blues song
Soulful sad tune
A blues song is a piece of music in the blues tradition—typically featuring a twelve-bar structure, flattened "blue" notes, and lyrics expressing sorrow, hardship, or longing.
The genre originated among African Americans in the Deep South and became foundational to jazz, rock, and soul: She wrote a blues song about losing her job.
- soulfulExpressing deep emotion
- melancholySubdued, lasting sadness
- harmonicaHandheld reed wind instrument
- juke jointInformal Southern music bar
- MississippiSouthern state or major river
guitar · heartbreak · whiskey · moan · wail · slide guitar · rhythm · Muddy Waters · delta · train whistle · front porch · sad · lonesome · shuffle · riff · growl · smoky · late night
- songstune, folk ballads, melody, ballads, ditty
- compositionssymphony, concerto, sonata, suite, overture
- vocal musicvocals, soprano, tenor, alto, baritone
- balladsballads, balladry, power ballads, pop ballads, country ballads
- folk songsfolk ballads, lullaby, shanty, ballads, sea shanty
- protest songsOhio, Bella Ciao, protest anthem, grassroots music, conscious rap
blues songdisco song
Uptempo funk-era recording
bubblegum pop · polka · march · Gregorian chant · electronic dance music
blues songvictory song
Celebratory tune after winning
love song · protest anthem · fight song · wedding song · graduation song
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