In regards to blues, what was the “great migration?”

African Americans moving from the South to Northern cities

What is "bottleneck slide" technique?

A hard object is rubbed along guitar strings to get a smooth, moaning sound

How was Chicago style blues different from Delta Blues?

Electric instruments and more upbeat

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Intro to the Blues

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In regards to blues, what was the “great migration?”
Blues artists moving from cities to tour the US
Native Americans moving to the Midwest to reclaim their land
Rock and Roll artists touring the US from the UK
African Americans moving from the South to Northern cities
2
How many notes are in a pentatonic scale?
3
7
5
9
3
Which instrument does not traditionally belong in a blues ensemble?
Bass
Guitar
Accordion
Harmonica
4
Which band was directly inspired by Blues?
All of the Above
Metallica
One Direction
The Beatles
5
Which Genre came FIRST?
Chicago Style Blues
Rock n’ Roll
Jazz
Delta Blues
6
Where did blues music come from?
The Confederate South
Kansas City, Missouri
Southern Africa
The Mississippi Delta
7
According to the video, what are blues lyrics like?
Mournful
Explicit
Truthful
Always Sad
8
Which style of music was not a component of the blues?
Call and response
Church/Gospel
Slave work songs
Spoken word
9
Which is not a blues artist?
Howlin' Wolf
Duke Ellington
B.B. King
Robert Johnson
10
What is country music a combination of?
Reggae and Blues
Bluegrass and Blues
Classical and Blues
Folk and Blues
11
How many measures (bars) are in a standard blues progression?
6
4
10
12
12
What is "bottleneck slide" technique?
A dance move commonly associated with blues music
Air is blown across a bottle to play a blues scale
A hard object is rubbed along guitar strings to get a smooth, moaning sound
A glass bottle is used in place of a guitar pick
13
Who wrote the song “Hound Dog?”
Elvis Presley
Big Momma Thornton
B.B. King
Robert Johnson
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How was Chicago style blues different from Delta Blues?
Much larger bands
Jazz-style scat singing
Electric instruments and more upbeat
Brass section (tuba, trombone and trumpet)
15
What pattern do blues lyrics typically follow?
ABC
AAB
ABA
ABB

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