Introduction to pop songs

Pop music is a mainstream music genre popular with a large audience. The term "pop" is short for "popular".

Most pop songs consist of repeated verses and chorus with few chords, mainly the tonic (I), dominant(V), subdominant(IV), and relative minor.

However, not everyone is well versed or has a fine hearing to get music. In such cases, transposition and simplifying the music for learning are great tools to make learning fun and relevant.

There are so many popular artists and bands that it would be difficult to list all of them and their music. But here are top 5 of them!

The following passages will look into musicians/ groups that have enjoyed commercial success along with a simplified extract of their music.

1. Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift is an American singer who started her career in country music at the age of 14 years. In the last decade, she has dominated the World Charts with her singles such as Shake it Off, Love Story, Lover, Wildest Dream & many more. She is the first musician who is a billionaire solely for her music, i.e. From royalties she received from her albums.

2. Imagine Dragons

Imagine Dragon is a rock band (pop & alternative) from America that has hits like Radioactive, Believer and Thunder. The appeal of their music is complemented by the usage of visual effects largely directed by lead vocalist Dan Reynolds. 

3. BTS

BTS is a South Korean band that has been active since 2013. After Psy, they are the next generation of South Korean musicians who found commercial success in the West. Apart from being very famous for their music not only in Korean & English, they are also commercially success in Japanese.

4. Billie Eilish

Billie Eilish is an American singer-songwriter and the sister of the popular music producer and musician, Finneas. Both enjoyed commercial success with many of their collaborations and unique sound.

5. Tones & I

Toni Watson, popularly known as Tone and I, is an Australian Singer, songwriter, and record producer. Her music was popularized by the dance number, “Dance Monkey”

Learning pop songs

Western music is a great start for learning pop songs. You can learn guitar chords, play it on the piano, or even sing it.

The benefits of learning music are unstoppable. It helps a person to grow in music and gain the confidence and skills to ace in various fields.

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