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Beat music

Beat music is a genre. Beat music grew out of rock and roll, British rhythm and blues and Rockabilly. Its influence carried into Pop Rock, Mod revival, Garage rock, Power pop and Psychedelic rock, which took the template somewhere else. The chart currently maps 8 connections around Beat music. Open any neighbouring band or genre to trace where Beat music came from and where it led.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
Beat musicrock and rollBritish rhythm and b…RockabillyPop RockMod revivalGarage rockPower popPsychedelic rock

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Beat music connections

Beat music grew out of rock and roll, British rhythm and blues and Rockabilly, went on to shape Pop Rock, Mod revival, Garage rock and Power pop. 8 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

What influenced Beat music

Roots3

Sounds and acts that shaped Beat music.

What Beat music shaped

Legacy5

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