Music Magazine Genre Codes And Convections

Front cover

• There is one Large main image (mid close up) this main image has the model always facing the camera. This gives the impression that the magazine is aimed at you and engages you. The main image also reflects what genre the magazine is. The large image is usually of a famous person that has something to do with the classical/ jazz genre of music.

• There are 3 main colours there are two different reasons for this. Colours on magazines are very expensive and this helps keep the cost down. A simple colour scheme also helps keep the magazine in a theme.

• The Largest font is linked to the main image. This is usually a quote or catchy 3 or 4 words to entice and entertain the reader.

• Bar code (right bottom hand)

• Tag line

• Smaller images (subsidiary images) are placed on the front cover this helps the reader to know what is in the issue.

• Every magazine has large fonts. This help the reader read the magazine. This is also a good way to get the readers attention.

• The mode of address goes by the main image and things placed in the magazine.

• The font of the mast head is different to any other font of the magazine.

• There are normally 5-10 cover lines in the front cover.

• Buzz words are placed on the front cover to attract you to the magazine.

• The layout is the same for most classical or jazz magazines.

Contents page

• numbers are placed on the contents page in the columns.
• tidy layout
• columns 3or 4
• images
• issue date
• colour the same as the front cover
• sections
• different sized images
• lots images (all to do with classical or jazz music)
• websites are placed on the contents page to help advertise the magazine expansion to the Internet
• editorial- mode of address
• cover lines are all related to the front cover images

Double page spread

• image on one side
• large headlines
• quotes on the photos
• interview ( not just questions and answers)
• drop capital
• colours are the same
• words and photography (by lines )
• more than two columns
• the name is a different colour
• stand first (description)
• detailed writing
• formal mode of address
• headlines (short and snappy)