Birth of the Blues
Each region sung different versions of the blues songs with a distinct what?
Sound
East Coast Blues show melodic vocal....
Lines
Texas Blues are more peaceful and....
relaxed
The delta blues developed primarily on what farm?
Dockery Farm.
Over 6 million African Americans left the south to move where?
Chicago
The blues started around the turn of the 20th century. When did this time period start? (Hint:It started in the 1880s)
1880's-1920's
The East Coast Blues were influenced by ragtime. They played guitar and did what while playing it?
Finger picking
Workers moved to the center of Texas the areas were more......(Rural or Urban?)
Rural
Delta Blues used a rhythmic guitar, often using a what?
Slide.
Blues musicians bought there music with them in the...
(Hint use your cardinal directions)
North
What kind of songs were sung by agricultural workers influenced by the blues?
Work Songs.
Piedmont Blues.
The rhythms have a relaxed swinging feel. Strum patterns use what pattern?
Long-Short Rhythm
Were they sung with duets or solo?
Solo
A more ______ form of the blues were created in Chicago.
Electric
Blues songs were often sorrowful and melancholy, usually centered on hard times and a specific topic when going through a breakup. What is it?
Heartbreak
A specific instrument that is harder to play was used heavily when making East Coast Blues music. What is it?
Harmonica
Who was considered the father of Delta Blues?
Charlie Patton.
Muddy waters is a example of what?
Delta Blues.
There was increased use of what?
Piano
The blues originated in what region in the U.S? (Hint use your cardinal directions!)
Southern United States
The singing exhibited heavy __________ and finger picking. (Definition of the word:Say or pronounce clearly.)
Enunciation
They used speech like what patterns?
Vocal patterns
Dockery Farm was 25,000 acres wheres employees both _______ and _________
Worked and lived
Between _______ and ______ 6 million African Americans moved to Chicago. What years did they do this?
1920-1970