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House is a music genre characterized by a repetitive four-on-the-floor beat and a typical tempo of 120 beats per minute.^[10] It was created by DJs and music producers from Chicago‘s underground club culture in the early/mid 1980s, and as DJs began altering disco songs to give them a more mechanical beat.^[1]

House was created and pioneered by DJs and producers in Chicago such as Frankie Knuckles, Ron Hardy, Jesse Saunders, Chip E., Joe Smooth, Steve “Silk” Hurley, Farley “Jackmaster” Funk, Marshall Jefferson, Phuture, and others. House music initially expanded internationally, to London, then to other American cities, such as New York City, and ultimately a worldwide phenomenon.^[11]

House has a large influence on pop music, especially dance music. It was incorporated into works by major international artists including Whitney Houston, Janet Jackson, Madonna, Pet Shop Boys, Kylie Minogue and Lady Gaga, and also produced many mainstream hits such as “Pump Up the Jam” by Technotronic, “French Kiss” by Lil Louis, “Show Me Love” by Robin S., and “Push the Feeling On” by the Nightcrawlers. Many house DJs also did and continue to do remixes for pop artists. House music has remained popular on radio and in clubs while retaining a foothold on the underground scenes across the globe.

In its most typical form, the genre is characterized by repetitive 4/4 rhythms including bass drums, off-beat hi-hats, snare drums, claps, and/or snaps at a tempo of between 120 and 130 beats per minute (bpm); synthesizer riffs; deep basslines; and often, but not necessarily, sung, spoken or sampled vocals. In house, the bass drum is usually sounded on beats one, two, three, and four, and the snare drum, claps, or other higher-pitched percussion on beats two and four. The drum beats in house music are almost always provided by an electronic drum machine, often a Roland TR-808, TR-909,^[12] or a TR-707. Claps, shakers, snare drum, or hi-hat sounds are used to add syncopation.^[13] One of the signature rhythm riffs, especially in early Chicago house, is built on the clave pattern.^[14] Congas and bongos may be added for an African sound, or metallic percussion for a Latin feel.^[13]

Sometimes, the drum sounds are “saturated” by boosting the gain to create a more aggressive edge.^[13] One classic subgenre, acid house, is defined through the squelchy sounds created by the Roland TB-303 bass synthesizer. House music could be produced on “cheap and consumer-friendly electronic equipment” and used sound gear, which made it easier for independent labels and DJs to create tracks.^[15] The electronic drum machines and other gear used by house DJs and producers were formerly considered “too cheap-sounding” by “proper” musicians.^[16] House music producers typically use sampled instruments, rather than bringing session musicians into a recording studio.^[17] Even though a key element of house production is layering sounds, such as drum machine beats, samples, synth basslines, and so on, the overall “texture…is relatively sparse”.^[18] Unlike pop songs, which emphasize higher-pitched sounds like melody, in house music, the lower-pitched bass register is most important.^[18]

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House tracks typically involve an intro, a chorus, various verse sections, a midsection, and a brief outro. Some tracks do not have a verse, taking a vocal part from the chorus and repeating the same cycle. House music tracks are often based on eight-bar sections which are repeated.^[18] They are often built around bass-heavy loops or basslines produced by a synthesizer and/or around samples of disco, soul,^[19] jazz-funk,^[8] or funk^[19] songs. DJs and producers creating a house track to be played in clubs may make a “seven or eight-minute 12-inch mix“; if the track is intended to be played on the radio, a “three-and-a-half-minute” radio edit is used.^[20] House tracks build up slowly, by adding layers of sound and texture, and by increasing the volume.^[18]

House tracks may have vocals like a pop song, but some are “completely minimal instrumental music“.^[18] If a house track does have vocals, the vocal lines may also be simple “words or phrases” that are repeated.^[18]

House is a music genre characterized by a repetitive four-on-the-floor beat and a typical tempo of 120 beats per minute.^[10] It was created by DJs and music producers from Chicago‘s underground club culture in the early/mid 1980s, and as DJs began altering disco songs to give them a more mechanical beat.^[1]

House was created and pioneered by DJs and producers in Chicago such as Frankie Knuckles, Ron Hardy, Jesse Saunders, Chip E., Joe Smooth, Steve “Silk” Hurley, Farley “Jackmaster” Funk, Marshall Jefferson, Phuture, and others. House music initially expanded internationally, to London, then to other American cities, such as New York City, and ultimately a worldwide phenomenon.^[11]

House has a large influence on pop music, especially dance music. It was incorporated into works by major international artists including Whitney Houston, Janet Jackson, Madonna, Pet Shop Boys, Kylie Minogue and Lady Gaga, and also produced many mainstream hits such as “Pump Up the Jam” by Technotronic, “French Kiss” by Lil Louis, “Show Me Love” by Robin S., and “Push the Feeling On” by the Nightcrawlers. Many house DJs also did and continue to do remixes for pop artists. House music has remained popular on radio and in clubs while retaining a foothold on the underground scenes across the globe.

