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Blues Influenced Music
includes bluesy melody lines, instrumental riffs, or vocal style. It's a straight-ahead Blues song when it follows any of the 9, 12, or 16 bar blues patterns to structure the overall song. Blues can be a feeling or a structure. Most musicians think of blues as a twelve-bar musical form which provides a frame for improvisation. Its roots are found in a specific region of Africa, and it evolved in the southern U. S. from field hollers, work songs and spirituals. Contrary to popular belief, Blues songs aren't always sorrowful; however, the genre often expresses that which seems inexpressible about the human condition. There are many geographically varied styles of blues, including Chicago, Delta, New Orleans, and more. There often are other genre influences combined to give a distinct sound such as the addition of a Swing beat. |
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