BLUES
West Africa
Where did Blues have its roots?
New Orleans
Where did Ragtime have its start?
Around the 1920's
About when did Jazz have its start?
Rhythm and Blues
What does R 'n B stand for?
Ostinato
What is a repeated rhythmic pattern?
I IV V
What are the three main chords used in the 12-Bar Blues?
Piano
What is the main instrument used in Ragtime?
Smooth, syncopated and uses improvisation
What are the characteristics of Jazz?
1950's
About when did R 'n B emerge?
Tempo
What is speed of music?
Blues Note
What is a bent or flattened note called?
Scott Joplin
Who is the most famous Ragtime musician?
Saxophone
What is one of the main instruments used in Jazz?
Little Richard
Who is the King of R n'B?
Louds and softs or volume
What are dynamics?
Sad and Slow
What are the characteristics of the Blues?
Ragged and Happy
What are the characteristics of Ragtime?
Blues and Ragtime
What 2 genres combine to form Jazz?
Chuck Barry
Who invented the "duck walk"?
Highs and lows
What is pitch?
Harmonica, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals
What were the main instruments used in the early Blues?
Around the late 1890's
Louis Armstrong
Who is a famous jazz musician?
Allan Freed
Who coined the phrase rock and roll?
To hold a note or rest longer?
What is a fermata or Bird's Eye Pause?