1. The blues is based on an African-American vocal tradition that goes back to the days of
________________.
The Blues
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7th - 10th Grade
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Barbara Thomas
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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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