Blues quiz retake

Blues originates from

• spirituals and work songs

• jazz music

• folk songs

• traditional colonial songs

How many chords are needed to make a blues song?

• 2

• 8

• 6

• 3

The blues are typically about

• happy times

• sad times

• colors

• sports

How many bars are commonly in a blues song?

• 12

• 16

• 8

• 4

Blues songs are typically played in a

• really fast

• medium

• slow

• changing

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?

• AAB

• ABAB

• ABC

• ABCD

Who is called the father of the blues?

• W.C. Handy

• W.C. Necky

• B.B. King

• Muddy Waters

Which of the following was not a blues player?

• Muddy Waters

• Willie Dixon

• B.B. King

• Bobby Blacktop

Blues music started in

• London and Paris

• Tennesee and Kentucky

• Memphis and New Orleans

• New York and Pennsylvania