| Western rock music is a popular music form. It | | | | the |
| features | | | | musical scene of the west since about 1955. Western |
| vocals often with vocal harmony and accompanied | | | | rock |
| with | | | | music has its origins in the Unites States. However, it |
| instruments- electric guitars, a bass guitar, keyboard | | | | has been influenced and shaped by a broad field of |
| instruments- electric piano, organ and synthesizer and | | | | cultures |
| drum sets. Other musical instruments like saxophone, | | | | and musical traditions over the years. There has been |
| trumpet and trombone are also included. Earlier horns | | | | the |
| were also used which are not being used since the | | | | influence of gospel music, the blues, western country |
| 90s. | | | | music, |
| The central piece of instrument in western rock music | | | | western classical music, folk music etc. Some |
| is of course the electric guitar. The microphone used | | | | elements of |
| by the singers itself functions as a musical instrument. | | | | popular music of Asia, Africa and Latin America have |
| Many singers depend upon the amplification and | | | | also |
| various | | | | been incorporated in western rock music.Western |
| effects like echo obtained by electronically | | | | rock music styles have evolved into its complete |
| transforming | | | | form around 1959 with predominant influence of the |
| the sound obtained through the microphone.The | | | | white |
| characteristic musical style categorized as rock | | | | musicians. |
| music and music of its related styles has dominated | | | | |