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6 lip 2014 · In part 1 of this mini-series exploring the Blues from a music theory perspective, Lynda Arnold explores its foundation and looks at harmonic and melodic variations of the 12-bar blues form.
As the public appetite for this new genre grew, professional singers backed by small bands began performing the blues, a sound sometimes called classic blues. Mamie Smith’s 1920 “ Crazy Blues ,” the first blues song recorded by a black female vocalist, became a hit.
Understanding the basics of these rhythms, how the most common blues rhythms are constructed and the rhythm used in the blues shuffle will help to set you on your way to become a killer blues rhythm guitarist.
One of the most famous guitarists in history, Jimi Hendrix, combined rock and blues to produce a groundbreaking sound that pioneered both styles. This period showed how the blues could be endlessly modified and reinvented, and how firmly anchored it was in the fabric of popular music.
3 wrz 2021 · A Guide to the Blues History and Sound. Written by MasterClass. Last updated: Sep 3, 2021 • 3 min read. American blues is a musical genre with enduring cultural importance that originated in the mid-nineteenth century.
14 maj 2024 · 9. “Pride And Joy” By Stevie Ray Vaughan. The 1983 hit “Pride and Joy,” performed by Stevie Ray Vaughan, is an exemplar of the 12-bar blues style within the realm of blues rock. This track quickly became one of Vaughan’s signature tunes and remains a staple in the repertoire of blues guitarists worldwide.
This paper explores the notions of ladder, level and chromatic cycle as an insightful set of theoretical tools in analysing the music of Robert Johnson. Key sources in developing this analytical approach are the scholarship of Gerhard Kubik and the spatially oriented analytical methods of neo-Riemannian theory.
