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Soft rock

Music genre
NameSoft rock
Stylistic originsRock, pop rock, rhythm and blues, folk rock, rock and roll, smooth jazz
Cultural originsLate 1960s
Typical instrumentsElectric and acoustic guitar, bass guitar, twelve string guitar, drums, piano, synthesizer
Mainstream popularity1970s to the 1980s
Other topicsAdult contemporary music

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Soft rock is a style of music which uses the techniques of rock music (often combined with elements from folk rock and singer-songwriter pop) to compose a softer, more toned-down sound. Soft rock songs generally tend to focus on themes like love, everyday life and relationships. The genre tends to make heavy use of acoustic guitars, pianos, synthesizers and sometimes saxophones. The electric guitars in soft rock are normally faint and high-pitched.


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