Instrument Stickers, Set of Six

Bluegrass is a type of music with American roots developed in the 1940s in the Appalachian region of the United States. The title of Bluegrass music came about from musician Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys. The name came from the fact that Bill Monroe was from the Bluegrass State of Kentucky. Bluegrass music is energy-filled country music with a mix of blues and jazz elements. The Bluegrass sound comes from the unique use of instruments. A bluegrass band has four to seven musicians playing all stringed instruments. Banjo - Early instruments were fashioned by African Americans in the US and were adapted from African instruments of similar design. “Scruggs Style” playing is a syncopated, three-finger picking style. The five-string banjo is characterized by 4 full strings and 1 shorter string. Guitar - In early recordings of country and string band music, the “Boom-chicka” rhythm can be easily heard. Mostly used as a backup instrument in the Bluegrass genre used to punch out rhythms a