The Blues
You say the weather’s got you down. You just can’t take any more homework! Your mom dresses you funny. You’ve got the blues! Why not put ‘em to good use? Learn to compose and play the blues.
Suggested minimum age: Grade 5
Materials needed:
- as many keyboards as possible (minimum of one keyboard per four students)
- one power strip and/or extension chord per two keyboards
- 4 colors of adhesive labels
- paper
- pencil
Schedule
- Day 1 Brief analysis of blues structure.
Assign blues lyrics.
Learn L.H. bass pattern.
- Day 2 Share lyrics.
Learn R.H. blues scale.
Put lyrics to blues scale.
- Day 3 Perform.