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Blues
Spiritual songs
Folk music
Work music
Accompanied by guitar or bongo
Lyrics emotional
1 line repeats twice then a made up line AAB
Ragtime
Piano
Left hand plays vamp
Right hand plays syncopated melody
Jazz
Improvisation
Trumpet
Cornet
Trombone
Clarinet
Bonjo
Double bass
Tuba
Drum kit
Polyphone
Trombone glissando (sliding between notes)
Polyphonic
Two or more melodies playing together
Swing
Improvised solos
2 alto saxophones
2 tenor saxophones
Baritone saxophone
3 or 4 trumpets
3 or 4 trombones
Piano, double bass, guitar and drums play the rhytm
Gospel
Soprano
Alto
Tenor
Bass
Capella
Clapping
Religious
Back vocals sung in harmony
Soprano
Highest female
Alto
Highest male
Lowest femlae
Bass
Lowest male
Rock n roll
Jazz
Blues
Gospel
Country
Electric guitar
Fast tempos
Simple time
Syncopated rhythms
Rock
Electric guitar
Bass guitar
Drum kit
Reggae
Jamaican
Unique form of rock
Guitar
Banjo
44
Heavy accent on 2nd and 4th notes
Strophic form
Riff on bass guitar
Mento
Ska
Rocksteady