With a huge amount of passion and soul.
I believe it is played.
Blues guitarist here. The guitar is the single most significant part of Blues Music. Most old timey artists and listeners believe it's not blues unless it's just a guy and a guitar playing. Much the same as his voice telling a story, the guitar conveys as much or more(depends on the artist) to this story.
Because it is one of the few instruments upon which singers can accompany themselves and it was easy to carry around for itinerant musicians. Also, some extremely poor musicians were able to build primitive instruments themselves when they couldn't afford to buy a professionally made example.
Why not? More portable and affordable than a piano.
Many different Guitars were used when playing blues including many semi-hollow body guitars. Other guitars with single coil pickups were used when playing blues like a Fender Stratocaster
A blues guitar
Early Blues musicians used a combination of harmonica and guitar.
Blues is a style of music and how it is played. Classic blues instruments inclued the guitar and harmonica. Other instruments included in blues are, drums, bass guitar, piano, trombone, trumpet and saxophone. The most important instrument used in blues music (and many others) is the human voice. For a lot of people, vocals are what makes music so great to listen to. Everything else is accompaniment.
Chicago Blues is a form of 'blues' music that originated in Chicago. The difference between Chicago Blues and 'normal' blues is Chicago blues tend to have more electrically-amplified guitar, drums, piano bass guitar and saxophone.
Many instruments are used. They include the saxophone (famous for use in Blues music), the Piano and the Guitar. The Piano is usually the melody (or the head) however the Guitar can also play the melody. The Trumpet and trombone are used often as well.
The electric guitar
A blues guitar
Early Blues musicians used a combination of harmonica and guitar.
Playing countryor blues music
Blues is a style of music and how it is played. Classic blues instruments inclued the guitar and harmonica. Other instruments included in blues are, drums, Bass Guitar, piano, trombone, trumpet and Saxophone. The most important instrument used in Blues Music (and many others) is the human voice. For a lot of people, vocals are what makes music so great to listen to. Everything else is accompaniment.
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Blues is a style of music and how it is played. Classic blues instruments inclued the guitar and harmonica. Other instruments included in blues are, drums, bass guitar, piano, trombone, trumpet and saxophone. The most important instrument used in blues music (and many others) is the human voice. For a lot of people, vocals are what makes music so great to listen to. Everything else is accompaniment.
One can find blues guitar licks sheet music online at a sheet music site. Guitar forums are also a great place to find this type of music and often have links to downloadable sheet music.
Harmonica and guitar
Chicago Blues is a form of 'blues' music that originated in Chicago. The difference between Chicago Blues and 'normal' blues is Chicago blues tend to have more electrically-amplified guitar, drums, piano bass guitar and saxophone.
Many instruments are used. They include the saxophone (famous for use in Blues music), the Piano and the Guitar. The Piano is usually the melody (or the head) however the Guitar can also play the melody. The Trumpet and trombone are used often as well.