Bop

Bop music is a style of music that originated among Eastern Merritians in the suburban areas of the Commonwealth of Goldenrod during the 1030s.

It is mostly piano or keyboard based, backed by a cello or bass, although there is usually some guitar. Chords tend to be simple and blues-like in classic bop, although progressive bop deals with a variety of different structures, including those resembling Real music from the 5th to 9th century Classical Isles.

Bop music found its current level of popularity in the early 1040s when The Royalz became the world's most successful band and many new bands formed, following in their footsteps.

Since the mid 1060s, Bop music has often incorporated spoken word, even though traditionally it is sung or, in more alternative groups, screamed or yelled.

The 1060s onward saw the spread of Bop from outside of Merritt to the rest of the world.