A study examines Gary Burns' 1987 interpretation of rhythm hooks (RH), his classification of them into various categories and application in examples of rock music. The RH categories are applied to Top 40 hits by the U.K. band the Police to test their veracity, and their educational value is also discussed.
Journal article
A way to explore the concept of rhythm hooks in popular music: Burns' (1987) rhythm hooks category applied to top 40 hits by the Police
Victorian Journal of Music Education, Vol.2000-2001, pp.22-30
2001
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- Title
- A way to explore the concept of rhythm hooks in popular music: Burns' (1987) rhythm hooks category applied to top 40 hits by the Police
- Creators
- Alan Anderson - Southern Cross UniversityJon Fitzgerald
- Publication Details
- Victorian Journal of Music Education, Vol.2000-2001, pp.22-30
- Identifiers
- 2117; 991012820889202368
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Business, Law and Arts; Office of Deputy Vice Chancellor, Research; School of Arts and Social Sciences; Creative Arts
- Resource Type
- Journal article