Time Period
Blues
Artists
Influence
Misc
100

The president during this time period

Who is Abraham Lincoln?

100

This instrument is played using a metal or glass cylinder on the finger

What is slide guitar?

100

The father of blues

Who is W.C. Handy?

100

Blues improvisation directly influenced this future genre

What is jazz?

100

The guitar technique where one moves a string up in order to manipulate the pitch

What is bending?

200

This historical event is where the roots of blues music occurred

What is slavery?

200

The most common structure of blues

What is 12-bar blues?

200

This artist known as the "Mother of Blues" was also known for her low and gravelly voice

Who is Ma Rainey?

200

Studies prove the blues music improves mood and reduces this 

What is stress?

200

This is a back and forth singing technique where one person would sing a line and the group would repeat it

What is call-and-response?

300

Much of blues developed after this historical event

What is the civil war?

300

This state is considered the birthplace of blues music

What is Mississippi?

300

This artist was known for their skillfully creative guitar playing

Who is BB King?

300

This genre is a modern genre that blues developed into

What is rhythm and blues (R&B)?

300

The term for when something is used as a diversion from an unpleasant aspect of life

What is escapism?

400

This amendment allowed for more African Americans to pursue artistic dreams such as blues music

What is the 13th amendment?
400

Types of music did early blues take inspiration from

What are work songs, field hollers, minstrel shows, etc.?

400

This artist specialized in delta blues

Who is Muddy Waters?

400

Blues music helped black communities establish this

What is sense of community or cultural identity?

400

This is the instrument that W.C. Handy learned how to play

What is the cornet?

500

The Emancipation Proclamation allowed for this group of people to join the war

Who are African Americans?

500

This is how blues music was spread

What is oral tradition/live performances?

500

W.C. Handy was the first to do this with blues music

What is transcribe?

500

Blues showed other songs how to express this through music

What is emotion/emotional expression?

500

The name of the St. Louis Blues mascot

Who is Louie?

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