Blues Music

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

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

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

• Walking bass Line

• Improvisation

• 12 Bar Blues

• Chords.

What is the definition of 'call and response' in blues music?

• A singer sings a phrase, and a musician answers it

• A musician and a band play in harmony together

• A singer sings a solo, with no accompaniment

• A musician plays a solo with no accompaniment

Blues originated in what state?

• Texas

• Florida

• New York

• Mississippi

How many bars are there in a typical Blues verse?

• 11

• 12

• 13

• 14

Which of these are most common during a solo in Blues music?

• Glissando

• Improvisation

• Vibrato

• Blue Notes

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

• Work Song

• Ragtime

• Spirituals

• African Songs