Blues Scales
Blues History
Chord progressions
100

The __________ scale uses 1, flat 3, 4, sharp 4, 5 and flat 7. 

What is the C minor blues scale

100

This guitarist is considered the father of the blues

Who is WC Handy?

100

This is how many bars are typically found in a blues song.

What is 12?

200

The C major blues scale uses scale degreee 1, 2, 3 _____ 5, and 6. 

What is flat 3

200

This is where the blues orginated.

What is the Mississipi Delta

200
When talking about the blues chord progressions, these 3 roman numerals can help describe the style.

What are I, IV, and V?

300

The blue notes are often reffered to as _______ and ________.

What are flat 3 and flat 7

300

These types of songs are what the blues stemmed from.

What are spirituals, work songs, traditional hymns.

300

In C major, a 12 bar blues progression in Ab major would start with this chord

What is Ab major? 

400

This population in America started the blues

What are African Americans
400

The C major 12 bar blues progression has this many I chords in it

What is 7?

500

This genre of music is related to the blues

What is jazz?

500

This is the general structure for all 12 bar blues.

What is I I I I,  IV IV I I, V IV I V?