Transcript THE BLUES MUSIC

THE SONGS OF SLAVERY AND SORROW
During the 18th and 19th centuries a few millions to
100,000,000 of African people became slaves and went to
America. At this point in the African slaves lives became a
nightmare. Many of them died on the long journey by
sailing ship. For the few that survived they were auction off
and brought the farms to work. Often families were split
up. Children taken from parents and husbands take for
wives. The life as a was cruel and horrible.
What they did on the farm
 Amongst the black slaves, skilled craftsmen such as
carpenters or sugar boilers ranked above ordinary field
slaves. So that means that so slaves used to be treated
better then some others.
 The supervisors also known as drivers used to keep an
eye on the men and women slaves and to keep them
hard at work.
 If they were not working hard enough they will be whip
if necessary.
What instruments they used
 African music is known for it rhythms and beats. The
most popular instruments used or played is the drums
in the band.
 When they stamped in time with the music they
would jingle. The jangling created an off beat rhythm.
 Jawbone became scrapers when the teeth were scraped
with keys or metal objects. The slaves also made string
instruments. The most popular was
the fiddle which was played with a
curved bow.
12 BAR BLUES SCALE
 The 3 primary chord are C,F and G. Arpeggio chord
also called a broken chord each note is played one after
the other. The easiest way to find the two black notes
“C” on the keyboard on the left.
Melody line:
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 C = C,E,G,A
 F = F,A,C,D
 G = G,B,D,E
C3 is the middle C
on keyboard!
G
G
G
REST
C3
D
C3
3 NOTE
D#
D
C3
REST
1-8
1,2
12 BAR BLUES SCALE 2
 SCALE, C3 and C4 are an octave apart.
C3
D#
F
F#
G
A#
C4
The keyboard that you how look at if you was to play all of
the chords:
PERSONAL PROFILE
 Musical impact:
 Blues musical styles, forms (12-bar blues), melodies, and
the blues scale have influenced many other genres of
music, such as rock and roll, jazz, and popular music.
Prominent jazz, folk or rock performers, such as Louis
Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, and Bob
Dylan have performed significant blues recordings.
 Louis Armstrong:
 (August 4, 1901 – July 6, 1971), nicknamed Satchmo
or Pops, was an American jazz
trumpeter, singer, and an
influential figure in jazz music.