Blues Music

Blues music was created due to experiences of_______.

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

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 instrument would you NOT normally hear in Blues music?

• Harmonica

• Guitar

• Piano

• Violin

How many bars are in a simple Blues song?

• 12

• 15

• 4

• 3

Which chords are used to create the 12 bar blues pattern

• I-IV-V

• I-IV-III

• I-II-III

• I-IV-VI

What 3 chords are needed to play a blues in C?

• C F and G

• C D and E

• C E and G

• C G and A

The chord in bar 9 is

• I

• IV

• V

• VI

If your Blues piece was in G, what would be the chord in bar 5

• B major

• C major

• D major

• G major

If my Blues piece was in D major - what would be the chord in bar 11

• F major

• A major

• D major

• G major