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WorksheetsBlues and Musical Elements
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
How many bars is in the blues chord pattern?
15
3
5
12
What country were the people who began singing blues from?
France
America
Africa
Australia
What instrument is this?
Electric guitar
Double bass
Bass guitar
Electric ukulele
What three chords do we play in the 12-bar blues?
A, B, C
C, D, E
C, F, G
C, E, G
Did blues music come before or after jazz music?
Before
After
Which one of these genres was NOT influenced by the blues?
Jazz
Rock
Pop
Classical
Who was a famous blues musician?
Jason Mraz
Bono
BB King
Louis Armstrong
How were most of the early blues tunes passed on?
Playing piano
Singing
Reading
Talking
What does R&B stand for?
Right and Blues
Rhythm and Bright
Ready and Bold
Rhythm and Blues
Which of these instruments do we NOT play the blues on?
Bass
Violin
Ukulele
Piano
Blues music usually has how many beats in a bar?
2
3
4
5
What musical elements will we be using for our blues performances?
Dynamics
Tempo
Time
Texture
What does forte mean?
Play quickly
Play loud
Play slowly
Play in time
What is tempo?
Speed
Loud
Soft
Temperature
What is thick texture in music?
One solo playing
Play loud
Play soft
Lots of instruments playing
What is thin texture in music?
Play softly
Just one or two instruments
Play quickly
Lots of instruments
What does crescendo mean?
Play loud
Gradually get louder
Gradually get softer
Play softly
What does allegro mean?
(a)
What is a slow tempo?
Forte
Allegro
Lento
Vivace
What is Mezzo-forte?
Very loud
Soft
Fast
Moderately loud
