Birth of the blues
where did the birth of the blues originate?
the Southern united states
what were the East coast blues some of the times called instead of the East coast blues?
the Piedmont blues
what type of subject are Texas blues are less heavily on?
Heartbreak and hard-times
who was considered the father of the Delta blues?
Charlie Patton
Between what two years, over 6 million African Americans left the South to move to the more industrial cities of the north, including Chicago?
1920 and 1970
what type of songs were sung by agricultural workers influenced by the blues?
work songs and field hollers
the guitar in the East coast blues guitar accompaniments, involve heavy _____.
Heavy Fingerpicking
in the Texas blues they use very heavily on _____ and ____.
high-pitched and vocal lines
what is often used when doing rhythm guitar patterns?
a slide
There was also an increase or decrease use of the piano and drums?
increase
which three distinct areas are where the blues developed?
East Coast/Piedmont blues
The Delta blues
The Texas blues
In the East coast blues there are also heavy uses of a ______.
Harmonica
singers use high pitched and ____ vocal lines.
clear
where did most Delta blues musicians travel to?
Memphis, Tennessee
Many delta blues singers moved where?
north
which century where the birth of the blues originated in?
20th century (1880's-1920's)
singing exhibits are clear ______.
enunciations
do strum patterns use long or short rhythms ?
long-short rhythms
is the Delta blues mostly Sunday by duos or solos?
solos
which musicians moved north?
muddy waters, Howlin’ Wolf, and Sonny Boy Williamson.
what where the lyrics centered around and where based on
sorrowful, heartbreak, melancholy, or hard times
singing exhibits use very clear enunciations and ______.
Melodic lines
does this type of blues have a calming or hard rhythm to it?
calming rhythm
when singing in solos what do they use when doing so?
speech-like vocal patters
Blues musicians from the South brought their what with them to the north?
music