Blues Music

Where did Blues music originate from?

• It originated amongst African Americans in the deep south of the United States around the 1860s.

• It originated in the Arabian Gulf in the 1600's.

• It originated from classical music of the Baroque period.

• It originated from the Inuit people of Alaska, who used the ice blue of the glaciers to inspire their music.

What common feature of Blues Music do we find in many of the songs we've listened to so far?

(a)  

What instruments do we tend to hear a lot of in Blues Music?

• Violin and Banjo.

• Ukelele and Sitar.

• Piano and electric guitar.

• Djembe drums and triangles.

What other types of music were inspired by the Blues?

• Jazz

• RnB

• Heavy Metal

• Rock and Roll

Dynamics is a variation of what?

(a)  

Are blues songs generally written in major or minor keys?

(a)  

The Blues Scale has how many notes?

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 7

Which of these is correct for the Blues Scale in E?

• G A Bb B C E

• G A Bb B C D

• F G A Bb B C

• E G A Bb B D

Which format is correct to create the Blues Scale?

• The root

  The flat second

  The fourth

  The flat fifth

  The fifth

  The flat seventh

• The root

  The flat third

  The fourth

  The flat fifth

  The fifth

  The flat seventh

• The root

  The flat third

  The flat fourth

  The flat fifth

  The fifth

  The flat seventh

• The root

  The flat third

  The fourth

  The fifth

  The Sixth

  The flat seventh

How many bars are there in the structure of the __ Bar Blues?

• 8

• 10

• 12

• 14