In its most typical form, the genre is characterized by repetitive 4/4 rhythms including bass drums, off-beat hi-hats, snare drums, claps, and/or snaps at a tempo of between 120 and 130 beats per minute (bpm); synthesizer riffs; deep basslines; and often, but not necessarily, sung, spoken or sampled vocals. In house, the bass drum is usually sounded on beats one, two, three, and four, and the snare drum, claps, or other higher-pitched percussion on beats two and four. The drum beats in house music are almost always provided by an electronic drum machine, often a Roland TR-808, TR-909,^[12] or a TR-707. Claps, shakers, snare drum, or hi-hat sounds are used to add syncopation.^[13] One of the signature rhythm riffs, especially in early Chicago house, is built on the clave pattern.^[14] Congas and bongos may be added for an African sound, or metallic percussion for a Latin feel.^[13]

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Sometimes, the drum sounds are “saturated” by boosting the gain to create a more aggressive edge.^[13] One classic subgenre, acid house, is defined through the squelchy sounds created by the Roland TB-303 bass synthesizer. House music could be produced on “cheap and consumer-friendly electronic equipment” and used sound gear, which made it easier for independent labels and DJs to create tracks.^[15] The electronic drum machines and other gear used by house DJs and producers were formerly considered “too cheap-sounding” by “proper” musicians.^[16] House music producers typically use sampled instruments, rather than bringing session musicians into a recording studio.^[17] Even though a key element of house production is layering sounds, such as drum machine beats, samples, synth basslines, and so on, the overall “texture…is relatively sparse”.^[18] Unlike pop songs, which emphasize higher-pitched sounds like melody, in house music, the lower-pitched bass register is most important.^[18]

House tracks typically involve an intro, a chorus, various verse sections, a midsection, and a brief outro. Some tracks do not have a verse, taking a vocal part from the chorus and repeating the same cycle. House music tracks are often based on eight-bar sections which are repeated.^[18] They are often built around bass-heavy loops or basslines produced by a synthesizer and/or around samples of disco, soul,^[19] jazz-funk,^[8] or funk^[19] songs. DJs and producers creating a house track to be played in clubs may make a “seven or eight-minute 12-inch mix“; if the track is intended to be played on the radio, a “three-and-a-half-minute” radio edit is used.^[20] House tracks build up slowly, by adding layers of sound and texture, and by increasing the volume.^[18]

House tracks may have vocals like a pop song, but some are “completely minimal instrumental music“.^[18] If a house track does have vocals, the vocal lines may also be simple “words or phrases” that are repeated.^[18]

House is a music genre characterized by a repetitive four-on-the-floor beat and a typical tempo of 120 beats per minute.^[10] It was created by DJs and music producers from Chicago‘s underground club culture in the early/mid 1980s, and as DJs began altering disco songs to give them a more mechanical beat.^[1]

House was created and pioneered by DJs and producers in Chicago such as Frankie Knuckles, Ron Hardy, Jesse Saunders, Chip E., Joe Smooth, Steve “Silk” Hurley, Farley “Jackmaster” Funk, Marshall Jefferson, Phuture, and others. House music initially expanded internationally, to London, then to other American cities, such as New York City, and ultimately a worldwide phenomenon.^[11]

House has a large influence on pop music, especially dance music. It was incorporated into works by major international artists including Whitney Houston, Janet Jackson, Madonna, Pet Shop Boys, Kylie Minogue and Lady Gaga, and also produced many mainstream hits such as “Pump Up the Jam” by Technotronic, “French Kiss” by Lil Louis, “Show Me Love” by Robin S., and “Push the Feeling On” by the Nightcrawlers. Many house DJs also did and continue to do remixes for pop artists. House music has remained popular on radio and in clubs while retaining a foothold on the underground scenes across the globe.

In its most typical form, the genre is characterized by repetitive 4/4 rhythms including bass drums, off-beat hi-hats, snare drums, claps, and/or snaps at a tempo of between 120 and 130 beats per minute (bpm); synthesizer riffs; deep basslines; and often, but not necessarily, sung, spoken or sampled vocals. In house, the bass drum is usually sounded on beats one, two, three, and four, and the snare drum, claps, or other higher-pitched percussion on beats two and four. The drum beats in house music are almost always provided by an electronic drum machine, often a Roland TR-808, TR-909,^[12] or a TR-707. Claps, shakers, snare drum, or hi-hat sounds are used to add syncopation.^[13] One of the signature rhythm riffs, especially in early Chicago house, is built on the clave pattern.^[14] Congas and bongos may be added for an African sound, or metallic percussion for a Latin feel.^[13]

Sometimes, the drum sounds are “saturated” by boosting the gain to create a more aggressive edge.^[13] One classic subgenre, acid house, is defined through the squelchy sounds created by the Roland TB-303 bass synthesizer. House music could be produced on “cheap and consumer-friendly electronic equipment” and used sound gear, which made it easier for independent labels and DJs to create tracks.^[15] The electronic drum machines and other gear used by house DJs and producers were formerly considered “too cheap-sounding” by “proper” musicians.^[16] House music producers typically use sampled instruments, rather than bringing session musicians into a recording studio.^[17] Even though a key element of house production is layering sounds, such as drum machine beats, samples, synth basslines, and so on, the overall “texture…is relatively sparse”.^[18] Unlike pop songs, which emphasize higher-pitched sounds like melody, in house music, the lower-pitched bass register is most important.^[18]

