Blues History
This U.S. region is considered the birthplace of the Blues
Mississippi Delta/Southern United States
This Blues style features a singer with a guitar or harmonica accompaniment
Country/Delta Blues
Typical blues lyrics are about these topics
Everyday life/hardships
Approximate time range when blues got it's start
Late 1800's
This city is know for a more electrified style of Blues that became popular in the 1940's
Chicago
Blues Lyrics often follow this three line structure, with a repeated first line
AAB (statement-statement-response)
Blues Music heavily influenced this genre that emerged in the 1950's
Rock and Roll
The most commonly used instrument in Blues music, often associated with slide techniques.
Guitar
The number of measures or bars in a typical blues verse form
12 Bars
This type of bar, often with live music, became synonymous with Blues in the cities like Chicago
Juke Joint
The Blues evolved from African-American work songs and this type of music.
Spirituals (or Gospels)
If the first line of the blues is: "I got a bad feeling, my baby don't love me no more", this would be the second line:
I got a bad feeling my baby don't love me no more
Bessie Smith
This early blues artist played in the Country Blues style and was known for his songs "At The Crossroads" and "I Believe I'll Dust My Broom"
Robert Johnson
In the key of C, these are the three chords you need to know to play the blues
C, F, G7