Punk Rock

• Punk developed itself mid 70's till late 80's
• Really derived from garage rock with few instruments
• The new scene brought fast hard edged music and generally shorter songs.
• The lyric content was about being anti-establishment and revolting against common culture.
• They rejected the mainstream and thrived on Local Scenes.
• with the music it brought new fashion, youthful rebellion.
• The bands usually followed simple instruments, 2 guitrars, bass, drums and vocals.
• 4/4 timing was a common time signature used.
• The vocals were generally screamed and nasally and had fewer changes in pitch and volume like mainstream music.
• power chords were exploded out with rapid picking, with heavy though dry drums.
• Punk took over much of the UK and USA with acts like The Ramones, Patti Smith, Sex Pistols and the Clash,