The Blues

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A History of the Blues Write up some key moments of the history of the blues What artists can you remember and what songs did they produce? What do the lyrics suggest? What is the difference between modern Blues music and Blues music from the 1920s/30s? What do you prefer and why?

12 Bar Blues Chord Structure EXAMPLE!

Bass Riffs EXAMPLE!

12 Bar Composition Lyrics Musical Parts to Use: Bass Line Chords Melody riffs Vocal Line Structural Elements to Use: Introduction Verses 1-4 Solo/Improvisation over 12- bar chords structure Outro/Ending G Blues scale for Improvisation EXAMPLE!

Walking Bass

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Deep down Louisiana close to New Orleans, Way back up in the woods among the evergreens There stood a log cabin made of earth and wood, Where lived a country boy named of Johnny B. Goode Who never ever learned to read or write so well, But he could play the guitar like ringing a bell. [Chorus:] Go Go Go Johnny Go Go Go Johnny B. Goode He use to carry his guitar in a gunny sack Or sit beneath the trees by the railroad track. Oh, the engineers used to see him sitting in the shade, Strumming with the rhythm that the drivers made. The People passing by, they would stop and say Oh my that little country boy could play [Chorus] His mother told him someday you will be a man, And you would be the leader of a big old band. Many people coming from miles around To hear you play your music when the sun go down Maybe someday your name will be in lights Saying Johnny B. Goode tonight. [Chorus] Johnny B. Goode Lyrics