12 bar blues By Isheka Frame 8A1 Blues music was important to slaves because that’s the only tool to keep them going. Drums were the most popular interment's played.

Broken chords C : The chord C is played 8 times through out the 12 bar blues. The notes that make up the letter c is c e g a F: The chord F is played 3 times also throughout. The notes that make up f is f a c d. You can remember this easy just think of the word face but swap the e with d. G: The last note is G it is only played once throughout. The note that make up this is g b d e Each note is played one after the other. The easiest way to find the note c is To find the two black notes, go to the first white Note next to the them is the note c Note1 miss 2 note3 miss 4 note 5 and 6

Thousands of people went from Africa to America during the 18 th and 19 th century. This was because they got chosen to be slaves. Sadly, families were split up children were taken away from their parents. The slave life was cruel and horrible and they had to suffer. Music was important to them because that was the only thing they had to keep the going. If it wasn’t for music slaves would of taken there anger out on others. In my option drums were the most important interments played. Unforunally jaw bones were used as sticks. Did you know? Off beat rhythm are the even numbers such as 2 and 4. These are often used in reggae music.

When the slaves were set free in 1865, they faced poverty and homelessness. The nightmare of slavery was over, but black people were often denied jobs and mistreated in other ways. In my option blues music has always been a way for black American people to express there unhappy lives. DID YOU KNOW? The I believe Slaves had to make instruments out of what ever they could find. slaves also made string instruments.

Birth name: Ray Charles Robinson Born: September 23, 1930 He sadly died: June 10, 2004 at the age of 73. The Instruments he played was: Vocals, piano, keyboards.