BLUES
West Africa
Where did Blues have its roots?
Ragged and Happy
What are the characteristics of Ragtime?
R n'B
British Invasion
Who are the Beatles?
G, C, E, A
What is the order of tuning the ukulele strings?
Sad and Slow
What are the characteristics of Blues?
Scott Joplin
Who is the most famous ragtime composer?
Who is the king of R n' B?
Beach Boys
What is California Rock?
Triplet
What is worth 1 beat?
Harmonica, acoustic guitar
What are the 2 main instruments of early Blues?
Syncopated, smooth, uses improvisation
What are the characteristics of jazz?
Allan Freed
Who is the DJ who coined the phrase "Rock n' Roll?"
Jefferson Airplane and Jimi Hendrix
What is Acid Rock?
Softs and louds or volume
What are dynamics?
I IV V
What are the 3 main chords in the 12 Bar Blues?
1920's in the southern United States
When and where did jazz have its start?
King of Rock n' Roll
Who is Elvis Presley?
Loud and uses electronic instruments
What are 2 characteristics of rock?
Left hand on top supported by the right hand.
How do you hold a recorder?
Southern United States
Where did Blues have its North American start?
1890's in New Orleans
When and where did ragtime have its start?
Bill Haley and his Comets with Rock Around the Clock
Who performed the first giant rock and roll hit?
Long hair/hippie and uses classical instruments
What are 2 influences of the Beatles?
Hold a note or rest longer
What is a Bird's Eye Pause or Fermata?