The Blues

Question 1

Between 1920-1970, over 6 mil. African Americans left the South for industrial northern cities. What was this known as?

Accepted Answer

The Great Migration

Question 2

Texas Blues features a long/short strumming pattern on guitar.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 3

Spontaneous musical expression is also known as?

Accepted Answer

Improvisation

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a distinct area of the Blues

Accepted Answer

West Coast Blues

Question 5

What is the East Coast Blues somtimes referred to as?

Accepted Answer

Piedmont Blues

Question 6

Guitar playing for the Delta Blues includes use of a slide.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 7

Pitches that are usually on the 3rd and 7th scale degrees and whose intonation is altered by the performer are known as:

Accepted Answer

Blue notes

Question 8

The Blues are very rarely ever based on a 12-bar harmonic pattern.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 9

Texas Blues song topics lean more into heartbreak and hard times.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 10

Which of the following are notable Delta Blues musicians?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 11

What is a characteristic of blues lyrics?

Accepted Answer

They usually express painful experiences and reveal a darker side of life.

Question 12

Where does the term "Blues" come from?

Accepted Answer

Blue notes that are notes set slightly lower on the scale.

Question 13

The Blues did not have much influence on other famous rock musicians.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 14

Delta Blues singing is traditionally sung through.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 15

What region of the United States did the blues originate?

Accepted Answer

Southern

Question 16

How many lines are usually in Blues verses?

Accepted Answer

Three

Question 17

Blues lyrics were often happy and optimistic and didn&#x27;t usually center around heartbreak or hard times.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 18

Which term best describes the vocal quality of blues music?

Accepted Answer

Straightforward and folk-like with dips and slides

Question 19

Who of the following was NOT a Chicago Blues musician?

Accepted Answer

Big Mama Thornton

Question 20

Which of the following names were known for being East Coast Blues musicians?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 21

Chicago Blues features the use of more electric instruments.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 22

How did the Texas Blues develop?

Accepted Answer

Rural workers began moving to the urban centers of the state.

Question 23

Why is it helpful for musicians to know the harmonic pattern in music?

Accepted Answer

To improvise vocally or instrumentally and create compatible melodies.

Question 24

Many Delta Blues singers were also considered Chicago Blues musicians

Accepted Answer

True

Question 25

Which of the following was NOT a notable Texas Blues musician?

Accepted Answer

Willie Dixon

Question 26

The Blues were born from work songs and field hollers of Black agricultural workers.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 27

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the East Coast Blues?

Accepted Answer

Increased use of piano and drums

Question 28

Who is considered the Father of the Delta Blues?

Accepted Answer

Charlie Patton

Question 29

Texas Blues singers are known for their low, gravelly, and hard to distinguish singing voices.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 30

The genre of African American musi that often expresses frustration, sadness, and longing is known as:

Accepted Answer

Blues

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