Are you feeling blue?

In this lesson, we will revisit the key features of blues music with reference to examples of the genre.

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

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Q1.Where is famous blues artist Miles Davis from?

America.Canada.England.

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Q2.Which pitches are heard in the G major scale?

G A B D E GG A B C D E F# GG Bb C Db D F G

2/6

Q3.Which pitches are heard in the G major pentatonic scale?

G A B D E GG A B C D E F# GG Bb C Db D F G

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Q4.Which pitches are heard in the G major blues scale?

G A B D E GG A B C D E F# GG Bb C Db D F G

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Q5.What is improvising?

Following a score.Copying another musician.Making up the music on the spot.

5/6

Q6.When do you improvise in "Bags' Groove"?

Between the heads.At the end.All the way through.

6/6

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Quiz:

Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.Where is famous blues artist Miles Davis from?

America.Canada.England.

1/6

Q2.Which pitches are heard in the G major scale?

G A B D E GG A B C D E F# GG Bb C Db D F G

2/6

Q3.Which pitches are heard in the G major pentatonic scale?

G A B D E GG A B C D E F# GG Bb C Db D F G

3/6

Q4.Which pitches are heard in the G major blues scale?

G A B D E GG A B C D E F# GG Bb C Db D F G

4/6

Q5.What is improvising?

Following a score.Copying another musician.Making up the music on the spot.

5/6

Q6.When do you improvise in "Bags' Groove"?

Between the heads.At the end.All the way through.

6/6

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Are you feeling blues?

Here is your opportunity to show my everything we have recapped in this lesson for the blues unit. Make sure you read questions carefully.

Q1.If you are playing a 12 bar blues in G, what would the I, IV, and V chords be?

G, C and DC, E and GG, F and A

1/8

Q2.If we transpose the 12 bar blues structure to F, what three pitches would we play?

F Bb and CF E and DF G and A

2/8

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.Where the last chord in the structure is chord (V) instead of chord (I).

3/8

Q4.How is a walking bass line created from chords?

A walking bass line is the notes of the chords 'broken' into an ascending and descending pattern.A walking bass line is the notes of the chords played together at the same time.A walking bass line is the notes of the chords played an octave apart.

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Q5.What types of instruments were used in early blues music?

Percussion and guitar.Brass and woodwind,Concertina and vocals.

5/8

Q6.What is a blues 'head'?

The 12 bar blues arrangement.A main melody or theme that will repeat throughout a blues song.A solo improvisation.

6/8

Q7.Which pitches are heard in the G major blues scale?

G A B D E GG A B C D E F# GG Bb C Db D F G

7/8

Q8.What is improvising?

Following a score.Copying another musician.Making up the music on the spot.

8/8

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Unit quizzes are being retired in August 2023

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Quiz:

Are you feeling blues?

Here is your opportunity to show my everything we have recapped in this lesson for the blues unit. Make sure you read questions carefully.

Q1.If you are playing a 12 bar blues in G, what would the I, IV, and V chords be?

G, C and DC, E and GG, F and A

1/8

Q2.If we transpose the 12 bar blues structure to F, what three pitches would we play?

F Bb and CF E and DF G and A

2/8

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.Where the last chord in the structure is chord (V) instead of chord (I).

3/8

Q4.How is a walking bass line created from chords?

4/8

Q5.What types of instruments were used in early blues music?

Percussion and guitar.Brass and woodwind,Concertina and vocals.

5/8

Q6.What is a blues 'head'?

The 12 bar blues arrangement.A main melody or theme that will repeat throughout a blues song.A solo improvisation.

6/8

Q7.Which pitches are heard in the G major blues scale?

G A B D E GG A B C D E F# GG Bb C Db D F G

7/8

Q8.What is improvising?

Following a score.Copying another musician.Making up the music on the spot.

8/8

Lesson summary: Are you feeling blue?

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Are you feeling blue?

Unit quizzes are being retired in August 2023

Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Unit quizzes are being retired in August 2023

Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

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Unit quizzes are being retired in August 2023

Are you feeling blues?

Unit quizzes are being retired in August 2023

Are you feeling blues?

Lesson summary: Are you feeling blue?

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