Music 187 Exam#1

Blues

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What is the standard text form for country (traditional) Blues?

The blues form strictly speaking is the structure upon which most blues are based. The standard text form for country blues is AAB, where each letter represents one line. 1-4 A, 5-8-A, 9-12-B

City Blues

-Vaudeville

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-Usually Female Voice

-Multiple Instruments

-Bessie Smith (St. Louis Blues

Country Blues

-Folk Music

-Sung usually by a single voice, usually male

-Guitar/Harmocia accompaniment

-Hard ship, relationships

Why did 12 bar form become standardized

1. More marketable

2. ie. John Mayer and Eric Claptons versions of “Crossroads”

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