Yr8 - Blues

Question 1

The relaxed, uneven underlying rhythm in Blues is called…

Answer 1

Swing (or a shuffle rhythm)

Question 2

When one part plays a phrase and another answers, this is known as…

clue (c _ _ _ and r _ _ _ _ _ _ _ )

Answer 2

Call and response

Question 3

The main tune at the start of a Blues piece is known as the…

clue (it’s also a body part)

Answer 3

Head

Question 4

Blues music usually uses the three primary chords I, IV and…

Answer 4

V (5)

Question 5

A chord with an extra note added (like a 7th) is a…

Answer 5

Chord extension

Question 6

A note that clashes on purpose to sound expressive is known as…

clue (d _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ )

Answer 6

Dissonance

Question 7

The form of the Blues pattern where the first two lines repeat and the third is different is described as…

Answer 7

AAB

Question 8

A short repeated musical idea is called a…

clue (r_ _ _)

Answer 8

Riff

Question 9

Sliding a note to make it sound more expressive is called…

Answer 9

Note bending