The Beatles became one of the most unique rock bands of all time due to their unique style that distinguished them from the other bands of the era. Part of this unique sound is their incorporation of many different styles of music, including much influence of classical music. While most music can claim classical influences, the Beatles used this greatly, with their harmonies and chord progressions mimicking many baroque, classical and romantic composers. One of the songs we listened to today was Paul McCartney’s Yesterday, which features a classical string quartet in the background, giving a softer tone to the piece. One of their influences, the Everly Brothers, used harmonies that would appear in many early Beatles songs, those same harmonies being very classical in nature.
This blog represents the study of The Beatles as done by a high school class devoted to this topic. All posts here are made by the students or the teacher of the class. They represent the views of a great array of people and will hopefully provide insight on how The Beatles continue to inspire and influence our culture today.
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