Discovering music: the blues
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Discover the roots and relevance of the blues in this free course. Explore the social and musical aspects of blues songs, without needing any prior musical knowledge. Gain a deep understanding of the historical context, lyrics, blues scale, primary chords, and the 12-bar blues structure.
This free course, Discovering music: the blues, will introduce you to a musical tradition with roots in the nineteenth century but which is still relevant to making music today. You will learn about how the lyrics of blues songs reflect
The social environment in which they were created, and about the musical techniques that underpin the structures of blues songs. You do not need to play an instrument, to sing or have any prior musical knowledge to be able to complete this course.
Course learning outcomes
After studying this course, you should be able to:
Describe the historical context of the blues
Explain the nature of typical blues lyrics
Recognise a blues scale
Understand the concept of primary chords
Understand the 12-bar blues structure.
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