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    12 Bar Blues Assessment

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    This document analyzes four songs to determine if they follow the structure of a 12 bar blues song. Song 1, "Cross Road Blues" by Robert Johnson, is identified as a 12 bar blues song as it has the proper AAB lyrical pattern, follows the 12 bar musical structure, and uses call and response. Song 2, "Something like Olivia" by John Mayer, is not a full blues song as it follows a doubled 24 bar structure and not the AAA rhyme pattern. Song 3, "Green Onions" by Booker T and the M.G.s, is identified as a 12 bar blues as it has the proper swung rhythm, follows the 12 bar structure playing 3 chords, and

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    This document analyzes four songs to determine if they follow the structure of a 12 bar blues song. Song 1, "Cross Road Blues" by Robert Johnson, is identified as a 12 bar blues song as it has the proper AAB lyrical pattern, follows the 12 bar musical structure, and uses call and response. Song 2, "Something like Olivia" by John Mayer, is not a full blues song as it follows a doubled 24 bar structure and not the AAA rhyme pattern. Song 3, "Green Onions" by Booker T and the M.G.s, is identified as a 12 bar blues as it has the proper swung rhythm, follows the 12 bar structure playing 3 chords, and

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    This document analyzes four songs to determine if they follow the structure of a 12 bar blues song. Song 1, "Cross Road Blues" by Robert Johnson, is identified as a 12 bar blues song as it has the proper AAB lyrical pattern, follows the 12 bar musical structure, and uses call and response. Song 2, "Something like Olivia" by John Mayer, is not a full blues song as it follows a doubled 24 bar structure and not the AAA rhyme pattern. Song 3, "Green Onions" by Booker T and the M.G.s, is identified as a 12 bar blues as it has the proper swung rhythm, follows the 12 bar structure playing 3 chords, and

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    This document analyzes four songs to determine if they follow the structure of a 12 bar blues song. Song 1, "Cross Road Blues" by Robert Johnson, is identified as a 12 bar blues song as it has the proper AAB lyrical pattern, follows the 12 bar musical structure, and uses call and response. Song 2, "Something like Olivia" by John Mayer, is not a full blues song as it follows a doubled 24 bar structure and not the AAA rhyme pattern. Song 3, "Green Onions" by Booker T and the M.G.s, is identified as a 12 bar blues as it has the proper swung rhythm, follows the 12 bar structure playing 3 chords, and

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    12 Bar Blues Assessment

    Song 1: Cross Road Blues by Robert Johnson

    The best 3 reasons why this song is or is not a 12 bar blues song: I think it is a twelve
    bar blues

    1. Has the AAB lyrical pattern with proper rhymes ( AAA rhyming pattern )
    2. Follows the 12 - Bar musical structure ( 12 Bars per verse 0
    3. Uses a lot of call and response between the vocals and instruments ( mostly
    electric guitar

    Song 2: Something like Olivia by John Mayer

    The best 3 reasons why this song is or is not a 12 bar blues song: It is not a 100% blues
    song as it somewhat follows the 12 bar structure although it is doubled and it does not
    follow the AAA rhyming scheme.

    1. Follow the 12 bar blues musical structure although everything is doubled ( beats
    and bars ) so there are 24 bars
    2. Follows the AAB lyrical pattern although does not rhyme the AAA rhyming
    pattern
    3. The song followed the I - IV - V musical structure although the electric guitar
    played off - beat sometimes ( syncopation )

    Song 3: Green Onions by Booker T and the M.G.s

    The best 3 reasons why this song is or is not a 12 bar blues song:

    1. The song included a swung rhythm in the drums, bass guitar and guitar
    2. The song followed the 12 bar blues structure and played 3 chords over the
    twelve bars
    3. The song has a “walking bass” meaning the notes go up or down step by step
    most notably in the bass and drums

    Bonus 4th Song: Mannish Boy by Muddy Waters

    The best 3 reasons why this song is or is not a 12 bar blues song: Not Blues Song
    1. Does not follow the 12 Bar structure
    2. Does ot follow AAB lyrical structure
    3. Call and Response

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