Welcome to DiscoverBluegrass.com and the world of bluegrass music!

Whether you are experiencing bluegrass for the first time or deepening your interest, our aim is to help you learn and enjoy, and point you toward bluegrass resources.

What is Bluegrass?

Bluegrass is a popular form of American roots music that is performed and enjoyed worldwide. Bluegrass fans and pickers include all ages and a wide range of interest groups (click here for more).

From a musical standpoint, bluegrass has two primary characteristics that differentiate it from other genres:

1. Instrumentation. Bluegrass is played on acoustic stringed instruments including mandolin, banjo, guitar, fiddle, string bass, and resophonic guitar.
2. Vocal style. Bluegrass singing often includes multi-part �high lonesome� harmony that is inspiring and evocative.

Bluegrass Roots and Branches

Bluegrass has a rich legacy going back to 1946 (click here for history of bluegrass). The �roots� of bluegrass include folk, old time, blues, Celtic, gospel, and early country music. 

Today�s �branches� of bluegrass include Americana, jambands, new acoustic, newgrass, alt.country, and rockabilly (Elvis Presley�s first recording session included a bluegrass classic).

We Invite You To Learn More

To learn more about the International Bluegrass Music Association and the annual Bluegrass Music Awards, click here.