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Is the Blues a style of Jazz?

  • Yes

  • No

  • Maybe

  • It's a sub-genre

Answer

The blues is a music genre that developed in the African-American communities of the Southern United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It has its roots in African American spirituals and work songs, as well as blues folk songs and ragtime. The blues is typically characterized by its use of a 12-bar blues scale, call and response vocals, and slide guitar.
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