Lesson 71 of 84 · Music History
⭐ 30 XP🎻 Music History Hall20th Century: A Musical Explosion (Part 3)
The blues originated in the Deep South among African Americans.
🎯 Your mission
Steal one trick from a master. Use it your way.
⚡ The twist
Old doesn't mean boring. Some 300-year-old music still slaps.
Listen for this
🎧 Close your eyes. What does this music make you picture?
Artist Spotlight
🌟 Ada Lovelace, the first computer programmer, wrote about computers playing music in 1843.
Mind = Blown
🤯 The first pop song to hit a billion plays online took 3 years. Now it happens in months.
Learn about 20th century: a musical explosion (part 3): compare music from different historical periods
What You'll Learn
The blues originated in the Deep South among African Americans. Its 12-bar form and emotional expression influenced all modern popular music.
Compare music from different historical periods
Explain how streaming changed the music industry
Check Your Understanding
Question 1 of 3
What era of music featured elaborate ornamentation?
Where you hear this in real life
Today's pop hit borrows from 70 years of music history without anyone noticing.
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Find one famous musician you've never heard of. Listen to one song.
For the dinner table
“Tell me about the music you loved when you were my age.”
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