本书将歌曲风格分为Rock Music，Jazz Music，Blues，CountryMusic，Folk Music，Soul Music，New Age，以及Electrophonic Music共八大类。为避免忽略同一类风格中的其它分支，我们在每种风格中都挑选出四个影响力最大、最具代表性的分支，以Selected Song作为欣赏曲目加以介绍。

本书共分为8个单元，每个单元都分为4个Section，分别介绍歌曲风格和代表歌手。全书拟定用32学时完成学习。在每个Section中，Selected Song是重点欣赏歌曲，后设讨论问题。另附一首Supplementary Song作为学生课后欣赏，没有作业或讨论要求。Supplementary Song与Selected Song不是同一风格的歌曲，以优美、好听为主。

Unit 1 Rock Music/1

Section A Psychedelic Rock: Volunteers/6

Section B Progressive Rock: A New Day Yesterday/15

Section C Arena Rock: Faithfully/20

Section D Britpop: Supersonic/26

Unit 2 Jazz/33

Section A New Orleans Jazz: What a Wonderful World/37

Section B Swing Jazz: I'll Never Fall in Love Again/42

Section C Cool Jazz: I Get Along Without You Very Well/47

Section D Modern Creative: Come Away with Me/52

Unit 3 Blues/57

Section A The Delta Blues: When You Got A Good Friend/61

Section B Piano Blues: April in Paris/66

Section C Chicago Blues: My Babe/70

Section D Swamp Blues: I' m a King Bee/75

Unit 4 Country Music/79

Section A The Nashville Sound: Walkin' After

     Midnight/82

Section B Outlaw Country: Highwayman/88

Section C Country Pop: Rose Garden/95

Section D New Country: If Tomorrow Never Comes/100

Unit 5 Folk Music/107

Section A Traditional Folk: This Land is Your Land/111

Section B FolkRock: Blowing in the Wind/116

SectionC Contemporary Folk: Give Me One Reason/121

Section D Folk Revival: Diamonds and Rust/126

Unit 6 Soul Music/131

Section A Southern Soul: I've Got A Woman/135

Section B Philadelphia Soul: On My Own/140

Section C Blue-Eyed Soul: WarwickAvenue/145

Section D Neo Soul: The Heart of the Matter/150

Unit 7 New Age/157

Section A New Age Electronic: Following the Sun/160

Section B NewAgeAcouStic: He Doesn't See Me/165

Section C Celtic New Age: Only Time/171

Section D Meditation: Almosta Whisper/176

Unit 8 Electronic Music/182

Section A House Music: Believe/186

Section B Disco: I Feel Love/190

Section C Synth Pop: People, Are Pe0ple/!94

Section D Hip Hop: Where is the Love/199

Appendix 1 Glossary

Appendix 2 Bibliography