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\nBlues Music\n

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\nIn this blues music worksheet, students read a brief description of this genre of music and then respond to 6 short answer questions regarding the information presented in this worksheet.\n
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\n\"Blues\n\n
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\nBlues Music\n

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\nIn this music history worksheet, students will read 4 paragraphs about the history of Blues. Then students will answer six questions using complete sentences.\n
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\nThe Blues, B.B. King, Muddy Waters\n

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\nB.B. King and Muddy Waters are two of the most famous blues performers of all time. In this music lesson, middle schoolers study the early careers and lasting musical contributions of both artists, each of whom carried the blues on to...\n
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\n\"Langston\n\n
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\nLangston Hughes and the Blues\n

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\nStudents explore the connections between Langson Hughes and blues music. In this African American culture instructional activity, students compare and contrast blues music with poetry and short stories by Langston Hughes.\n
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\nGet Your Mojo Workin': Part 1 Writing Your Very Own Blues Tune!\n

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\nUpper graders listen to the blues. They discuss blues scale, read a description of the blues, and work together to write an original piece. A lesson like this ties into American history and African-American musical contributions very...\n
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\nLearning the Blues\n

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\nStudents take a virtual field trip to Memphis, Tennessee in their study of the blues, its characterisitics, founding fathers, and histororical influence on modern music. They compose blues lyrics that reflect present-day attitudes and...\n
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\nWomen and the Blues\n

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\nA 12-piece primary source packet sets the tone for a study of the role women played in the origins, development, and impact of blues music. Legends like Bessie Smith, Gertrude \"Ma\" Rainey, Mamie Smith, and Ida Cox are featured, as are...\n
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\nThe Blues in the Arkansas Delta\n

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\nOh I love the blues! Here is a wonderful four page reading passage that focuses on the Delta Blues. It covers topics such as, the music's cultural influences, origin, form, terminology, and significance. A great way to integrate...\n
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\nThe History of the \"Blues\"\n

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\nTake a quick tour through the history of Blues. Elementary learners will find this presentation easy to understand and full of interesting information. There are web links that direct viewers to additional information but none that...\n
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\nAmerican Music Styles: Blues - Lesson 2\n

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\nStudents describe some of the distinguishing characteristics of blues music. They compare and analyze two versions of the same 12-bar blues song. They read and identify notation symbols for rhythm and tempo.\n
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\nTwelve-Bar Blues\n

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\nStudents examine blues music. In this music genres lesson, students discover details about the history of the musical genre and compositional techniques. Students then compose melodies of their own with 12-bar blues chord progression.\n
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\nA Step-to-Step Guide to Playing the 12 Bar-Blues\n

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\nIn this playing the 12 bar blues music worksheet, students follow 4 steps outlined to introduce the 12 bar blues to them and then respond to 3 short answer questions.\n
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\nEric Clapton Crossroads Guitar Festival Chicago - Chicago Blues\n

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\nWatching Great Performances’ Eric Clapton Crossroads Guitar Festival Chicago launches an investigation into and discussion of how the electric guitar and guitarists have changed the sound of the blues over time. An engaging way to...\n
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\nCountry's Music\n

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\nJazz, Blue Grass, Hip Hop, Swing. Gospel, R&B, Ragtime, Disco. So many music genres born in the USA. After reading an article about the fate of New Orlean's Jazz after Hurricane Katrina, class members investigate the life cycles of...\n
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\nAmerican Music Styles: European Roots and African Influences - Lesson 3\n

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\nStudents describe some of the characteristics of country and blues music. They see how country music rose to a nationally known music style. They write a two-paragraph essay on what they think country music be like in the next 100 years.\n
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\nFollowing Muddy's Trail\n

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\nStudents view the AMERICAN MASTERS film \"Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied\" and research him using the Guided Reading strategy. They examine the influential musician's childhood and trace his journey from the Mississippi Delta to...\n
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\nThe Vocal Blues: Created in the Deep South of the U.S.\n

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\nBring the sounds of the deep South vocal blues to the classroom with a Smithsonian Folkways lesson. In preparation, scholars listen to and count the 12 bar blues patterns in several works and identify the I, II, IV, and V chords as well...\n
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\nTeach This Poem: \"Violin\" by Nikki Wallschlaeger\n

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\nNikki Wallschlaeger's Violin is the featured poem in a lesson that uses music and multiple readings to delve deep into its analysis. After a writing warm-up, learners watch and listen to a video that showcases Regina Carter...\n
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\nLangston Hughes- Mini Biography\n

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\nWhen delving into such writings as \"I Too Sing America\" or \"The Negro Speaks of Rivers\" by poet, novelist, and playwright Langston Hughes, don't forget to provide this important historical background information on the Harlem...\n
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\nThe Blues . Music Education\n

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\nIn this lesson plan students will learn about finding the blues in a variety of musical styles. They will investigate instances of the blues form heard in mainstream pop music, along with exploring the musical styles of two new artists...\n
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\nMississippi Delta Blues Moves: Second in a Series of Three with Barb Hoffman and Steve Hoskins, MGM\n

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\nStudents complete a graphic organizer reviewing Barb Hoffman's prior lesson,\" Slave Songs (1840-1876)\" as well as listen to and discuss Delta Blues music samples. Students research one Delta Blues singer and write a \"color coded\"...\n
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\nThe Blues . Music Education\n

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\nWhat ultimately influences a musician's creations? Is it the time in which he/she lives, his/her personal experiences, the music of the time and previous times, or the image the artist hopes to convey? This instructional activity...\n
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\nSignin' the Blues with Rock, Rap 'n Roll\n

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\nSixth graders listen to recordings and study jazz and the blues music. They identify the instrumentation and explore the 12-bar blues progression. After experimenting with different sound, 6th graders create their own arrangement, with...\n
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\nI've Got the Blues!\n

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\nStudents identify the musical form of the 12-bar blues. They identify a problem from the \"Farming in the 1940's\" section and compose a 12-bar blues song. make comparisons between problems of the 1940's and today.\n
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