Are you feeling blue?
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- In this lesson, we will revisit the key features of blues music with reference to examples of the genre.
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6 Questions
Q1.
Where is famous blues artist Miles Davis from?
Canada.
England.
Q2.
Which pitches are heard in the G major scale?
G A B D E G
G Bb C Db D F G
Q3.
Which pitches are heard in the G major pentatonic scale?
G A B C D E F# G
G Bb C Db D F G
Q4.
Which pitches are heard in the G major blues scale?
G A B C D E F# G
G A B D E G
Q5.
What is improvising?
Copying another musician.
Following a score.
Q6.
When do you improvise in "Bags' Groove"?
All the way through.
At the end.
8 Questions
Q1.
If you are playing a 12 bar blues in G, what would the I, IV, and V chords be?
C, E and G
G, F and A
Q2.
If we transpose the 12 bar blues structure to F, what three pitches would we play?
F E and D
F G and A
Q3.
What is a 'turn around' chord in the blues structure?
Where a band repeats the same chord over again.
Where the band plays a chord in a different key.
Q4.
How is a walking bass line created from chords?
A walking bass line is the notes of the chords played an octave apart.
A walking bass line is the notes of the chords played together at the same time.
Q5.
What types of instruments were used in early blues music?
Brass and woodwind,
Concertina and vocals.
Q6.
What is a blues 'head'?
A solo improvisation.
The 12 bar blues arrangement.
Q7.
Which pitches are heard in the G major blues scale?
G A B C D E F# G
G A B D E G
Q8.
What is improvising?
Copying another musician.
Following a score.