Bluegrass Music: Chopping and Singing Songs of Sorrow

Object Details

Description: This lesson is intended to introduce students to the style and feel of American bluegrass music. Students will be introduced to bluegrass music through exercises that emphasize important components of the genre, including feel, form, and common themes.
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Educational Use: Musical
Learning Resource Type: Online, Audio
Educational Role: None
Interactivity Type: None
Accessibility Feature: None
Accessibility Hazard: None
Accessibility Control: None

Topic: Music; Social Studies; Language Arts; Appalachia; Southern United States; Typical age range 14-16; Typical age range 16-18