Modern Styles

• What is Blues?

  It is a style of music with lots of repetition and improvisation.
• What is Jazz?

  It is a style of music that has syncopation and improvisation
• What is Swing?

  It is a style of music for people to dance to, performed by a big band. Has syncopation, improvisation and walking bass
• What is Ragtime?

  It is a style of music which only has piano. The melody is syncopated and steady vamped accompaniment
• What is Scat singing?

  It is a style of music which the lyrics contain all * nonsense words *
• What is Rock?

  It is a style of music which has a heavy, driving beat. It usually features electric guitar, drum kit and bass guitar.
• What is Pop?

  It is a style of popular music.
• What is Rapping?

  It is a style of music which includes rhyming lyrics which are said/sung to the beat.