F2F Class Notes 30th August (Celeste)

Trap music is a music genre that originated in the early 1990s in the Southern United States. It is typified by its aggressive lyrical content and sound, where the instrumentals are propelled by 808 kick drums or heavy extended sub-bass lines, double-time and other faster time division hi-hats, layered synthesizers, and “cinematic” strings.

genre ( zhon – ruh ) n.- category, type

typified – like a typical example, usually has sth

aggressive adj.- strong, maybe likes to fight or play

lyrical adj. of lyrics

content – what sth is about