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Bluegrass Music. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pk3O38cXQOI&feature=related. What is Bluegrass Music?. - Developed from Appalachian Folk Music, Blues and Gospel Music - Played on ACOUSTIC INSTRUMENTS (Natural Sounds, not electronic)
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Bluegrass Music http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pk3O38cXQOI&feature=related
What is Bluegrass Music? - Developed from Appalachian Folk Music, Blues and Gospel Music - Played on ACOUSTIC INSTRUMENTS (Natural Sounds, not electronic) - Instruments like the FIDDLE, BANJO, DOBRO, DOUBLE BASS, GUITAR and MANDOLIN - Most musicians play and sing ‘by ear.’ They IMPROVISE.
Where did Bluegrass originate? - Bill Monroe (a KENTUCKY native) and his band, THE BLUEGRASS BOYS - Bill Monroe is considered to be the FATHER OF BLUEGRASS - Famous songs: Blue Moon of Kentucky Uncle Pen
Bluegrass Terms - Lead- Solo - Flat picking- a method of using a FLAT PICK to play the guitar - Clawhammer- ‘old timey’ method of playing the banjo