AQA GCSE Blues and Folk

Structure of a vocal melody in blues music

• AAA

• AAB

• ABA

• ABB

Term in blues when you make something up on the spot

(a)  

Rhythmic device often used in blues music

(a)  

Performance technique in blues music that changes the sound slightly

(a)  

Name of a possible bass line in blues music that goes up and down a chord

(a)  

Which of the following is a blues term linked to melody?

• call and response

• blue note

• 12 bar blues

• triplet

Answer explanation

call and response is texture

Triplets are rhythm

Primary chords are often the main chords in early bleus music

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

This is chords I, IV and V

Name of the chord progression often used in blues music to structure the music

(a)  

In folk music, the range of the vocal line is often narrow and limited

• TRUE

• FALSE

In folk music, the texture is often very busy (polyphonic)

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

The texture is usually a simple accompaniment