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1
The blues
A)usually follow a 12-bar pattern as a basis for improvisation
B)can be happy or sad, fast or slow
C)may be vocal or instrumental
D)all of the above
2
The most famous blues singer of the 1920s, known as the "empress of the blues," was
A)Bessie Smith
B)Nina Simone
C)Diana Ross
D)Mahalia Jackson
3
Blues music is usually written in ________ time.
A)4/4
B)3/4
C)6/8
D)2/4
4
The chord progression usually used in the blues involves only three basic chords: tonic, dominant, and
A)supertonic
B)mediant
C)subdominant
D)submediant
5
The poetic and musical form of the blues was popularized in the early years of the twentieth century through the publication of Memphis Blues and St. Louis Blues, composed by
A)Bessie Smith
B)William C. Handy
C)Louis Armstrong
D)King Oliver





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