birth of the blues
Where did blues originate in?
Southern US
what is east coast blues also known as
the "Piedmont" blues
how did Texas blues get created
people moved to bigger places in Texas
what farm did the Delta blues get created on
Dockery farms
how many African Americans left the south
6 million
The blues where born out of the _ songs
Field
what was the east coast blues influenced by
ragtime
where did Texas blues singers move to
Dallas, Galveston, San Antonio and Houston
true or false the employees lived and work'd on the farm
true
how did the blues get to the north
southern blues artists brought their music with them
What are blues notes?
notes set slightly lower on the scale
what strum pattern does the east coast blues use
finger picking
how did the Texas blues artists sing
high pitched
who was the father of the Delta blues
charlie Patton
how did the blues take a turn up north
it got more electric
how many distinct areas of the US was blues developed in?
Three
what instrument does the east coast blues use heavily
the harmonica
how was did the Texas blues feel
relaxed with a swinging feel
who influenced blues artists heavily in this category
charlie patton
where did Chicago blues artists play
loud Chicago clubs
what were the lyrics centered on
heartbreak
what kind of vocal lines did the singers use
melodic vocal lines
what was the strum pattern for the Texas blues
long short long short
what did the Delta blues use as a rhythm piece on the guitar
the slide
what instruments did they use more
drums and piano