Blues Terms Flashcards
1
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Syncopation
A
Off beat rhythms
2
Q
Swung rhythm
A
2/3 -1/3 ratio for crotchets (doo-bee)
3
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Walking bass
A
Continuous moving crotchets, steady pace, outline of chords of 12 bar blues
4
Q
Blues scale
A
Combination of a Major and minor scale that has a distinctive blues feel
5
Q
Circle of fifths
A
Relationship between 12 notes in the chromatic scale (all black and white notes)
6
Q
Blues notes
A
Notes in the blues scale: flattened 3rd, 5th and 7th in blues scale
7
Q
Spiritual
A
Short (gospel) song describing spirituality. It originates from slave trade
8
Q
Call and Response
A
Improvisation based on a piece