Discovering music: the blues

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Discovering music: the blues provided by OpenLearn is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 6 hours worth of material. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from OpenLearn. The course is taught in Englishand is Free Certificate. Visit the course page at OpenLearn for detailed price information.

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6 hours worth of material

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This free course, Discovering music: the blues, will introduce you to a musical tradition with roots in the nineteenth century but which is still relevant to making music today. You will learn ...

Syllabus

- Introduction
- Learning outcomes
- 1 ‘Feeling blue’
- 1 ‘Feeling blue’
- 2 What makes a tradition?
- 2 What makes a tradition?
- 3 Covers and continuing traditions
- 3 Covers and continuing traditions
- 4 Defining the blues
- 4 Defining the blues
- 5 A short history of the blues
- 5 A short history of the blues
- 6 Blues in urban Chicago
- 6 Blues in urban Chicago
- 7 Blues styles and the blues tradition
- 7 Blues styles and the blues tradition
- 8 Blues and the early history of the recording industry
- 8 Blues and the early history of the recording industry
- 9 The limitations of technology
- 9 The limitations of technology
- 10 The impact of recordings
- 11 Blues lyrics and the expressive voice
- 12 Musical techniques
- 12.1 The blues scale
- 12.2 Chords and primary chords
- 12.3 12-bar blues
- 12.4 Primary chords: building blocks of tradition
- 13 Check your learning
- Conclusion
- Glossary
- References
- Acknowledgements

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Language

English
Certificate
Certificate Available
Date of Start
30th December, 2022
Level
Beginner
Price
Free Certificate
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