Blues

Question 1

On the IV chord, play middle pentatonic box….

Answer 1

In the II chord position.

Question 2

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” of the 2nd measure

Question 4

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

Answer 4

In a 12-bar, 1st 3 notes are pick-ups

Question 5

Name players who have recorded the “Okie Dokie Stomp”

Answer 5

Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown
Sue Foley
Brian Setzer
Roy Gaines
Johnny Winter
Bennie Smith
Cornell Dupree

Question 6

Example of Charleston comping

Answer 6

On My Way

Question 7

What beats are emphasized in jazz?

Answer 7

2 and 4

Question 8

Where are the chords in Charleston comping?

Answer 8

1 and the “and” after 2

Question 9

What key did Chuck Berry play Jonny B Goode in?

Answer 9

Bb

Question 10

Two meanings of “shuffle”

Answer 10

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

Question 11

Example of 12 bar shuffle blues, no turnaround

Answer 11

J B Good Intro

Question 12

Example of 12 bar blues, no shuffle, no turnaround

Answer 12

Jonny B. Goode verse

Question 13

Example of blues with no turnaround

Answer 13

Johnny B. Goode

Question 14

Example of Bb jazz blues?

Answer 14

Sonny Rollins (sax) “Tenor Madeness”

Question 15

Example of 8-bar blues?

Answer 15

Key to the Highway

Question 16

Example of 9-bar blues?

Answer 16

Sittin’ on Top of the World

Question 17

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

Answer 17

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

Question 18

Who played guitar on Bobby Bland’s version of “Call it Stormy Monday”

Answer 18

Wayne Bennet

Question 19

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

Answer 19

Aflat

Question 20

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

Answer 20

Bobby Bland, in 1962

Question 21

Visualize and scat the 2nd line from Move Along solo

Question 22

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

Question 23

Who was Lonnie Johnson?

Answer 23

Alonzo. Born in New Orleans. Jazz guitar and first to widely use electric violin. Johnson’s early recordings are the first guitar recordings that display a single-note soloing style with string bending and vibrato.

Question 24

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

Answer 24

Hoagy Carmichael, 1930

Question 25

“Georgia on My Mind”
When did Ray Charles record it?

Answer 25

1960

Question 26

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

Answer 26

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

Question 27

Form for JB Goode intro

Answer 27

12 bar shuffle blues, no turnaround

Question 28

What major 7 notes work with minor blues?

Answer 28

root + 1.5 steps (up)