Blues

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Unit outcomes

Pupils who are secure will be able to:

  • Name three key features of blues music.
  • Sing in tune, using vocal expression to convey meaning.
  • Explain what a chord is and play the chord of C sixteen times.
  • Play the 12-bar blues correctly.
  • Play the notes of the blues scale in the correct order, ascending and descending.
  • Play a selection of blues scale notes out of order in their own improvisation.

Suggested prior learning

Composition notation (Theme: Ancient Egypt)

 

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Lessons

Lesson 1: History of the blues

  • To know some features of blues music.
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Lesson 2: Playing a chord

  • To play the first line of the 12-bar blues.
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Lesson 3: The 12-bar blues

  • To be able to play the 12-bar blues.
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Lesson 4: Blues scale

  • To be able to play the blues scale on a tuned instrument.
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Lesson 5: Improvisation and the blues

  • To be able to improvise with notes from the blues scale.
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  • Recognising and confidently discussing

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