For a very long time records and the radio were the predominant means of listening to your favorite songs. The way we listen to music has changed drastically throughout the past seventy years. **All lists in this section are in no particular order** The Ways We Listen to Music Keep in mind a lot of this information is subjective and we have tried our best to cover the most popular elements of the history of music. Throughout this section we will try to briefly cover the types of music that were popular since the 1920's up until the present day by providing lists of genres and artists as well as some historical context. Even the innovations in the technology used to create musical instruments and recording equipment has effected what styles and songs are made and popular within the music landscape. From radio to television, and records to the internet, music and the way we consume it has dramatically changed in the past seventy years. As technology changes it can allow new styles to emerge and new ways for people to listen. Not only does music change with society but it changes with technological advances as well. Throughout the years, musical styles have reflected the society of the time and have evolved with changes in the world. Use control F to search this page in your browser.Music Styles, Bands And Artists over 90 years This is a list of all the lyrics available in this section, click on A,B, etc in to top nav-bar to go to the song pages or on "song+midis" to return to this page. Should you need a print-out of the song, PDF versions (without banners or adverts) are available from the link at the bottom of each song page. Looking for sheet music or instrument arrangements for these songs? Search below: As with most traditional music, a process know as "folk processing" occurs, which can result in many different versions of songs and tunes, so you may find more than one version of a song. ![]() Many of these songs are in the public domain or traditional categories, however this cannot be guaranteed and should you wish to use them as a basis of a performance or any non personal study purpose you are advised to contact the copyright holders. These lyrics are provided for study and scholarship purposes. These should not be considered as definitive versions representative of any particular performance or artist and in some cases more than one version of the song is provided. The songs in this section are a collection of transcriptions by various individuals. Most notation software can do this for example Noteworthy Composer or my personal favourite, Harmony Assistant both do this quite well. If you have suitable software you can convert these midi files into a musical score. If you want scores and tablature for these songs look HERE for guitar tab or HERE for mandolin tab, both include standard notation. If you can't hear any sound or want to make them sound better check my SUPPORT page for advice. By default they will play with a piano sound but how they actually sound on your PC will depend on what player you have installed. These midis have only the basic melody, there is no backing. Also see our extensive older rock and pop songs with chords collection.Įach song page has a link to the midi for that song. The range of song subjects is huge, including: loves lost and found, bad men, good men, adventures, great events, protest & political, comedy, outlaws, in-laws, religious, inspirational, carols & hymns, etc, you name it, you will find it here. Nearly all are from English speaking parts of the world, although there are a few foreign language items. Songs from many genres will be found, including: bluegrass, old-time, Celtic (Irish, & Scottish), English, Welsh, Canadian, Australian, & American. THIS COLLECTION contains around 3700+ traditional and folk songs with midi music files and mp3 audio. The songs are accessed by clicking on a letter on the above nav-bar, A for songs beginning A etc.
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