Blues

Question 1

For country sound, on the IV chord, play middle pentatonic box….

Answer 1

In the II chord position.

Question 2

For country sound, on the V chord, play the middle pentatonic box….

Answer 2

In the III chord position.

Question 3

The “Move Along” first solo phrase starts on….

Answer 3

“1”

Question 4

The “Move Along” second solo phrase starts on….

Answer 4

1st 3 notes are pick-ups

Question 5

Example of Charleston comping

Answer 5

On My Way

Question 6

What beats are emphasized in jazz?

Answer 6

2 and 4

Question 7

Where are the chords in Charleston comping?

Answer 7

1 and the “and” after 2

Question 8

What key did Chuck Berry play Jonny B Goode in?

Answer 8

Bb

Question 9

Two meanings of “shuffle”

Answer 9

1. The classic “Hideaway” riff rhythm
2. Going to the 4 chord in bar 10

Question 10

Example of 12 bar shuffle blues, no turnaround

Answer 10

J B Good Intro

Question 11

Example of 12 bar blues, no shuffle, no turnaround

Answer 11

Jonny B. Goode verse

Question 12

Example of blues with no turnaround

Answer 12

Johnny B. Goode

Question 13

Example of Bb jazz blues?

Answer 13

Sonny Rollins (sax) “Tenor Madeness”

Question 14

Example of 8-bar blues?

Answer 14

Key to the Highway

Question 15

Example of 9-bar blues?

Answer 15

Sittin’ on Top of the World

Question 16

What is the correct title of T-Bone Walker’s “Stormy Monday”?

Answer 16

“Call It Stormy Monday (But Tuesday Is Just as Bad)”

Question 17

In what key does Bobby Bland sing “Call it Stormy Monday”?

Answer 17

Aflat

Question 18

Who added the two7, three7, flat three7, two7 variation to T-Bone’s “Call It Stormy Monday?

Answer 18

Bobby Bland, in 1962

Question 19

Visualize and scat the 2nd line from Move Along solo

Question 20

Visualize and scat the line that leads into the 6 in Burford’s Bop

Question 21

“Georgia on My Mind”
Who wrote it? When?

Answer 21

Hoagy Carmichael, 1930

Question 22

“Georgia on My Mind”
What key did Ray Charles record it in?

Answer 22

G major. However, jazz musicians usually play it in F major because that’s how it was published in The Real Book.

Question 23

Form for JB Goode intro

Answer 23

12 bar shuffle blues, no turnaround

Question 24

What major 7 notes work with minor blues?

Answer 24

root + 1.5 steps (up)

Question 25

in a 12 bar, when to start the 6521?

Answer 25

Bar 8

Question 26

Bars 9 and 10 substitution in a minor blues

Answer 26

iim7b5 and V7#9

Question 27

Example of 9 bar blues

Answer 27

Sittin’ On Top of the World

Question 28

Bar structure of Sittin’ On Top of the World

Answer 28

First 6 bars are one chord each, after that, each chord is half a bar

Question 29

Name a tune with form - (12-bar minor blues with bar 9 = dom 7 a minor 3rd up then chromatically down the root chord for bars 11 and 12)

Answer 29

Comin’ Home Baby by Earl Hagen

Question 30

Name a tune with form - (12-bar major blues with bar 9 = dom 7 a minor 3rd up then chromatically down the root chord for bars 11 and 12)

Answer 30

Pretty Blue by