blues
what is the twelve bar blues?
three lined poem
what is the main instrument in ragtime?
piano
what is the main instrument in jazz?
saxophone
what is R'n'B
rhythm and blues
what is beat?
a steady pace
three main chords when playing the blues?
I IV and V (1 4 5)
when did ragtime begin?
1890's
what time did jazz start?
approximately the 1920's
what musical makes the blues sound like the blues?
bent note, flattened note, and blues note
what are 2 characteristics of ragtime?
ragged and happy
two main characteristics of blues?
sad and slow
three main instruments of blues?
harmonica, acoustic guitar, and vocals
what is the most famous ragtime musician?
Scott Joplin
what are the three characteristics of jazz?
syncopation, smooth, improvisation