8: Popular Music in the United States
- Basic knowledge of the history and origins of popular styles
- Basic knowledge of representative artists and music in various popular styles
- Ability to identify the development of Ragtime, the Blues, Early Jazz, Bebop, Fusion, Rock, and other popular styles as a synthesis of both African and Western European musical practices
- Ability to recognize important composers and style traits of Early Jazz, the Blues, Big Band Jazz, Bebop, Cool Jazz, Fusion, Rock, and Country
- Ability to identify important historical facts about Early Jazz, the Blues, Big Band Jazz, Bebop, Cool Jazz, Fusion, and Rock music
Thumbnail: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Annex in New York City in Soho (CC BY-SA 3.0; Americasroof via Wikipedia)