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WorksheetsThe Blues Theory Assessment
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Listen carefully to the extract of 'You Upset Me Baby' by B B King. Answer questions 1 - 5
What is the time signature?
3/4
4/4
5/4
6/8
What word best describes the electric guitar part at the start of the piece?
Walking bass
Improvisation
Strummed chords
Arpeggios
The horn section plays a riff at the start of the piece. What is a riff?
A short repeated phrase
A type of musical instrument
A musical note
A type of dance move
How would you describe the rhythm of the drumkit in this piece?
Steady and consistent
Erratic and unpredictable
Slow and dragging
Fast and upbeat
Which of the following is a blues scale?
This extract is from 'Boom Boom' by John Lee Hooker. Answer questions 6 - 10.
What is the interaction between the electric guitar and the rest of the band at the start of 'Boom Boom'?
The electric guitar and band play in harmony.
The electric guitar and band play in unison.
There is a call and response between the electric guitar and the band.
The electric guitar and band play independently.
Name an instrument you can hear, other than electric guitar.
Violin
Flute
Drumkit
Trumpet
What are the correct notes needed for the chord of A major?
A B C
F# C# G#
A C# E
A D E
What are the correct notes needed for the D major chord?
D E F
D F# A
D G A
F# C# G#
This extract is from 'Mercy' by Duffy. Answer questions 11 - 12.
Which of the following describes the structure of the lyrics in the chorus of 'Mercy'?
ABA
AAB
ABC
AAA
How would we describe the overall structure of the chorus?
8 bar blues
12 bar blues
16 bar blues
32 bar song form
