HARD ROCK

Specialty Definition: HARD ROCK

Domain	Definition
Geography	Rock whose components are tightly bound together. Source: European Union. (references)
Mining	A. A term used loosely for igneous or metamorphic rock, as distinguished from sedimentary rock b. A rock that is relatively resistant to erosion c. Rock that requires drilling and blasting for its economical removal.CF:soft rock. (references)
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Specialty Definition: Hard rock

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

Hard rock is a form of rock and roll music that finds its closest roots in early 1960s garage rock. Budgie, AC/DC, The Stooges, MC5, Living Colour, Prong, Skid Row, Jimi Hendrix and Deep Purple are easy to find examples of early hard rock. Van Halen (up to 1984) typifies the energy of this genre. The genre achieved maximum popularity between 1969 and 1985.

A "classical" hard rock band is usually a four person lineup:

Singer/Frontperson
Guitar Player
Bass Player
Drummer

Trios exist, with one person doubling on vocals, but they do not have the overall stage presence of a band with a frontperson, so they tend to be less popular.

Many bands have two guitar players, and, optionally, a synthesizer player.

Hard Rock is usually, but not always written with major key song construction, as opposed to heavy metal, which is often minor key oriented. There is a heavy reliance on the pentatonic scale for most elements of song construction, and fifths are often substituted for traditional chords. Chord progressions are commonly associated to 1-4-5 degrees of the scale, as in rock & roll.

It is typified by a bright, trebly overdrive distortion effect on the guitars, lending to its overall sound. Drums can range from 100-150 Beats Per Minute, with 120 BPM being typical. Bass is usually round & warm sounding.

The guitar solo is very important part of a hard rock song, and leads to the credibility of the song just as much as the lyrics and vocal melodies do. Songs are generally hook laden, and consist of:

an intro
verse
chorus
solo
chorus
verse
chorus
an ending

There is much room for variation, and repetition of verses & choruses.

Jazz, Blues, and rock & roll were the roots of this style, as with heavy metal.

Punk rock, Gothic rock, Industrial music, funk, and fusion also claim these roots, but branch off at different points, eliminating elements that are considered unnecessary, and adding elements to typify their genre. Interestingly, death metal and industrial music also incorporate a march rhythm.

Crosswords: HARD ROCK

English words defined with "HARD ROCK": Irestone. (references)

Specialty definitions using "HARD ROCK": butt rock ♦ double wedge cut ♦ hard-rock miner, heading-and-bench ♦ ledge rock ♦ main bottom, metal drift, mine ventilation auxiliary fan ♦ roca ♦ soft phosphate, solid pier foundations ♦ tunnel driving ♦ vertical auger drill. (references)

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Modern Usage: HARD ROCK

Domain

Usage

Movie/TV Titles

Hard Rock Harrigan (1935)

The Hard Rock Breed (1918)

Hard Rock Nightmare (1988)

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Commercial Usage: HARD ROCK

Domain	Title
Books	Rockin' out of the Box:Gender Maneuvering in Alternative Hard Rock (reference) (more book examples)

Music	The Senate Subcommitee on Hard Rock & Disco (reference) (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)
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Photo Album: HARD ROCK

Thumbnail	Description & Credit
	Hard rock miners. Credit: Library of Congress.
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Non-Fiction Usage: HARD ROCK

Subject	Topic	Quote
Economic History	Nicaragua	LEGENDS HOTEL & HARD ROCK CAFE, U.S. capital. (references)
	Egypt	They include such popular chains as A & W, Big Boy, Chili's, Fuddruckers, Hard Rock Café, KFC, Kenny Rogers, Little Caesars Pizza, McDonald's, Pizza Hut, and TGIF. (references)
	Lebanon	The most commonly known are fast food outlets such as McDonald's, Starbucks, Pizza Hut, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Baskin Robbins, Hardees, Chili's, Hard Rock Café, Dunkin' Donuts, Burger King, and Sports Café. (references)
Travel	Lebanon	American fast food chains are ubiquitous (including McDonald's, Burger King, TGIF Friday's, Johnny Rockets, Sports Cafe, Hard Rock Cafe, Chilis, Hardee's, Pizza Hut, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Popeye's, Dunkin' Donuts, and Planet Hollywood). (references)
	Bahrain	There is a wide range of restaurants available in all price ranges, from an array of international cuisine and ethnic restaurants to well-known U.S. chains such as McDonald's, Pizza Hut, Burger King, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Fuddruckers, Chili's, Ponderosa, Schlotsky's Deli, Hard Rock Café, Bennigan's, and Johnny Carino's. (references)
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Frequency of Internet Keywords: HARD ROCK

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.

