Unwrapping Music: The Beatles

In this class, we look at the singular combination of personalities and skills brought to the Beatles by John, Paul, Ringo and George, and how those qualities helped create some of the most iconic popular music of the 20th?century.? We will examine the musical components of a good pop?song, and?identify the melodic hallmarks of the Beatles compositional style, which were made possible by the contrasting talents that each member of the band brought to the group.??