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by thereddaikon 1484 days ago
That definition is so broad as to include almost all modern western music. Such a loose definition doesn't serve much a purpose as a genre.
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Define rock
Roots in blues, and its composition is based on blues paradigms like the pentatonic scale and writing structure, 4/4 or 3/4 time signature. Instrumentation has but is not limited to, at least one electric guitar, bass, drum kit and a vocalist. Song structure will usually adhere to a verse chorus verse chorus bridge trope.