House tracks typically involve an intro, a chorus, various verse sections, a midsection, and a brief outro. Some tracks do not have a verse, taking a vocal part from the chorus and repeating the same cycle. House music tracks are often based on eight-bar sections which are repeated.^[18] They are often built around bass-heavy loops or basslines produced by a synthesizer and/or around samples of disco, soul,^[19] jazz-funk,^[8] or funk^[19] songs. DJs and producers creating a house track to be played in clubs may make a “seven or eight-minute 12-inch mix“; if the track is intended to be played on the radio, a “three-and-a-half-minute” radio edit is used.^[20] House tracks build up slowly, by adding layers of sound and texture, and by increasing the volume.^[18]

House tracks may have vocals like a pop song, but some are “completely minimal instrumental music“.^[18] If a house track does have vocals, the vocal lines may also be simple “words or phrases” that are repeated.^[18]

House is a music genre characterized by a repetitive four-on-the-floor beat and a typical tempo of 120 beats per minute.^[10] It was created by DJs and music producers from Chicago‘s underground club culture in the early/mid 1980s, and as DJs began altering disco songs to give them a more mechanical beat.^[1]

House was created and pioneered by DJs and producers in Chicago such as Frankie Knuckles, Ron Hardy, Jesse Saunders, Chip E., Joe Smooth, Steve “Silk” Hurley, Farley “Jackmaster” Funk, Marshall Jefferson, Phuture, and others. House music initially expanded internationally, to London, then to other American cities, such as New York City, and ultimately a worldwide phenomenon.^[11]

House has a large influence on pop music, especially dance music. It was incorporated into works by major international artists including Whitney Houston, Janet Jackson, Madonna, Pet Shop Boys, Kylie Minogue and Lady Gaga, and also produced many mainstream hits such as “Pump Up the Jam” by Technotronic, “French Kiss” by Lil Louis, “Show Me Love” by Robin S., and “Push the Feeling On” by the Nightcrawlers. Many house DJs also did and continue to do remixes for pop artists. House music has remained popular on radio and in clubs while retaining a foothold on the underground scenes across the globe.

In its most typical form, the genre is characterized by repetitive 4/4 rhythms including bass drums, off-beat hi-hats, snare drums, claps, and/or snaps at a tempo of between 120 and 130 beats per minute (bpm); synthesizer riffs; deep basslines; and often, but not necessarily, sung, spoken or sampled vocals. In house, the bass drum is usually sounded on beats one, two, three, and four, and the snare drum, claps, or other higher-pitched percussion on beats two and four. The drum beats in house music are almost always provided by an electronic drum machine, often a Roland TR-808, TR-909,^[12] or a TR-707. Claps, shakers, snare drum, or hi-hat sounds are used to add syncopation.^[13] One of the signature rhythm riffs, especially in early Chicago house, is built on the clave pattern.^[14] Congas and bongos may be added for an African sound, or metallic percussion for a Latin feel.^[13]

Sometimes, the drum sounds are “saturated” by boosting the gain to create a more aggressive edge.^[13] One classic subgenre, acid house, is defined through the squelchy sounds created by the Roland TB-303 bass synthesizer. House music could be produced on “cheap and consumer-friendly electronic equipment” and used sound gear, which made it easier for independent labels and DJs to create tracks.^[15] The electronic drum machines and other gear used by house DJs and producers were formerly considered “too cheap-sounding” by “proper” musicians.^[16] House music producers typically use sampled instruments, rather than bringing session musicians into a recording studio.^[17] Even though a key element of house production is layering sounds, such as drum machine beats, samples, synth basslines, and so on, the overall “texture…is relatively sparse”.^[18] Unlike pop songs, which emphasize higher-pitched sounds like melody, in house music, the lower-pitched bass register is most important.^[18]

House tracks typically involve an intro, a chorus, various verse sections, a midsection, and a brief outro. Some tracks do not have a verse, taking a vocal part from the chorus and repeating the same cycle. House music tracks are often based on eight-bar sections which are repeated.^[18] They are often built around bass-heavy loops or basslines produced by a synthesizer and/or around samples of disco, soul,^[19] jazz-funk,^[8] or funk^[19] songs. DJs and producers creating a house track to be played in clubs may make a “seven or eight-minute 12-inch mix“; if the track is intended to be played on the radio, a “three-and-a-half-minute” radio edit is used.^[20] House tracks build up slowly, by adding layers of sound and texture, and by increasing the volume.^[18]

House tracks may have vocals like a pop song, but some are “completely minimal instrumental music“.^[18] If a house track does have vocals, the vocal lines may also be simple “words or phrases” that are repeated.^[18]

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