Blues Music

3. A guitar technique using a bottleneck to create a gliding sound. (5)
4. A famous Blues guitarist nicknamed 'King of the Blues' (B.B. ____). (4)
7. The words of a song, often telling a story of hardship. (6)
9. The music has its roots in the work songs and spirituals of African Americans during this period of forced labor.
10. A small wind instrument often called a 'mouth organ'. (9)
11. Making up music on the spot. (13)
12. The most common number of bars in a Blues chord progression. (6)

1. The length of first note is longer and the second note is shorter, making the music sound "bouncy". (11)
2. This six-stringed instrument is central to the Blues. (6)
3. A sequence of notes, often with 'blue' notes, used for melodies. (5)
5. Some notes of the scale are changed to give Blues music its unique style. (9)
6. The Mississippi _____, known as the birthplace of the Blues. (5)
8. A group of notes played together to create harmony. (6)