WorksheetsBlues Music
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
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
The term 'Blues' in Blues music refers to:
A type of dance
A style of painting
A feeling of melancholy
A shade of color
Which famous Blues musician is known as the 'King of the Blues'?
B.B. King
Elvis Presley
Louis Armstrong
Bob Dylan
Blues music is often characterized by its use of:
Major scales
Pentatonic scales
Whole tone scales
Chromatic scales
Which of the following is a subgenre of Blues music?
Delta Blues
Bebop
Baroque
Ska
The 'call and response' pattern in Blues music is a feature that originated from:
European classical music
African musical traditions
Asian folk music
Native American chants
