The *NEW* Blues recorder post.
It looks like some of the links in my old post are dead, so here is a new one. First off, why the Blues? The Blues grew out of late 19th Century (post civil war and reconstruction) African American culture in the South. It incorporates elements of work songs, spirituals, and African music. The Blues has influenced nearly every style of popular music and even influenced many classical composers, check out George Gershwin: The 12 bar Blues Pattern (in E) Lyrics The lyrics in a 12 Bar Blues are typically in an AAB pattern. You say it, say it again and then you say something else. You can also take the following poem and repeat the first two lines before singing the 3rd & 4th. The Blues, by Langston Hughes When the shoe strings break On both your shoes And you're in a hurry- That's the blues. When you go to buy a candy bar And you've lost the dime you had- Slipped through a hole in your pocket somewhere- That's the blues, too, and bad!