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Intro to Blues Music Flashcards

1

Blues music evolved into what other type of musical genre?

pop
rnb
rock
rap

2

Blues music was first sung by....

beethoven
road workers
slaves
choirs

3

In which country did Blues music originate?

ENGLAND
AUSTRALIA
USA
CHINA

4

Blues music first gained popularity in the .....

CANADA
LA
NEW YORK
Mississippi delta Southern USA

5

Syncopation is

In sync with the other musicians.
A kind of swimming together in a formation.
Keeping is time with the beat.
Off beat and jazzy rhythms.

6

What are the notes of the Blues Scale?

C Eb F F# G Bb C
C D E F G A B
E G B D F
F A C E

7

Blues relies a lot on.....

drums
improvisation
singing
rhythm

8

What is 'swing'?

A large garden toy
Making the melody sound groovy - doo bee doo bee
A particular way to perform the chord pattern
Walking Bass

9

Blues lyrics talk about

farming
hardship of life
love
american history

10

Blues music was shared by....

singing
itunes
mail
music notation

11

What does Improvisation mean?

Play the melody
Playing 2 notes at the same time
Make it up on the spot
Play the bassline

12

What is the name of the chord progression most used in Blues?

12 Bar Blues
Call and Response
Improvisation
Green Scale

13

A 7th chord is

A 4 note chord
A 3 note chord
A 2 note chord
A 5 note chord

14

The chord C7 has the following notes

A C E
C E G Bb
C E G B
C E G

15

Blues music was first played on what two instruments?

harmonica and drums
piano and voice
banjo and piano
guitar and voice

Intro to Blues Music

Questions 15

Intro to Blues Music

Questions 15