SESSION 3: “Blues”
Originated at
the end of the 19th century in the “Deep South” of North America. This gender
of music comes from work and spiritual songs.
The term “blues”
often refers to melancholy and sadness. The lyrics talk about trouble experiences,
bad luck, and regret.
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Instruments
used in Blues:
Guitar,
Bass guitar, Piano, Harmonica, Drums, saxophone, Vocals, Trumpet, Trombone,…
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Characteristics:
ü
Is
a cycling musical form in which repeating progression of chords.
ü
Use
a difference musical scale from the “pentatonic scale”.
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Songs
talk about religion, poverty, and lovelessness.
Examples:
B.B. King, Muddy
Waters, John Lee Hooker, Nina Simone, “Big Mamma”,…
BLUES SCALE
MAJOR SCALE
MAJOR SCALE
As I promised, here we have the Blues Machine. CLICK HERE
BLUES JHONNY THE CAT
