Blues Music WHS

Blues music was created due to experiences of_______.

• hardships/sadness
• happy/glad times
• excitement
• surprises

What family of instruments was most common in the music made by African slaves?

• Strings

• Woodwind

• Brass

• Percussion

Where did the Blues originate from?

• America

• Africa

• England

• Canada

How did blues music start up back in the early 1800's?

• Office workers singing to each other

• Farmers singing to each other

• Slaves on plantation fields singing to each other

• Children singing to each other

The slaves who influenced early Blues music brought their work songs from________.

• West Africa
• China
• Russia
• Spain

Which of the following musicians influenced later guitar players in the 1960s onwards?

• Tommy Johnson

• Robert Johnson

• Alberta Hunter

• Mary Johnson

Which of the following styles was not an influence on the blues?

• Work Song

• Ragtime

• Spirituals

• African Songs

What is the name of the popular musical structure used in Blues music?

• Walking bass Line

• Improvisation

• 12 Bar Blues

• Chords.

What is a walking bass line?

• A repetitive melody played on a bass instrument created using the notes of a chord on each beat of the bar.

• A melody made up on the spot based on the notes of the blues scale?

• A group of notes played at the same time?

What is a chord in music?

• A lead to help you plug in your electric guitar.

• A type of drum.

• A group of 2 or more notes played together at the same time.

• A blues instrument.