Describe the typical structure of a blues song. Discuss the topics and standard organization of the text, the interaction

between the vocalist and instrumentalist, and the harmonic organization. Feel free to include a chart that lays out the
interrelationship of these three components.



What will be an ideal response?

ANSWER: AAB text (see page 418 for list of topics), use of instrumental breaks between lines, twelve-bar blues pattern,
chart in text

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