Expression	Frequency per Day	Expression	Frequency per Day
hard rock cafe	1,954	casino hard rock tampa	46
hard rock	1,320	hard rock band	40
hard rock hotel	1,237	hard rock cafe pin	39
hard rock hotel las vegas	492	hard rock hotel in las vegas	38
hard rock casino	368	hard rock cafe location	37
hard rock hotel casino	359	hard rock casino las vegas	36
las vegas hard rock	316	hard rock hotel in orlando	35
hard rock hotel orlando	279	hard rock hotel orlando florida	34
hard rock cafe las vegas	150	hard rock hotel florida	34
hard rock live	140	cafe coupon hard rock	30
hard rock vegas	97	cafe chicago hard rock	29
orlando hard rock live	85	hard rock hotel orlando fl	28
hard rock orlando	77	cafe dallas hard rock	28
hard rock hotel vegas	72	the joint at the hard rock	27
hard rock cafe orlando	68	hard rock tampa	27
specialized hard rock	64	hard rock hotel universal studio	26
hard rock hotel universal	60	hard rock hotel bali	26
hard rock music	54	cafe hard rock shirt t	24
hard rock cafe hotel	49	boston cafe hard rock	24
hard rock hotel and casino las vegas	48	hard rock radio	24
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Modern Translation: HARD ROCK

Language		Translations for "HARD ROCK"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
French		roche cohérente. (various references)

German		Festgestein (bedrock, consolidated rock, solid rock, well-consolidated rock). (various references)

Italian		roccia coerente (consolidated rock, well-consolidated rock). (various references)

Pig Latin		ardhay ockray
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Bible Trace: HARD ROCK

Language	Date	Source	Job Chapter 28, Verse 9
Greek (transliterated)	250 BC	Septuagint	En akrotomw exeteinen ceira autou katestreyen de ek rizwn orh
Latin	405	Vulgate	Ad silicem extendit manum suam subvertit a radicibus montes
Middle English	1395	Wyclif	To the flint he strayte out his hond; he turnede vpsodoun fro the rootis the hillis.
Jacobean English	1611	King James	He putteth forth his hand upon the rock; he overturneth the mountains by the roots.
Victorian English	1833	Webster	He putteth forth his hand upon the rock; he overturneth the mountains by the roots.
Basic English	1964	Ogden	Man puts out his hand on the hard rock, overturning mountains by the roots.
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Matched Bible Translations: HARD ROCK

Language	Job Chapter 28, Verse 9
Albanian	Njeriu vë dorë mbi strallin dhe i rrëzon malet nga rrënjët.
Cebuano	Gibutang niya ang iyang kamot sa ibabaw sa batong santikan; Gilintuwad niya ang mga bukid hangtud sa mga gamut.
Croatian	Ali na kamen diže èovjek ruku te iz korijena prevraæa planine.
Danish	På Flinten lægger man Hånd og omvælter Bjerge fra Roden;
Dutch	Hij legt zijn hand aan de keiachtige rots, hij keert de bergen van den wortel om.
Finnish	Siellä käydään käsiksi kovaan kiveen, ja vuoret mullistetaan juuriaan myöten.
French	L`homme porte sa main sur le roc, Il renverse les montagnes depuis la racine;
German	Auch legt man die Hand an die Felsen und gräbt die Berge um.
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari	Orang menggali dalam batu yang betapa pun kerasnya, dibongkarnya gunung sampai pada akarnya.
Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama	Bahwa manusia menangani batu besi, dan akan gunung dibaliknya dari pada alasnya.
Italian	Contro la selce l'uomo porta la mano, sconvolge le montagne:
Maori	E pa atu ana tona ringa ki te kiripaka; hurihia ake e ia nga take o nga maunga.
Norwegian	På den hårde sten legger de sin hånd, de velter hele fjell om fra grunnen av.
Portuguese	O homem estende a mão contra a pederneira, e revolve os montes desde as suas raízes.
Rumanian	Omul kwi pune mkna pe stknca de cremene, wi rqstoarnq munyii din rqdqcinq.
Russian	оБ ЗТБОЙФ ОБМБЗБЕФ ПО ТХЛХ УЧПА, У ЛПТОЕН П� ТПЛЙ�"ЩЧБЕФ ЗПТЩ;
Spanish	El hombre extiende su mano hacia el pedernal, y trastorna de raíz las montañas.
Swedish	Ja, där bär man hand på hårda stenen; bergen omvälvas ända ifrån rötterna.
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Anagrams: HARD ROCK

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-c-d-h-k-o-r-r"
	-1 letter: orchard.
	-2 letters: chador, charro.
	-3 letters: ardor, chard, chark, charr, chord, croak, hoard, orach, roach.
	-4 letters: arch, arco, card, cark, carr, chad, chao, char, coda, cord, cork, dark, dhak, dock, dork, dorr, hack, hard, hark, hoar, hock, hora, okra, orad, orca, orra, rack, road, roar, rock.
	-5 letters: ado, arc, ark, cad, car, cod, cor, dah, dak.
	Words containing the letters "a-c-d-h-k-o-r-r"
	+2 letters: hydrocrack.
	+3 letters: hydrocracks.
	+4 letters: checkerboard, hydrocracked, hydrocracker.
	+5 letters: checkerboards, hydrocrackers, hydrocracking.
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