Music Vs Progressive Music

Music: A way to convey one’s emotions to others through different notes and rhythms. Though not many people can create this form of art, anybody can enjoy, and interpret it in their own way. All music takes talent to write, but as time has passed, it is a common opinion that music has lost the meaning behind it. In order to make it to the top of the charts, the talent needed has declined. The lyrical meaning, as well as the feeling in the notes has all lost the amount of meaning it once contained. Progressive music has proven itself very complex, and difficult to write, whereas rap has become easier to write. Lyrics, though not necessarily required, help explain the meaning of the songs. They can explain exactly what the musician is trying

The structure of the instrumental parts have also become much simpler, becoming a 4/4 time signature with a bass and snare beat. Bands, especially in the progressive genres, like Dream Theater were written in more complex time signatures, which can help the song have a different feel, and make each song more significant. Writing in 4/4 isn’t always bad, however not every song should have this time signature. Songs like “The Dance of Eternity” by Dream theater has a total of 108 time signature changes. This is not necessary, but listening to it, you can get a very different feel as opposed to songs such as “Black Beatles” by Rae Sremmurd. All the switches of time signatures aren’t the deciding factor on whether a song is good or not, but a change can help communicate different feelings. The song length is another aspect that has been hurt. Though many groups don’t usually write music over approximately 5 minutes, both Pink Floyd, and Dream Theater have songs over twenty, and both songs contain enough differences to maintain the listeners attention. Progressive rock and progressive metal both top the average song length, at about 6:10, while rap songs typically stay below 4 minutes. Long songs do not take talent, but making them interesting does, and the progressive genres have proven themselves worthy of such a

The drummer in a rock or metal band is given the task of holding the band together. Every kick of the bass drum, sharp ting of the snare, or ring of a cymbal helps keep the band at the same spot of a song. In many genres such as pop, rap, and electronic, the artists use artificial sounds, made from a computer. Even if the music was immensely difficult, performing it would be as simple as hitting “play”, taking away any musical talent required to play live. Many drummers practiced for years, studying every aspect of the art, developing skills to perform the music they love. In fact, every instrument in a band takes years of practice and hours of practice to get where they are. Guitarists like David Gilmour, John Petrucci, and Adam Jones have all spent a large majority of their lives committed to their art, and have or will be committed for most of their lives to come. As time has gone on, and genres like Progressive Rock have died and Mumble Rap have been born, music has become simpler and easier to write. The lyrical meaning and structure have become yelling about money they acquire over a 4/4 beat, and the difficulty of performing has dropped dramatically. The instruments have become computers, making generic sounds over and over. Though music requiring talent still exists, it is much more difficult to