What are the styles of popular music

1. Blues

Blues music emerged in the 1890s. The word "blues" has multiple meanings, and in addition to the genre of music, it can also be used as a situational adjective. Usually when people see this word, they immediately associate it with melancholy and sadness, which are the basic qualities of blues music. The blues originated in the late 19th century (1890 onwards) and is a mixture of African field cries and Christian hymns. The reason for its creation can be said to be to express the personal feelings of the singers, and can even be said to be a reflection of the early life of black people.

2, jazz

Jazz with its very dynamic syncopated rhythms, personality full of jazz harmonies and improvisation without losing the rules (or singing), won the majority of the audience's favorite, but also recognized by people from all walks of life in the field of music. It is in the blues and ragtime (Ragtime) based on the fusion of some of the white people's musical components, in the form of small wind band improvisation and the gradual formation. After a full century of development, it is now a colorful and diverse group.

3, country music

Country music appeared in the 1920s, it originated from the folk music of the agricultural areas of the southern United States, and was first developed under the influence of the traditional ballads of England. The earliest country music was traditional mountain music, with its simple tunes, smooth rhythms, and narratives, which differed from the sentimental pop songs in the city in that it carried a stronger sense of the countryside.

Mountain music began to converge on the mainstream of American popular music, and the earliest batch of country singers emerged, such as Jimmie Rodgers (jimmieRodgers, 1897 ~ 1933) fusion of the blues, white mountain songs (Yodels), and ballads (Folk) and other styles of music, is considered to be the creator of country music and crowned the "The King of Country Music".