BLUES AND JAZZ
IMPORTANT VOCABULARY
v Jazz:
o New Orleans:
o Improvisation:
o Louis Armstrong:
o Ella Fitzgerald:
o Scat Singing:
v Blues:
o Pain and Love:
o 12 Bar Blues:
o Muddy Waters:
o B.B. King:
Sample Blues Lyrics:
Mojo Workin’---Muddy Waters
Got my mojo working, but it just won't work on you
Got my mojo working, but it just won't work on you
I wanna love you so bad till I don't know what to do
I'm going down to Louisiana to get me a mojo hand
I'm going down to Louisiana to get me a mojo hand
I'm gonna have all you women right here at my command
Got my mojo working, but it just won't work on you
Got my mojo working, but it just won't work on you
I wanna love you so bad till I don't know what to do
I got a gypsy woman givin' me advice
I got a gypsy woman givin' me advice
I got some red hot tips I got to keep on ice
Got my mojo working
Got my mojo working
Got my mojo working
What is the Rhyme Scheme of this song?:
What is the slang word used and what does it mean?
Other slang words
Captain: Owner, “The Man”, the boss
Monkey on my back: an addiction or burden bothering you
Houndog: A promiscuous man (or a cheating one)
Cold in Hand: having no money
Fat mouth: someone who talks the talk, but can’t walk the walk
Rambling/Rambler: someone who cannot stay in one place
HooDoo: Black magic generally used in voodoo in New Orleans
Black Magic Woman: A woman who usually practices voodoo or who cheats
Composing Your Own Blues Lyrics
You and a partner will write four verses of the blues and provide a title. You may use slang words that are commonly used in the blues, or appropriate slang used now. Try to tell a story over those four verses, and make sure it is appropriate in nature.
Remember:
- “AAB” rhyme scheme
o Last word from the A and B lines MUST rhyme!
- The A lines states the problem: 10 or more syllables!!
o ex. ”Woke up this morning, and I couldn’t find my shoes”
- The B line states the conclusion or more problems: 10 or more syllables!!!
o ex “ Now I’m late for school and I have the waking up blues”
Title: ______
By:______
Verse 1:
A:______
A:______
B:______
Verse 2:
A:______
A:______
B:______
Verse 3:
A:______
A:______
B:______
Verse 4:
A:______
A:______
B:______
8th Grade Vocabulary
You must CORRECTLY use AT LEAST 2 words from this list in your Blues song!
* You may use other versions of the words. Example: Arrogance OR arrogant. *
Divine: Godlike; heavenly
Swaggered: to strut, boast;
Sparse: thinly scattered or distributed; few in number; meager
Debris: trash; ruins
Antagonize: to push buttons; to make hostile or unfriendly; to oppose
Arrogance: offensive display of self-importance; overbearing pride
Vague: not clearly stated or expressed
Daunting: to overcome with fear; intimidate
Dissipated: to scatter in various directions; to disappear
Asserted: to state with confidence
Repentant: to feel sorry; regret
Welfare: government help; wellbeing
Smirk: a smug expression
Resilience: threatening;
Acclimated: to grow accustomed to a place or situation
Dilemma: a situation regarding a choice between two equally undesirable alternatives
Dysfunctional: not functioning as normal
Livid: very angry
Impulsive: acting without thinking;
Repercussion: a consequence for an action
Apathy: absence of emotion; lack of interest