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Classic blues is a genre of music that originated in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, primarily among African American communities in the southern United States. It is characterized by its use of the blues scale, call-and-response patterns, and often melancholic lyrics about love, loss, and hardship.
The main features of blues include: specific chord progressions, a walking bass, call and response, dissonant harmonies, syncopation, melisma and flattened ‘blue’ notes. Blues is known for being microtonal, using pitches between the semitones defined by a piano keyboard.
In this exploration, we invite you on a fascinating journey through time. We’ll trace the footprints of blues music from its early days in the 1920s, following its evolution and influence into the 2000s. Each decade reflects the blues’ impact on and by the cultural, social, and political landscapes.
9 paź 2024 · Blues, secular folk music created by African Americans in the early 20th century, originally in the South. The simple but expressive forms of the blues became by the 1960s one of the most important influences on the development of popular music. Learn more about blues, including notable musicians.
Learn about the evolving musical style of the blues and how current musicians are keeping the genre alive.
17 gru 2020 · What it did: Originally written by Robert Johnson (see ‘Cross Road Blues’, above) under the name ‘I Believe I’ll Dust My Broom’, Elmore James’s version (credited as Elmo James) added a ...
Robert Johnson, a trailblazing musician born in 1911, fundamentally shaped the blues genre and inspired rock ‘n roll. Johnson changed how blues music was played by using new guitar techniques like fingerpicking, slide guitar, and open tunings.
