Blues Flashcards
1
Q
Name the two blues pieces and the artist
A
West end blues- Louis Armstrong
Black and Tan fantasy- duke Ellington
2
Q
what are key aspects of blues?
A
12 bar blues Improvisation Solos Complex harmonies and rhythms Blues notes Syncopation
3
Q
What is the tonality of Black and Tan ?
A
Bb Minor with a circle of 5ths at bar 19-20 exploring remote keys
4
Q
What is the tonality of west end blues?
A
Atonal opening, modulation to f major
5
Q
What is the texture of west end blues?
A
Opens in monophonic, after the trumpet solo homophonic texture
6
Q
What is the structure of both Black and Tan and west end blues?
A
12 bar blues
7
Q
What is the harmony of Black and Tan?
A
Head section is diatonic then chromatic throughout
8
Q
What cadence is heard in the coda of Black and Tan?
A
Plagal
