Which trait is not characteristic of country music?

a. melodies mostly folk ballades
b. originally sung by a solo voice or voice accompanied by a fiddle, dulcimer, or banjo
c. texts tend to emphasize love and the disappointments of life
d. singing style slides between pitches in a manner evocative of a southern drawl
e. a rich variety of chromatic chords provide colorful accompaniment to the mournful texts

ANSWER: e