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The Blues

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Review of the information we've learned about the Blues so far this unit.

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1
What is the Blues form?
ABC
LMNO
AAB
ABA
2
In what year was the first publication of Blues sheet music?
2018
1968
1908
1207
3
What was the instrumentation of the Blues music?
only singers
singer, bass, guitar, and drums
flutes and tubas
djembe and agogo bells
4
What are the three music genres that use the Blues form?
jazz, rhythm&blues, and rock&roll
folk, gospel, and Native American
ska, funk, and gypsy
rap, pop, and hip-hop
5
How is the Blues as a genre characterized?
lyrics, bass lines, and instrumentation
rhythms and melodies
the colors the musicians wear
the language they sing in
6
What other musical genre are the Blues origins most closely related to?
Spirituals
Patriotic
Fife and Drum
Native American
7
How was the Blues associated with slavery?
With the people currently enslaved.
With the newly acquired freedom of the former slaves.
With the newly acquired slaves of the slave owners.
It's not.
8
What is the definition of a "musical genre"?
a recorded song
the printed music
an instrument
a type or style of music
9
Where did Blues music originate?
In the far east of the United States
in the far north of the United States
In the deep west of the United States
in the deep south of the United States
10
What are the lyrics of the Blues mostly about?
love
the color blue
hardships
Cheetos
11
In which year did the Blues start?
1900s
1810s
2010s
1870s
12
When did the AAB pattern become the standard structure for Blues music?
In the first decades of the 14th century.
In the current decades of the 21st century.
In the first decades of the 20th century.
In the last decades of the 19th century.
13
Which of these did Blues artists NOT incorporate into their music?
field hollers
work songs
spirituals
laughing