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What musical time period was the 1970s?

Funk, Soul, R&B, Pop, Hard Rock, Soft Rock and Disco all carved out their place in the music world in the 1970s. The late 70s also witness the birth of another young music style: hip-hop. Some of the best rock n roll of all time was recorded in the 70s.

What was the main music in the 70s?

Aside from disco, funk, smooth jazz, jazz fusion, and soul music remained popular throughout the decade. Rock music played an important part in the Western musical scene, with punk rock thriving throughout the mid to late 1970s.

How did music change in the 70s?

Musically, the 1970s was a decade of great variety. Hard rock got harder, soft rock got softer, and artists frustrated with standard musical forms tossed them aside and started their own. For fans of such new forms as funk, disco, punk, or new wave music, this innovation was wonderful.

How was music listened to in the 70s?

In the 1970’s cassette tapes were widely used to record and listen to music. They used magnetic tape, and the music played through from left to right. Once one side was done, you flipped it over for more songs on the other. Around the same time CDs (or Compact Disks) and CD players became widely available.

What was the music like in the 1970s?

The 1970s was a decade rich in music from many genres, including jazz, funk, pop and rock. During the ’70s, other styles become popular in America, including disco and reggae.

What was the music in the 1970s?

Funk, Soul, R&B, Pop, Hard Rock, Soft Rock and Disco all carved out their place in the music world in the 1970s. The late 70s also witness the birth of another young music style: hip-hop.

What is the timeline of music?

The Music Timeline (18000 BC to 1952) 18000 BC – The bones of a wooly mammoth were used to make a musical instrument in Ukraine. 4000 BC – Flutes and harps played in Egypt. 2000 BC – The first song was written in cuneiform, in Mesopotamia.