Is Blues the Mother of all Modern Music

1. What is the common theme of the three songs played in the video?

• a) They are all jazz music
• b) They are all country music
• c) They are all rock music
• d) They were all inspired by blues music

2. What is the significance of blues music in American music?

• a) It is the most popular genre
• b) It is the oldest genre
• c) It is the most influential genre
• d) It is the least important genre

3. Where did the blues originate?

• a) In New York City
• b) In Chicago
• c) In the Mississippi Delta
• d) In Los Angeles

4. What did former slaves do to cope with their daily struggles?

• a) They sang spirituals at church
• b) They sang country music
• c) They played blues music
• d) They played jazz music

5. What was the earliest form of the blues called?

• a) Country blues
• b) Jazz blues
• c) Rock blues
• d) Pop blues

6. What is bottleneck slide guitar?

• a) When a musician plays the guitar with their teeth
• b) When a musician presses a hard object across multiple strings on a guitar and slides it down the fingerboard
• c) When a musician plays the guitar with their feet
• d) When a musician plays the guitar with a bow

7. Who were some famous blues musicians who toured around the delta region?

• a) Charley Patton, Eddie James "Son" House, Jr., and Robert Johnson
• b) Elvis Presley, The Beatles, and The Rolling Stones
• c) Michael Jackson, Prince, and Whitney Houston
• d) Beyonce, Rihanna, and Lady Gaga

8. Where did many African Americans move during the Great Migration?

• a) To the south
• b) To the west coast
• c) To the east coast
• d) To northern cities like Chicago

9. Who were some famous blues musicians who developed the new Chicago blues sound?

• a) Howlin' Wolf, Willie Dixon, and Muddy Waters
• b) Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, and Justin Bieber
• c) Drake, Kendrick Lamar, and Jay-Z
• d) Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, and Beyonce

10. What is the scale most commonly found in blues songs?

• a) A five-note scale based off of a seven-note scale
• b) A six-note scale based off of a five-note scale
• c) A seven-note scale based off of a six-note scale
• d) A five-note scale based off of a four-note scale Correct answers: