Blues Origin
Where did blues originate in the US?
What is the south (Mississippi, Louisiana, etc.)
A characteristic of blues that came from work songs
What is call and response
What style of music is this video?
What is early rock n roll
What event caused large numbers of African Americans to move North bringing blues with them?
What is the great migration
What is the name of the scale often used in blues songs
What is the blues scale
What style of music is this video?
What is big band/jazz
What city did blues first become electric?
What is Chicago; the city were blues started to become electric
What is the typical form of a blues song? (Hint: #)
What is 12 bar blues
What style of music is this video?
What is electric blues?
What happened in 1941 that lead to big bands falling out of popularity, opening the way for blues to become "pop" music?
What is the US entered WWII
What are blues lyrics often about?
What is sad/the hardships of life
What style of music is in this video?
What is country blues?
What instrument(s) were used in county blues?
What is acoustic guitar
What are the instruments typically used in electric blues?
What is voice, guitar, drums, bass, and piano
What style of music is in this video
What is electric blues?