Year 8 Quiz 2 - The Blues

What is a chord?

• 2 or more notes played together

• The main tune of a song

• A family of instruments

• A low pitched, repeating pattern

When playing an 'Eb', what should you do?

• Play the E note twice.

• Play the black note to the left of E.

• Play the black note to the right of E.

• Play an E and then the black note next to it.

What is a melody?

• 2 or more notes played together.

• The main tune of a song.

• A family of instruments.

• A low pitched, repeating pattern.

What is a bassline?

• 2 or more notes played together.

• The main tune of a song.

• A family of instruments.

• A low pitched part of a song.

People sang The Blues when they generally felt..

• Happy

• Sad

• Angry

• Confused

The Blues originated from...

• Slavery

• Irish Immigration

• The Mexican Revolution

• Native American Culture

How many bares are in the chords sequence typically used in The Blues?

• 2-bar blues

• 4-bar blues

• 8-bar blues

• 12-bar blues

What is improvisation?

• Planning a group perfromance

• Playing a melody

• Making it up as you go along

• Playing a bassline

In the 12-bar blues, which chords are included?

• C, D, E

• C, E, F

• C, D, G

• C, F, G

What are the notes in a C chord?

• C, D, E

• C, E, F

• C, E, G

• C, F, G