Blues Music

What form of music originated in the Mississippi Delta?

• Soul

• Blues

• Jazz

• Ragtime

This style of music was originally performed by African-American musicians and composers.

• Blues

• Jazz

• Both

This genre derived from African-American roots in the late 1800s Deep South, it is a genre famous for repetitive rhythm, chants and melancholy narrative lyrics

• Swing

• Country

• Blues

• Folk

• Ragtime

Known as the King of Blues

• Woodie Guthrie

• Scott Joplin

• B.B. King

• Willie Nelson

• Hank Williams Sr

The beginning of rock 'n roll can be traced back to when white teenagers began to find out about

• rhythm and blues

• rock and roll

• jazz

• country and western

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of Blues music?

• Syncopated rhythms

• 12-bar chord progressions

• Fast tempo

• Electronic beats

Blues music often expresses themes of:

• Joy and celebration

• Love and romance

• Sorrow and hardship

• Adventure and exploration

The birthplace of Blues music is often considered to be:

• New York City

• Chicago

• The Mississippi Delta

• Los Angeles

Which instrument is commonly associated with traditional Blues music?

• Violin

• Harmonica

• Flute

• Trumpet

Blues music had a significant influence on which of the following genres?

• Classical

• Hip-hop

• Rock and Roll

• Reggae