| Came out of the surfing culture of the early 1960s. Initially it was instrumental
music featuring a lead saxophone or electric guitar heavily affected by reverb (to
emulate the sound of the ocean). Vocal Surf Pop followed with notable acts such as
The Beach Boys and Jan & Dean. There are a variety of guitar playing techniques that
are associated with surf including bending notes downward with the whammy bar and
tremolo picking. It was also one of the first Pop music styles to incorporate the
use of electric bass. Through use of these techniques, the reverb, and later, beach-themed
lyrics, performers sought to capture the essence of surfing in musical form. Named
after the sport with which it became so closely associated, Surf rock is typified
by reverb-effected electric guitar, three-chord song structures, rolling drum fills,
and vocal harmonies.
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DDEX Data Dictionary for Allowed Value Sets, 2019-09-16