Origins
in what region of Mississippi did the blues begin
the Mississippi Delta
Name one of the musicians that started the blues
Robert Johnson, Charley Patton, Eddie James House Jr.
What instrument is played with a bottle neck slide. It is the most common blues instrument
Guitar
what is one chord in the C major Blues
C, F, G
Blues music evolved from one of these two types of songs sung by African Americans.
spirituals and work songs
B.B. King, John Lee Hooker
What object was commonly used to create the slide sound on a guitar?
Bottle Neck
how many bars is a standard blues progression?
12 bars
During what time period did the blues begin to develop?
The late 1800's
Name one of the three musicians that began performing in Chicago
Howlin Wolf, Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon
What is an instrument other than guitar used for blues solos often described as wailing. Blues singers also play this instrument.
Harmonica
How many notes are in the pentatonic scale
5 notes
The Great Migration brought blues musicians to cities like Chicago. Name one reason they migrated.
to escape racism or Jim Crow laws (segregation)
Which of the original three blues musicians recorded the song "I Believe I'll Dust My Broom"
Robert Johnson
Name one instrument that was used in Chicago Blues to make it more energetic.
ELECTRIC guitar, piano, drums, bass.
6
What are the bars called where early blues musicians often played?
Juke joints
Which of the musicians covered later covered "I Believe I'll Dust My Broom"
Howlin Wolf
What instrument did Robert Johnson play
Guitar
what are the two tonalities a scale can be? (one is happy, one is sad)
Major and Minor