| Rhythm and blues is a variety of related but | | | | ruling the musical scene once again. In the past |
| different types of music combined in to one. We | | | | has it has experienced several peaks of |
| will discuss some information on rhythm and blues | | | | popularity, but, it normally dies out for a while |
| and the main instruments that are commonly | | | | after each peak. The 1950s are classed as a |
| used in this type of music. | | | | peak point for rhythm and blues; however, in the |
| The most common types of instruments used in | | | | early 1960s it was replaced and died in popularity |
| this type of music is a drum set, bass, a piano (an | | | | due to the huge popularity of soul music. |
| organ can often be used instead of the piano), | | | | The popularity of musical instruments used in |
| and the guitar, while the horn section features | | | | rhythm and blues |
| saxophones, trumpets, and sometimes | | | | In the early 1980s, rhythm and blues peaked in |
| trombones. The importance on horns in most | | | | popularity again, ruling the music industry alongside |
| styles of this type of music has been one of the | | | | disco. The music then died out again. Recently, the |
| ways in which the musichas been historically | | | | music has become popular again with artists like |
| recognized differently to that of white rock music. | | | | Black eyed Peas, Mariah Carey, Jennifer Lopez, |
| What is musical instruments used in rhythm and | | | | and other famous artists. If you trace the music |
| blues known as | | | | style back over the decades, you will find it has |
| Today, rhythm and blues has become known as | | | | had its peaks in popularity over the many |
| R&B and many black Americans have taken | | | | decades, starting from the early 1950s. |
| a major interest in this type of music. Rhythm | | | | From 2000 in to 2007, this style of music has |
| and blues has gone more towards rap than the | | | | been ruling the charts, maybe we will see a die in |
| old style; many songs are now released that are | | | | this type of music, however, with the current |
| classed as R&B when they are mostly rap. | | | | trends, and the way society is today, this music |
| However they often do have a R&B melody | | | | will likely continue to soar over in to the next |
| in the background, but, it is no where near the | | | | decade. Only time will tell which type of music will |
| same as this type of music once was. | | | | rule the industry in the next few decades. This |
| Musical instruments used in rhythm and blues | | | | summarizes our musical instruments used in |
| today | | | | rhythm and blues article. |
| Today, the rhythm and blues style of music is | | | | |