Classic Classic Quiz 12 Bar Blues by QSD1974 QSD1974 67 played - 10 yrs ago How well do you know the 12 Bar Blues? QUIZ 7 QUESTIONS hard 1 The 12 Bar Blues was developed in which part of the world? West AfricaSouthern USAEastern Europe 2 The 12 Bar Blues has a three line lyric, structured like this : AABABAABC 3 Blues songs were originally performed : As a celebrationAt Christmas timeAs catharsis, to express feelings of sadness and anger 4 Using Chord Numbers, the 12 Bar Blues Progression looks like : 1, 1, 1, 1, 4, 4, 1, 1, 5, 4, 1, 5 or 11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 121, 1, 4, 4, 1, 1, 4, 4, 5, 5, 4, 4, 5, 4, 1, 1 5 Backwater Blues, by Bessie Smith tells the story of A fishing trip upriverA catastrophic flood that destroyed her homeA terrible drought where the river dried up completely 6 African Americans began to use instruments in their Blues performances after The army bands returned home at the end of the Civil WarThey were taken onto the ships to be transported to America1965 when Motown music was at its height 7 The most famous line ever sung in a 12 Bar Blues is : I can't move no moreI'm feeling kinda lonesomeI woke up this morning A mistake in this Quiz ? Contact the author Commentaires
