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Education

Blues Music Education
 for Music Fans and Musicians

  • Find out the answers to the most common questions about blues music.
  • Learn how blues music is still influencing music today. 
  • Learn how to promote your band and get more gigs.
  • Help your child learn about blues music with the Blues In The Schools program.


There are many benefits to learning about blues music:

Fundamental

Blues is a root music which is not too difficult to learn. It's a great way for a novice musician to get started playing.

Enjoyable

Learning about blues music will help increase your knowledge and enjoyment of blues and the other music genres it has influenced.

Culture

Learning about blues music history will help with understanding and appreciating American history, culture, and experience. 

Below are some important articles to help you in your blues journey:


John Mayer’s Blues Influences

Introduction After reading this article, you’ll understand how John Mayer was influenced by American blues and blues rock artists. You’ll also learn how he was able to incorporate blues into pop music. Early Career John Mayer started playing guitar at age 13. Around

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How Joe Bonamassa Was Influenced By Blues

Introduction After reading this article, you’ll understand how Joe Bonamassa was influenced by British blues-rock artists, and American blues artist, B. B. King. You’ll also learn how British musicians were influenced by American blues artists.  Joe Bonamassa Bio Joe Bonamassa grew up in

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Why and How to Promote Your Band

Why You Should Promote Your Gigs In our surveys, some bands reported that they have trouble getting and keeping gigs. If this sounds familiar, read on.  Ian Bolendar is a digital marketer with 20 years experience in music promotion and event production. He’s

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Blues Songs by the Rolling Stones

Muddy Waters Record Gives Rise to the Rolling Stones Both Mick Jagger and Keith Richards were already fans of Chicago blues music, when they ran into each other on a train. They each noticed the other was carrying a Muddy Waters record, and

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Blues By Led Zeppelin

Jimmy Page Inspired by Leadbelly and Chicago Blues Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page was first inspired by Lonnie Donnegan’s skiffle hit “Rock Island Line” to pick up guitar. “Rock Island Line” was originally recorded by the American folk and blues singer, Leadbelly. Page

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Johnny Winter And The Blues

Johnny Winter, born in Beaumont, Texas, had a musician father who nurtured his musical talents. Johnny, as well as his brother Edgar, were performing as early as age 10.As a child, Winter dreamed of playing with the blues guitarist Muddy Waters. His first recording,

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Jimi Hendrix

Blues by Jimi Hendrix

Along with rock and roll artists, Hendrix’s early influences were electric blues guitarists such as Muddy Waters, Elmore James and BB King. During Hendrix’s time in the US military, he listened to blues artists Jimmy Reed, Albert King, and Howling Wolf. Wolf’s song

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How Did Blues Music Influence the Allman Brothers?

Gregg Allman was exposed to music through Jimmy Banes, a mentally handicapped neighbor of his grandmother, who introduced him to the guitar. He got a paper route to earn money to buy a Sears Silvertone guitar, which both he and his brother Duane

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How Was Stevie Ray Vaughan Influenced by Blues?

Stevie Ray Vaughan is one of the most amazing and revered blues rock artists in recent memory, and has influenced an entire generation of blues fans and guitarists. This article covers the blues artists and songs that influenced him. Stevie Ray Vaughan was

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Kurt Cobain’s Blues Influence – Lead Belly

If you’re a fan of Nirvana, Kurt Cobain, or his electrifying performance of “Where Did You Sleep Last Night?” on MTV Unplugged, this article is for you. Kurt Cobain was best known as the lead singer and songwriter for the alternative rock band,

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Blues Songs By Eric Clapton

If you’ve ever wondered who influenced the greatest classic rock artists, keep reading. In this article, you’ll learn how classic rock was heavily influenced by blues music. In this article, we’ll examine the music of Eric Clapton and connect it back to its

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Musician’s Guide To Beginning Live Streaming

In this article, you’ll learn how to do a live stream on Facebook.With the closing of bars and restaurants, live music has been hit hard by the coronavirus. We have suggested that musicians shift to online offerings for their audience.Have you thought about

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How Was Classic Rock Was Influenced By Blues Music?

If you’ve ever wondered who influenced the greatest classic rock artists, keep reading. In this article, you’ll learn how classic rock was heavily influenced by blues music. We’ll examine the music of Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughan, the Allman Brothers, Jimi Hendrix, Johnny

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The Difference Between Blues and Jazz

After reading this article, you should be able to tell the difference between blues and jazz music. Both music genres have been around a very long time – there have been many changes in the styles, with each of them being influenced by

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Blues in the Schools

The Blues in the Schools program has been bringing a little history, a little music, and a lot of inspiration to Tri-state area students for more than twenty years. The Society’s educational program, known as BITS for short, has two areas of focus: 

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The Cincy Blues Society is a member-supported, 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization whose purpose is to promote and advance the culture and tradition of Blues music as an original American art form. Formed in 1990, the Cincy Blues Society strives to fulfill its mission by encouraging and facilitating both performance and educational events and projects.

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