Monday, March 5, 2007

BLUES SONG

I love to listen the Blues song because when I listened to, I can follow the feeling inside the song.

Blues style means a song or instrumental piece of music in the style of a type of popular music that developed from African-American folk songs in the early 20th century, consisting mainly of slow sad songs often performed over a repeating harmonic pattern.

Its origins are based in Africa, and it arrived on American shores during the slave trade. The song structure is simple--much of classic blues is based around a three-chord, 12-bar progression.

Blues style remains a music that reflects hardship, trouble, and strife, but also perseverance and strength of character--to know the blues is to be in touch with your true spirit and soul.

Artists: Robert Johnson, Skip James, Muddy Waters, B.B. King

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