THE BLUES

During class we discussed the meaning of blues. We learned that the blues originated from southeast US and it started about 100 years ago in the time of the slaves. It is a country type of music. African American men usually sang these songs. It is a very sad and emotional song. It was sung like a story. The instruments used in this type of music are guitar, harmonica, voice, and drums. These are portable instruments. These are only some info on blues.