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Kansas City has the blues and it’s a good thing. The city is popular for its blend of jazz, which became influential to the overall popularity of blues. In fact, Kansas has several events, festivals and organizations that focus primarily on this unique blend of music. Some of which include the Kansas City Blues & Jazz festival and the Kansas City Blues Society.
In terms of melody, the sound of blues can be distinguished through a flattened third, fifth, and seventh in the major scale. These special notes are called bent notes. Combined with crushing and sliding techniques, bent notes create a unique sound and vibe that you don’t normally hear with other musical genres. In addition, these notes allow for prominent expression during cadences and melodies. Trance-like rhythm, walking bass and blues shuffles create the groove, which is the most popular element of the blues. The most consistent genre theme with the blues tends to be sadness. When you have the blues, it usually meant that feeling “down and out” or sad. That tends to be the blues artist’s strongest connection to the audience.
The great news is that you too can learn all of these blues techniques. Just enroll in our Kansas City music lessons and your teacher can create a tailor-made lesson plan designed just for you. Whether you want to play the guitar or the bass, our qualified instructors can help you get the most out your classes. For beginners, our Kansas City music lessons start with the basics. This is because before you can master any instrument, you have to learn its fundamental playing techniques. In addition, learning the theory behind your instrument of choice can help further develop your musicality as it cultivates your understanding of the instrument and therefore helps improve your skill in the process. We also have courses that focus on other genres of music, like pop and rock. So, no matter what your musical interest enroll in Kansas City music lessons today and learn the blues!
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