Ragtime is an African-American style of piano music. It is distinguished by having sectional forms and rhythms that are syncopated. Scott Joplin was the first person to popularize ragtime.
Blues is a form of music with poetic three-line strophes that repeat themselves. Consisting of a progression of twelve to sixteen bars, blues is unique because of its blue note (flat third, fifth, and seventh notes in a scale). Billie Holiday was a prominent blues singer in the 1930's.
Jazz resulted from a synthesis of ragtime, blues, and traditional African folk styles. By allowing musicians to improvise, jazz creates a polyphonic texture that is always unique. One of the greatest jazz legends of all time was the trumpet player, Louis
Blues is a form of music with poetic three-line strophes that repeat themselves. Consisting of a progression of twelve to sixteen bars, blues is unique because of its blue note (flat third, fifth, and seventh notes in a scale). Billie Holiday was a prominent blues singer in the 1930's.
Jazz resulted from a synthesis of ragtime, blues, and traditional African folk styles. By allowing musicians to improvise, jazz creates a polyphonic texture that is always unique. One of the greatest jazz legends of all time was the trumpet player, Louis