Understanding Blues Notes

Typical Blues Structure

• blues

• jazz

• rock

• classical

Origin of Blues

• 19th century, Southern U.S.

• 20th century, Northern U.S.

• 18th century, Western Europe

• 21st century, Central America

*Front:* Blues in the 1920s

• A genre of recorded blues music

• A type of jazz music

• A form of classical music

• A style of rock music

Famous Blues Musician

• King

• B.B. King

• Muddy Waters

• Robert Johnson

*Front:* Blues and Jazz

• influenced early jazz music

• were popular in the 1960s

• originated in Europe

• are types of classical music

*Front:* Blues Lyrics Theme

• joy and celebration

• hardship and emotion

• love and romance

• peace and tranquility

*Front:* Blues Vocal Style

• and response

• and melody

• and rhythm

• and harmony

*Front:* "Blue Notes" Definition

• musical notes that create harmony

• notes that are played in a major scale

• notes that create tension, often flattened

• notes that are always sharp

Influences on Blues

• musical traditions, work songs, spirituals

• classical music, jazz, rock

• pop music, country, folk

• hip hop, electronic, reggae

*Front:* Blues and Rock

• heavily influenced rock music

• originated in the 1980s

• is a type of classical music

• is primarily instrumental