Blues Quiz
The Blues quiz will be several well written paragraphs explaining:
the life of Robert Johnson and the impact he made on American Blues music,
the brief history of the blues,
the form of the 12 bar blues pattern,
the impact of John Hammond,
and the technology of microphones.
(You may use any handwritten notes you have. Nothing typed or printed.)
Writing skills will be assessed as well as informational content)
Please include a definition of...
the life of Robert Johnson and the impact he made on American Blues music,
the brief history of the blues,
the form of the 12 bar blues pattern,
the impact of John Hammond,
and the technology of microphones.
(You may use any handwritten notes you have. Nothing typed or printed.)
Writing skills will be assessed as well as informational content)
Please include a definition of...
Delta Blues
Chicago Blues
Rhythm and Blues
12 bar blues chord form
Juke Joints
busking
"cover" of a song
dynamic/condenser microphones
Robert Johnson's abbreviated life story: birth, death, music lessons, physical attributes, rumors, performances, and recordings,.
The impact of John Hammond on Robert Johnson's music as well as American music in general.
Chicago Blues
Rhythm and Blues
12 bar blues chord form
Juke Joints
busking
"cover" of a song
dynamic/condenser microphones
Robert Johnson's abbreviated life story: birth, death, music lessons, physical attributes, rumors, performances, and recordings,.
The impact of John Hammond on Robert Johnson's music as well as American music in general.
See the rubric below for expectations for 8th grade writing skills.
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