Texas blues music
A kind of music as well as a musical genre,blues music can be a unique combination of different kinds of music which may have its roots a part of the Afro American communities.The lyrics as well as the music primarily are linked to the feeling of melancholy and troubled state of mind. Initially,when the 'blues' movement started, the lyrics were easy and were about narrative of filed workers as well as their hardships and even sad ballads. But with the continuing development of time,things changed and the lyrics were more about swift changes in moods,loneliness,pain of having separated in the family members as well as death.
Texas blues
Texas blues
Interesting tidbits:
The blues genre has numerous subgenres in addition to certain characteristics of its own.Though an artist are able to use any instrument but the typical instruments accustomed to produce the effect with this music are guitar, double bass, piano, harmonica, trombone, trumpet as well as the saxophone. Other genres of music such as the Bluegrass, rock and roll and jazz to name a few have been proved to become derivatives of the genre of music. The primary characteristics with the Blues music are:
>> Precise and unambiguous lyrics from the song
>> Unique chord progressions
>> Bass lines
>> Use of specific instruments
There are many subgenres too including the country blues,delta blues, Fife and drum blues,Boogie woogie, piano blue and many more. Blues-rock, Punk blues, African blues, and Soul blues are viewed to become fusion genres of the original form of this music.
Regional scenes from the Blues movement:
The regional movement started when the original blues music was adapted and minor regional variations were introduced in to the original form.This was not intentionally done nevertheless the infusion happened due to the strong influence of regional artists.Some of the regional overtones are:
>> British blues
>> Chicago blues
>> Piedmont blues
>> Memphis blue
>> Detroit blues
>> Kansas blues
>> Canadian blues
>> Texas blues
>> West Coast blues among others.
Technicalities of this genre:
This sort of music is technically understood to be an application in which the chord progression is cyclic anyway.It's a special trait with the Afro American kind of music.During initial times,nothing much could possibly be discerned as a result though the popularity of music, the chord progressions and also the typical 12-bar lyrical composition of a true blue type of music became clearer.Needless to say,the 8-bar lyrical composition is another form of this movement but the 12-bar became just about the most important traits to tell apart blues music.
Musical giants of the 'Blues' movement:
This music continues to be popular and it has given us many great musical talents to admire and love their performances. Several prominent names are Ray Charles, Charlie Musselwhite, John Lee Hooker, Martin Scorsese, James Brown, Jimmy Vaughn, B.B. King, Aretha Franklin, Cab Calloway, Eric Clapton, Bo Diddley, Steve Winwood, Jeff Baxter and Erykah Badu. These names are counted as stalwarts with the blues genre of music.
Texas blues
Texas blues
Interesting tidbits:
The blues genre has numerous subgenres in addition to certain characteristics of its own.Though an artist are able to use any instrument but the typical instruments accustomed to produce the effect with this music are guitar, double bass, piano, harmonica, trombone, trumpet as well as the saxophone. Other genres of music such as the Bluegrass, rock and roll and jazz to name a few have been proved to become derivatives of the genre of music. The primary characteristics with the Blues music are:
>> Precise and unambiguous lyrics from the song
>> Unique chord progressions
>> Bass lines
>> Use of specific instruments
There are many subgenres too including the country blues,delta blues, Fife and drum blues,Boogie woogie, piano blue and many more. Blues-rock, Punk blues, African blues, and Soul blues are viewed to become fusion genres of the original form of this music.
Regional scenes from the Blues movement:
The regional movement started when the original blues music was adapted and minor regional variations were introduced in to the original form.This was not intentionally done nevertheless the infusion happened due to the strong influence of regional artists.Some of the regional overtones are:
>> British blues
>> Chicago blues
>> Piedmont blues
>> Memphis blue
>> Detroit blues
>> Kansas blues
>> Canadian blues
>> Texas blues
>> West Coast blues among others.
Technicalities of this genre:
This sort of music is technically understood to be an application in which the chord progression is cyclic anyway.It's a special trait with the Afro American kind of music.During initial times,nothing much could possibly be discerned as a result though the popularity of music, the chord progressions and also the typical 12-bar lyrical composition of a true blue type of music became clearer.Needless to say,the 8-bar lyrical composition is another form of this movement but the 12-bar became just about the most important traits to tell apart blues music.
Musical giants of the 'Blues' movement:
This music continues to be popular and it has given us many great musical talents to admire and love their performances. Several prominent names are Ray Charles, Charlie Musselwhite, John Lee Hooker, Martin Scorsese, James Brown, Jimmy Vaughn, B.B. King, Aretha Franklin, Cab Calloway, Eric Clapton, Bo Diddley, Steve Winwood, Jeff Baxter and Erykah Badu. These names are counted as stalwarts with the blues genre of music.