level: Blues, Gospel and Ragtime
Questions and Answers List
level questions: Blues, Gospel and Ragtime
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what type of music is this | blues started as black american folk music, developing from spirituals and work songs Blues music is often in 4/4 time and is mostly patterned on a 12-bar structure and on a scale where some notes are flattened |
| what type of music is this? | gospel songs written with religious lyrics in a popular style |
| what type of music is this? | ragtime features a syncopated melody against a steady vamped accompaniment |
| name this feature of music | octave the distance of 8 notes eg. from D up to D |