The Blues Flashcards
1
Q
The blues often feature a baseline that ‘walks’ up and down the bass of the keyboard using the ‘next door neighbour’ notes. What is the name for this baseline?
A
Walking base.
2
Q
Blues and slave music was often sung acapella, what does this mean?
A
Without instrumental accompaniment.
3
Q
Blues music often involves improvisation. What is this?
A
When you make something up.
4
Q
How many chords are there in the blues chord sequence?
A
Three chords.
5
Q
How might we write a time signature showing there were 4 beats in a bar?
A
4/4 or C.
6
Q
What do we call the part of music that play underneath the main melody to support it?
A
Accompaniniment.
