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Synth pop
Synth pop is pop music strongly featuring synthesisers, electronic drums, sequencing, and studio production.
Level relevance: introduced at Nat 4; tagged for every later level where the same concept remains useful.
Explanation
Synth pop is highly relevant to Music Technology because its style is closely linked to electronic instruments, MIDI, sequencing, drum machines, and effects.
Topics
Styles and genresSynthesisProduction
Curriculum statusofficial concept
Review statusdraft
Sources
- National 5 Music Technology course specification, May 2023, version 3.0 · accessed 2026-07-08
Used for the National 3, National 4, and National 5 technology and music concept tables.