if something is idiomatic it is appropriate to the style (e.g. blues music using blues features such as the blues scale and syncopation)

a melodic phrase structure, common in blues music, where the first phrase (A) is repeated then followed by a contrasting phrase (B)

when the piano plays in octaves it plays the same note (e.g. C) but 8 notes apart

when the rhythm emphasises (accents) notes in between the main beats

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What word means the music is appropriate to the style?

The same note played 8 notes apart is called an {{}}.

What rhythmic feature emphasises (accents) notes in between the main beats?

What structure is most idiomatic when creating a blues improvisation?

A motif is most successful if it returns to a {{}} note (in our case C).

How many bars is the chord sequence in blues music?

The piano and guitar usually play the __________ in blues music.

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

Which scale is the correct C blues scale?

In a blues song the first and second line of the lyrics are always {{}}.