Blues Quiz

Blues music started in____.

• London and Paris

• Memphis and New Orleans

• Tennesse and Kentucky

• New York and Pennsylvania

Blues originates from____.

• spirituals and work songs

• folk songs

• jazz music

• traditional colonial songs

HHow many chords are needed to make a blues song?

• 2

• 6

• 8

• 3

The blues are typically about____.

• happy times

• colors

• sad times

• sports

How many bars are commonly in a blues song?

• 12

• 8

• 16

• 4

Blues songs are typically played in a ____ tempo.

• really fast

• slow

• medium

• changing

Which of the following was not a famous blues player?

• Muddy Waters

• B.B. King

• Willie Dixon

• Bobby Blacktop

True or False: The harmonica has been around for 5000 years and was invented by the Japanese.

• True

• False

What pattern do blues lyrics follow?

• ABAB

• ABC

• AAB

• ABBB

Who is called the father of the blues?

• W.C. Handy

• B.B. King

• W.C. Necky

• Muddy Waters