Before MP3s, CDs, and even cassettes, people listened to music on vinyl records. That is to say, people listened to vinyl records until they disappeared from most stores in the 1980s. Records didn't disappear because people didn't like them, or because they weren't as good as the newer formats. They disappeared because most music companies stopped making them. Music companies stopped making records because they knew they could make more money off of the newer formats. As a result, the consumer is left with CD covers that are so small that he or she can barely see the artwork. The CDs he or she finds in these covers are longer than records, and as such, contain bloated albums that have on them five good songs and fifty minutes of filler. This didn't happen with records, which usually held around forty minutes of music. If the consumer doesn't like CDs, he or she can use MP3s. MP3s come with even smaller artwork, if there's any artwork at all. Also, since MP3s are just strings of computer code, the consumer risks losing his or her entire music collection if his or her computer crashes. Meanwhile, records, which have less room for filler and can't be lost in a computer crash, are collecting dust in homes across the United States. 7 Which of the following can you infer from the passage above? A. The author of this passage dislikes music companies. B. The author of this passage is old. C. The author of this passage does not like new music. D. The author of this passage prefers records over CDs and MP3s.

Frequently the subject of blues songs has to do with some challenge or problem faced by the writer. everyone faces personal challenges. sometimes music us deal with these problems. do you know of times when music has you or people that you know cope with difficult situations? think about your life experiences and challenges or the experiences of someone you know. then write your own twelve-bar blues song that describes one such experience that you or another person has had. your blues song should have three verses. you may write a fourth verse for extra credit. each verse you write should have three phases and should be written in call-and-response form. the first two phases of each verse should describe the experience, challenge, or problem and should act as your “call” phrases. the third phrase should describe the solution to your challenge or problem, or the next step in your story, and should act as your “response” phrase. review “sneaker blues” to see an example of a call-and-response song with three verses. “sneaker blues” my sneakers got a hole and my feet are killing me; my sneakers got a hole and my feet are killing me; i’m gonna get my sneakers fixed just you wait and see. the man said twenty dollars; you have got to be kidding me; the man said twenty dollars; you have got to be kidding me; twenty dollars is what he said, i might have to let them be. the hole in my sneakers is getting bigger every day; the hole in my sneakers is getting bigger every day; twenty dollars is what he said, that’s what i’ll have to pay. write your song title and verses as the answers to the questions. after you have written your song, try putting it to music using one of the online music samples. original twelve-bar blues song (2 points) score 1. title(6 points) score 2. verse 1line 1: line 2: line 3: (6 points) score 3. verse 2 line 1: line 2: line 3: (6 points) score 4. verse 3 line 1: line 2: line 3: