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The Blues

The Blues. Blues. Developed in Deep South Based on work chants and spirituals Uses call and response – voice performs call, instrument performs response. Popularity. This form was originally only popular among African Americans. First, performed for home entertainment.

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The Blues

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  1. The Blues

  2. Blues • Developed in Deep South • Based on work chants and spirituals • Uses call and response – voice performs call, instrument performs response

  3. Popularity • This form was originally only popular among African Americans. • First, performed for home entertainment. • Then travelling musicians called “bluesmen” take their guitars and perform the blues all over the South. • Next, African Americans begin to migrate toward New Orleans and Memphis where the blues appears in clubs and restaurants. • Finally, spreads to Chicago where electric guitars are added and recordings begin.

  4. Performers and Instruments • Primary early instruments – electric guitar and harmonica • With recordings, electric guitars, piano, and drums are added • WC Handy • Muddy Waters • Howlin’ Wolf • BB King • Bessie Smith

  5. Lyrics and Form • Lyrics are about the hardships of life and love. • 12 bar blues form: • Uses call and response – voice calls for 2 measures, instrument response for 2 measures. • Repeat first four measures. • Last four measure complete the thought of first four measures. Worry, worry, worry. Worry all through the night. Worry, worry, worry. Worry all through the night. Lyin’ in my bed hopin’ things will turn out right.

  6. Listening • Bessie Smith – I ain’t got nobody • Fats Domino – Kansas City • BB King – I Believe to my Soul

  7. Worry, worry, worry, Worry all through the night. Worry, worry, worry, Worry all through the night. Lyin’ in my bed hopin’ things will turn out right.

  8. Trouble, trouble, trouble, Trouble is on my mind. Trouble, trouble, trouble, Trouble is on my mind. Everywhere I look trouble is all I find.

  9. Sun gonna shine on my back door someday. Sun gonna shine on my back door someday. Wind gonna rise up and blow my blues away.

  10. Worry, worry, worry, Worry all through the night. Worry, worry, worry, Worry all through the night. Lyin’ in my bed hopin’ things will turn out right.

  11. Improvisation • What is improvisation? • Use scale degrees to help you! • Blues Chords: Line 1: 1 1 1 1 | 1 1 1 1 | Line 2: 4 4 4 4 | 1 1 1 1 | Line 3: 5 5 4 4 | 1 1 1 1| Instrument measure always uses a chord built on 1!

  12. Improvising on “Worry” • “Worry, Worry, Worry” is in the key of A • Therefore, ___ is 1. • Therefore, the notes ___ , ___, and ___ are in the chord. • Use these notes to improvise, always end on 1.

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