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Blues Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Blues music started in____.

a)

London and Paris

b)

Memphis and New Orleans

c)

Tennesse and Kentucky

d)

New York and Pennsylvania

2.

Blues originates from____.

a)

spirituals and work songs

b)

folk songs

c)

jazz music

d)

traditional colonial songs

3.

HHow many chords are needed to make a blues song?

a)

2

b)

6

c)

8

d)

3

4.

The blues are typically about____.

a)

happy times

b)

colors

c)

sad times

d)

sports

5.

How many bars are commonly in a blues song?

a)

12

b)

8

c)

16

d)

4

6.

Blues songs are typically played in a ____ tempo.

a)

really fast

b)

slow

c)

medium

d)

changing

7.

Which of the following was not a famous blues player?

a)

Muddy Waters

b)

B.B. King

c)

Willie Dixon

d)

Bobby Blacktop

8.

True or False: The harmonica has been around for 5000 years and was invented by the Japanese.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

What pattern do blues lyrics follow?

a)

ABAB

b)

ABC

c)

AAB

d)

ABBB

10.

Who is called the father of the blues?

a)

W.C. Handy

b)

B.B. King

c)

W.C. Necky

d)

Muddy Waters