Discovering music: the blues
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Contents

  • Introduction
  • Learning outcomes
  • 1 ‘Feeling blue’
  • 2 What makes a tradition?
  • 3 Covers and continuing traditions
  • 4 Defining the blues
  • 5 A short history of the blues
  • 6 Blues in urban Chicago
  • 7 Blues styles and the blues tradition
  • 8 Blues and the early history of the recording industry
  • 9 The limitations of technology
  • 10 The impact of recordings
  • 11 Blues lyrics and the expressive voice
  • 12 Musical techniques
    • 12.1 The blues scale
    • 12.2 Chords and primary chords
    • 12.3 12-bar blues
    • 12.4 Primary chords: building blocks of tradition
  • 13 Check your learning
  • Conclusion
  • Glossary
  • References
  • Acknowledgements

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