The blues are a form of folk music created by African Americans in the South in the early 1900s. The origins of this musical form are uncertain, but scholars believe that work songs and church music played important roles. During the Great Migration of the 1920s and 1930s, African American musicians brought the blues north to large cities such as Chicago. Characteristics of the blues strongly influenced the development of other musical genres, including jazz, country, rock and roll, and rhythm and blues.

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The blues are primarily a lyrical (sung) musical form that is characterized by a word extended over several different notes and pitches that are slightly lower, or flatter, than what is usual. The rhythm usually has syncopation, and the mood is one of sadness, often because of lost love. Performances often take a call-and-response form, in which the singer sings a sentence and an instrumentalist response. Instruments most often used in blues bands are guitar, piano, bass guitar, and drums. Brass instruments, often with mutes, and saxophones are also common.

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How does the writer create cohesion between the first and second paragraph of this explanatory text?

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Responses choose the correct answer carefully and tell me why is that suppose to be correct

by repeating the idea that the blues is a lyric form
by repeating the idea that the blues is a lyric form

by using the word but in the first paragraph
by using the word but in the first paragraph

by using the word primarily in the second paragraph
by using the word primarily in the second paragraph

by repeating the idea that the blues is a musical form
by repeating the idea that the blues is a musical form
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The correct answer is by repeating the idea that the blues is a musical form.

Explanation: The cohesion between the first and second paragraphs is achieved through the repeated emphasis on the blues as a distinct musical form. The first paragraph introduces the blues as a genre and provides context about its origins and influence on other musical styles. The second paragraph continues discussing the blues by detailing its characteristics as a musical form, highlighting its lyrical nature and musical elements. This thematic repetition helps to create a connection between the two paragraphs, reinforcing the understanding that the blues is not just a cultural or historical phenomenon but a specific form of music with particular traits.