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Band Musicianship 2: The Blues

Year 8 • Music
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1
How can we play a 12-bar blue bass line in may keys?
2
Where does a bass line come from?
3
Which rhythms are heard in the blues?
4
What is a blues 'head'?
5
How is a blues scale constructed?
6
Are you feeling blue?
7
How can you keep going in a long improvisation?
8
How do blues singers communicate emotion?
9
Inspiration from "All Blues"
10
How can we create a stylistic blues accompaniment?
11
How is a blues melody structured?
12
How are instruments used to communicate the blues tradition?
13
How do improvisors communicate when performing in a band?