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WorksheetsBlues History Review
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 24mins
What type of people helped start blues music?
African American Slaves
Italian Immigrants
Native Americans
Asian Immigrants
Where in the U.S. was blues started?
South
North
West
East
What other genre of music is similar to Blues
Gospel
Pop
Classical
Hip-Hop
How did the blues get spread across the U.S.?
(a)
What was the first blues song to be published?
Memphis Blues
Heartbreak Hotel
Pink Pony Club
Tweaker
Is blue music Secular or Sacred?
Sacred
Secular
What type of emotions does blues typically express (Select All that Apply)
Happy
Mad
Sad
Melancholy
What was W.C Handy know as?
The father of blues
The king of rock
The king of pop
Prince
What does R&B stand for?
Rhythm and Blues
Root and Beer
Red and Blue
Rap and Beatboxing
What city was most influential on blues music?
Chicago
Los Angeles
Dallas
Paris
What are the two main instruments used in Blues music?
Guitar
Vocals
Drums
Bass
Trumpet
How many bars are in a typical blues
12
1
8
4
Name one famous Blues musician
What part of the world helped influence Blues & Gospel
(a)
Blues music is written to be (a) not narrative
Who is McKinley Morganfield
Muddy Waters
Chuck Berry
Ma Rainey
BB King
What other Genre is a combination of Jazz, Blues, & Gospel
Soul
Hip-Hop
Pop
Metal
When was the electric guitar invented?
1932
1800
2001
1985
Who is Gertrude Pridgett
Ma Rainey
BB King
WC Handy
Howlin Wolf
Name one of the famous rock stars to be influenced by the blues
Elvis
Chuck Berry
Metallica
AC-DC
A Typical blues is written in an (a) form
