Blues Music

Blues Music

• The DR. SMITH approach:

Dynamics

Rhythm and metre

Structure and form

Melody

Instrumentation

Timbre

Harmony and tonality

• Rhythm and metre:

--> Usually in simple quadruple time a.k.a. 4/4

--> Syncopation and rhythmic flexibility common in the melody

--> Accompaniment often uses swung rhythms and triplets

• Harmony and tonality:

--> 12 bar blues

--> Basic triads extended into sevenths

• Texture and melody:

--> Melody can often sound quite improvisatory

--> It is frequently based around a limited range of notes

--> It is fairly repetitive

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