Help students discover the foundation of the music they listen to today and gain an appreciation for America’s musical heritage.

Perfect for students in grades 5 and up, American Popular Music explores how the roots of American music began and developed.

From European musical traditions in the seventeenth century to African American music today, this 96-page activity book features genres such as:

• ragtime
• blues
• Dixieland
• swing
• big band
• musical theater
• folk
• country western
• rock and roll
• disco
• funk
• punk
• rap
• alternative
• contemporary Christian