the standard chord sequence used in blues music, based on the C, F and G

two or more notes played at the same time; they are usually played as three notes in a triad

a guitar playing technique used in blues music which uses a slide or bottleneck to slide up the strings

Finger picking guitar - Video

British English CC

Slide guitar - Video

12-bar blues chords audio

Playing the chords - video

12-bar blues chords - video

Task C feedback - video

Blues music and the 12-bar blues

Music

The role of the instruments and the bass pattern

Boogie-woogie

The blues scale

Building an improvisation

Creating an idiomatic blues performance

In this unit, pupils learn about the 12-bar blues, the stylistic and musical features of blues music and the role of the instruments in a blues ensemble. They develop an extended improvisation and build a stylistic blues performance.

The 12-bar blues

In which country did blues music originate?

Which two instruments would commonly be found in blues music?

The {{}} bar blues is the structure commonly used in blues.

Which musical techniques are commonly heard in blues music?

In a 12 bar blues, if my first chord is C, what chord will I move to after C?

Which two instruments would commonly be found in a rock band?

Which two instruments would commonly be found in an orchestra?

The words in a song are usually called the __________.

Starter Quiz

Tempo in music refers to __________.