Lesson 72 of 84 · Music History
⭐ 30 XP🎻 Music History HallThe Life of Bach (Part 3)
The blues originated in the Deep South among African Americans.
🎯 Your mission
Find what made this music change everything.
⚡ The twist
Every musician you love stole from someone else first.
Listen for this
🎧 What instruments are NOT here that we'd hear today?
Artist Spotlight
🌟 Louis Armstrong invented modern jazz singing by accident — he dropped his lyric sheet on stage.
Mind = Blown
🤯 Beethoven's 9th symphony is the song the European Union plays for itself.
Learn about the life of bach (part 3): identify the influence of world music on western styles
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.
Identify the influence of world music on Western styles
Describe the role of music in film
Check Your Understanding
Question 1 of 3
What famous work did Beethoven compose while losing his hearing?
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.
Listen to one song from before your parents were born this week.
For the dinner table
“Tell me about the music you loved when you were my age.”
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