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Duplicate of All About the Blues!!
Duplicate of All About the Blues!!
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1
What was the name of B.B. King's guitar?
MacNeil
Elvis
Lucille
Suzanne
2
What event forced former slaves to move north in the late 1800s?
A bug which killed the cotton crop
New laws which allowed slavery
A devastating hurricane
The arrival of The Beatles in America
3
What American president outlawed slavery?
George Bush
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
Henry Ford
4
What popular artist was an important crossover between whites and so-called 'race music'?
Elvis Presley
Elvis Costello
Celine Dion
Michael Jackson
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How many lines of lyrics are typically in each verse of the blues?
5
4
2
3
6
How many notes are in a major scale?
1, 4, 5
5
1
8
7
What musical genre inspired the blues?
Hip-hop
Slave Songs
Grunge
Rock & Roll
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Name three major northern cities where the blues evolved
Detroit, Michigan
Chicago, Illinois
New York, New York
Orlando, Florida
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What instruments are most important in keeping the beat?
Violin
Flute
Bass guitar
Drums
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What was one major form of the blues which evolved in the late 1800s?
Denim Blues
Cotton-pickin' Blues
Delta Blues
City Blues
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Where did the blues originate?
Blue Lagoon
Chicago
Mississippi Delta
New York
12
What river was the birthplace of the blues?
Nile
St. Lawrence
Amazon
Mississippi
13
Former slaves made one of two major choices, after being freed:
Stay and work for pay
Move north
Travel around the world
Remain as slaves
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What 3 numbers name the chords in the 12-bar Blues?
II, IV, VI
I, II, III
I, IV, VI
I, IV, V