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Pop is considered contemporary music, which means it is heavily influenced by current trends in music and society. It is different from classical music in that it is much shorter and doesn’t always use "classical" brass or woodwind instruments to produce its sounds. Pop music also relies heavily on technology to produce many of its sounds, no matter which other genre styles it’s using. Sometimes pop songs are written by the person singing the song, but often times they are written by someone else. Pop songs generally use simple chords and melodies so that they are easy to remember and

Legendary guitarist Eddie Van Halen contributed to one of the biggest pop hits of the 1980s. His group Van Halen was one of the most successful pop/rock acts of all time.

dance to. Sometimes, a pop song has just a basic riff or musical loop that repeats itself. But simplicity doesn’t mean that creativity must be sacrificed. Songs that become popular often incorporate a creative way to use riffs and beats to create a song that resonates

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