| A | B |
|---|
| 12 bars | Length of one verse or section |
| 4 beats | length of one bar of music |
| Call and response | the first part of the phrase is answered by another instrument |
| Improvisation | making it up as you go along |
| Bass Riff | Repeating pattern played in the bass |
| Blues scale | Notes used for the melody |
| America | Where blues came from |
| African slaves | People who first played blues music |
| Double bass | Instrument that plays the bass riff |
| Drum kit | Instrument that keeps the beat |
| Piano | Instrument that plays the chords |
| Suffering and sorrow | What blues lyrics are about |
| Eric Clapton | A modern blues guitarist |
| Bessie Smith | A female blues singer |
| Rhythm and blues | Another name for modern blues music |
| Mississippi | Area of America where blues started |
