the delta blues and rock ‘n’ roll

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What is the purpose of the minor pentatonic scale in blues music?
To create expressive melodies
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In which decade did blues music emerge?
1860s
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What cultural influences are rooted in blues music?
African-American slavery
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What types of works are incorporated into blues music?
Work songs
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Who is mentioned as a significant figure in blues music?
Charley Patton
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Where did Charley Patton grow up?
Near the Mississippi Delta
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What is the Mississippi Delta?
A river running through the heart of the US
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What was significant about the goods arriving in the 1900s?
They were transported along the river by boat
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Why was the transportation of goods important for trade?
It supported many people living near the river
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Why were guitars popular instruments in blues music?
They can play melody and harmony easily
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What are the characteristics of the relationship between voice and guitar in blues music? • Call and response format • Guitar complements vocal melodies • Creates a dialogue between instruments

  • Call and response format • Guitar complements vocal melodies • Creates a dialogue between instruments

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What happens when a note is flattened in blues music?

It lowers the pitch of the note

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What is a common term for a flattened note?
Semitone
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What are the common minor pentatonic scales in blues music?

• A minor pentatonic • C minor pentatonic • E minor pentatonic • G minor pentatonic

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What is the significance of the minor pentatonic scale in blues music?
It is widely used for improvisation
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What is the notation for the minor pentatonic scale?
Am
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What are the blues?

A style of music from southern USA

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What is call and response?

Two phrases where the second answers the first

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What is a riff?

A short, repeating melody

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Why did some people call Blues “the Devil’s music”?

It used flat notes

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What is the chord pattern of the 12 bar blues?

1111/4411/5411

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Which style of music developed from rhythm and blues?

Rock and roll

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Rock ‘n’ roll was generally…?

Louder and faster

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Rock and roll often used….?

Amplified instruments

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Which rhythms are common in Blues music?

Swung quavers

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Which rhythms are common in Rock ‘n’ Roll?

Straight quavers

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Walking bassline

A bassline used in jazz and blues