Blues Artists
This artist's nickname was Empress of the Blues.
Who is Bessie Smith?
What is the pizzicato?
This means at a walking pace, moderately slow
What is Andante?
This is rubbed on the bow to make the hair sticky.
What is rosin?
This artist’s original name was Otha Ellas Bates and her received his stage
name from a description of a bow-legged comical looking guy
Who is Bo Diddley?
The Father of the Blues
W. C. Handy
This term refers to playing with the bow.
What is arco?
This means Fast, quickly and bright
What is allegro?
This helps hold the instrument up on your shoulder.
What is a shoulder rest?
This artist got her start early and was encouraged to sing by her mother and
grandmother. She had hit singles like ‘At Last’, and ‘I’d Rather go Blind.
Who is Etta James?
What artist played Slide guitar and with
Spiritual intensity.
Who is Son House?
Rapid alternation of up and down bows on a single pitch.
What is tremolo?
This means more movement
What is piu mosso?
This part of the violin helps tune the string when it is very loose.
What is a peg?
Riley B. King is this Mississippi legend. The B standing for Beale Street Blues or
the Blues Boys. He named his guitar, Lucille.
Who is B.B. King?
McKinley Morganfield was this artist's original name.
Who is Muddy Waters?
Bow or pluck near the bridge.
What is sul ponticello?
This means gradual slowing down
What is the ritardando?
This is name of the lower part of the bow.
What is the frog?
This artist was a jazz trumpet player known for his gravely voice. Some of his famous songs are: “What a Wonderful World”, “When the Saints”, and “Hello Dolly.
Who is Louis Armstrong?
This is the mother of the Blues.
Who was Ma Rainey?
A technique that calls for playing with the stick of the bow.
What is Col Legno?
This means gradual speeding up
What is accelerando?
This is a small, rounded, tapering cylinder that is placed by friction, close to the bridge's foot in the treble side, and it also acts as a supporter for the top plate
What is the soundpost?
Who is Nana Simone?