Birth of the blues
when were the Blues popular?
1880-1920
What instrusment was a heavy use in the East Coast blues?
The harmonica
Did they use short-long strum patterns or long-short patterns?
long-short
Where did delta blue musicians travel to
memphis tennessee
what instruments was an increased use in the chicago blues
piano and drums
what word describes the lyrics of the blues?
Heartbreaking
what did the east cost blues go by?
piedmont blues
what rhythms did they use
relaxed rhythms or swinging feelings
Delta blues was often sung by a _____ singer
solo
where did many singers move to
singers moved north, such as (muddy waters)
Where did the blues originate?
Southern United states
the East Cost Blues use ______?
Heavy fingerpicking
what did singers use for a louder voice
high-pitched, clear vocal lines
Who was consider the father of delta blues?
Charlie Patton
which electric instruments developed
microphones and electric guitars
what genres did the Blues make?
work songs and field hollers
Singing exhibits clear__________?
uninciations
What lyrics did they heavily use
heartbreaks and hard times
dockery farms
is it true that musicians from the south brought their music to the north
yes
what are all 3 distinct areas that the Blues were developed in?
1)east coast carolina and georgia
2)delta mississippi
3)texas blues
when the east cost blues sing they use________?
Vocal lines
Where did Texas blues workers go for moving
urban centers of Texas, such as Dallas, Galveston, San Antonio, and Houston.
singers use ____ ______ vocal patterns?
speech like
how many African Americans left in the south during 1920-1970
6 million