The Blues

1. The blues is based on an African-American vocal tradition that goes back to the days of

________________.

• jazz

• the American Civil War

• pioneers

• slavery

Prior to the 1900s, blues music was never written down, but was passed from generation to generation in what is called ________________ ________________.

• a memorization

• an oral tradition

• a call and response

• a blues scale

A typical blues song is based around three ________________.

• keys

• pitches

• chords

• rhythms

This W.C. Handy composition was the first to include the word “blues” in the title:

________________ ________________.

• Chicago Blues

• Memphis Blues

• New Orleans Blues

• Nashville Blues

Ethel Waters was an important blues ________________.

• singer

• composer

• trumpeter

• drummer

The blues were a major component of a new style of music that appeared in the 1950s called

________________ ____________ ________________.

• hip hop / rap

• rhythm and blues

• rock and roll

• disco and funk

Which scale is the blues scale based on?

• Weighing Scales

• Dorian Mode

• G Major

• Minor Pentatonic

What notes are used for improvisation?

• G, F# and E

• The Blues Scale

• Black Notes

• A Major Scale

Which of the following notes does NOT belong in the blues scale in C?

• Db

• Bb

• C

• Eb

Which are the notes of a blues scale?

• G, B-flat, C, D-flat, D, F, G

• A, B, C, D, E, F, G

• C, D, E, F, G, A, B, C

• D, E, F#, G, A, B, C#, D