Popular Song in Context The Blues. Origins of the Blues Oral tradition – African slaves in Southern USA Songs about their miserable lives – somtimes accompanied.

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Popular Song in Context The Blues

Origins of the Blues Oral tradition – African slaves in Southern USA Songs about their miserable lives – somtimes accompanied by makeshift instruments Influence of Christianity See next page for a map of the slave trade

Influence of Blues 1865 – Slavery was abolished in the US African-Americans started to form bands Thanks to recording technology, by the 1920s the Blues was universally popular and had a large influence on jazz and rock music of the 20 th century

Characteristics of the Blues Call and response Blue notes – the Blues scale

Harmony – the 12 bar blues 7 th chords Lyrics – AAB Swung Quavers Syncopation Riffs

Blues analysis WPA Blues – Casey Bill Weldon I know you lied – Bill Thomas From the Cradle – Eric Clapton

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