Bluegrass music originates from music styles brought to America by immigrants in the early 1600s. These forms of music included: dance music and ballads from countries such as Ireland, Scotland, and England. Bluegrass also has roots in African-American gospel music and blues. These styles of music eventually developed into “mountain” music or country music, found mainly in the Appalachian Mountains and the South.
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Bill Monroe is considered the Father of Bluegrass music, first playing the style of music he created in the late 1930s with his Blue Grass Boys. His new style of music consisted of a five piece string band along with vocal parts that were geared toward the highest possible pitch. In Monroe’s original band was Chubby Wise on the fiddle, Cedric Rainwater on bass, Lester Flatt on guitar, and Earl Scruggs on banjo.
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What set Bluegrass apart from the rest of country music at the time (and still does) was the Scruggs-style banjo that Earl Scruggs created. Instead of using two-finger picking, Scruggs used three-finger picking. This three-finger picking allowed him to play more notes, cleanly and in more positions on the neck.
International Bluegrass Music Association. "History of Bluegrass Music."
International Bluegrass Music Association. International Bluegrass Music
Association, 2011- 2012. Web. 17 Jan. 2012. <http://ibma.org/node/
164>.
International Bluegrass Music Association. International Bluegrass Music
Association, 2011- 2012. Web. 17 Jan. 2012. <http://ibma.org/node/
164>.
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