In this MicroLesson, you'll learn an easy blues rhythm pattern in the key of A, but I'll show you how to play it any key. | ActiveMelody Guitar Lessons

During the late 1910s, the word "blues" was used broadly to describe many styles of music. This practice was especially prevalent during the pandemic of 1918. Check out this video of Ethan Leinwand and T.J. Müller performing 'Influenza Blues'; a syncopated one-step by Walter A. Moloney, published in 1919. Be sure to stop by our Pandemic Blues exhibit to learn more about this tune and how the music industry dealt with the 1918 flu outbreak. https://nationalbluesmuseum.org/book-a-tour/ | National