Inspiration from "All Blues"
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- In this lesson we will analyse the jazz standard "All Blues" through performance.
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5 Questions
Q1.
What was the nickname given to Bessie Smith in the 1930's?
Empress of America
Empress of fashion
Q2.
What are the lyrics of blues music often about?
Blues lyrics are about friendship and partying.
Blues lyrics are about working at the weekend.
Q3.
The pattern of lyrics are AAB, what does this mean?
All three lines are the same.
The last line is the same as the first.
Q4.
What was often the meaning in the AAB structure lyrics of blues music?
A and B had the same meaning.
A was the verse and B was the chorus.
Q5.
Which words need to rhyme in the AAB lyrical structure?
None of the words rhyme.
The middle of the phrases must have the same words.
6 Questions
Q1.
Who wrote the piece of music "All Blues"?
Muddy Waters
Robert Johnson
Q2.
What is this piece of musical equipment?
A conductors batons
Trumpet cleaners
Q3.
What musical ideas did Miles Davis give to the other players in the band just a short time before they recorded the album?
A full orchestral score
Printed lead sheets
Q4.
In how many takes did Miles Davis and the band record "All Blues"?
15 takes
32 takes
Q5.
What is 6/4 time signature?
6 seimquavers in a bar
6 semibreves in a bar
Q6.
As well as the 'head' melody in the trumpet, what other instruments play a riff throughout the piece?
The double bass
The piano