Beat is........................................................]
A steady pace
Had its roots in West Africa
Blues
Ragged and happy
Characteristics of Ragtime
Smooth and syncopated
Characteristics of Jazz
Who was the king of R'n'b
Rhythm fits.....................................
Into the beat.
Characteristics of blues
Sad
Piano
Main instrument used in Ragtime
Saxophone
Main instrument used in Jazz.
R'n'b stands for...
Rhythm and Blues
FF
Very loud
What is the main note used in blues?
Blue note.
1890
Approximately when Ragtime began.
What is a mix of Ragtime and Blues?
Jazz
Ostinato
Repeated rhythmic pattern
I,IV,V
Twelve bar blues
4/4 or 2/4 time signature
Time signature of Ragtime.
Harmony above the melody.
Descant
Main instruments used
Harmonica, guitar and vocals
Scott Joplin
Famous Ragtime musician