthesizer and drum sets. Other | | | | Western rock music styles have evolved into its |
| musical instruments like saxophone, trumpet and | | | | complete form around 1959 with predominant |
| trombone are also included. Earlier horns were also | | | | influence of the white musicians. A major western |
| used which are not being used since the 90s. The | | | | rock music style is rock and roll or rock |
| central piece of instrument in western rock music | | | | ‘n’ roll. Rhythm-and-blues music is a |
| is of course the electric guitar. The microphone | | | | popular western rock music style influenced |
| used by the singers itself functions as a musical | | | | primarily by black American musicians. Now, these |
| instrument.Many singers depend upon the | | | | major genres of western rock music encompass |
| amplification and various effects like echo obtained | | | | several sub styles like heavy metal, |
| by electronically transforming the sound obtained | | | | punk,alternative and grunge. The harmonies and |
| through the microphone. | | | | other complex technical aspects of the western |
| The characteristic musical style categorized as | | | | music are shared by the western rock music too- |
| rock music and music of its related styles has | | | | the chords known as tonic,subdominant and |
| dominated the musical scene of the west since | | | | dominant are to be especially mentioned in this |
| about 1955. Western rock music has its origins in | | | | regard. |
| the Unites States. However, it has been influenced | | | | Western rock music has taken the world by |
| and shaped by a broad field of cultures and | | | | storm and it is now a popular musical form all |
| musical traditions over the years. There has been | | | | over the world with a huge fan following. |
| the influence of gospel music, the blues, western | | | | |