The Blues

The Blues

7th - 10th Grade

10 Qs

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The Blues

The Blues

Assessment

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Arts

7th - 10th Grade

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Created by

Barbara Thomas

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

1. The blues is based on an African-American vocal tradition that goes back to the days of

________________.

jazz

the American Civil War

pioneers

slavery

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Prior to the 1900s, blues music was never written down, but was passed from generation to generation in what is called ________________ ________________.

a memorization

an oral tradition

a call and response

a blues scale

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A typical blues song is based around three ________________.

keys

pitches

chords

rhythms

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

This W.C. Handy composition was the first to include the word “blues” in the title:

________________ ________________.

Chicago Blues

Memphis Blues

New Orleans Blues

Nashville Blues

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Ethel Waters was an important blues ________________.

singer

composer

trumpeter

drummer

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

The blues were a major component of a new style of music that appeared in the 1950s called

________________ ____________ ________________.

hip hop / rap

rhythm and blues

rock and roll

disco and funk

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Which scale is the blues scale based on?

Weighing Scales

Dorian Mode

G Major

Minor Pentatonic

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