The guitar, either acoustic or electric, is the primary instrument in blues. If the guitar is plugged in, then bass and drums will also be present, forming a "power trio". When unplugged, the guitarist/singer may be alone. The guitar is often played with a slide. Harmonica is used very often as well. Horn sections, organs and pianos are all fairly common. Fiddles are not typically used, nor are banjos or mandolins usually.
A blues 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.
Early Blues musicians used a combination of harmonica and guitar.
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.
blues is a vocal and instrumental form of music based on the use of the blue notes.
Guitar, piano and harmonica are the mainstays of blues music singers. Like any genre, there are artists who carve out a niche for themselves using instruments that are unorthodox for the genre. Papa John Creach for example, has made very good use of his violin in blues music.
A blues 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.
The main contributor to Blues music was the African Slave trade as they introduced many of the techniques and instruments to America.
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.
Early Blues musicians used a combination of harmonica and guitar.
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 term for the use of instruments in a piece of music is "orchestration."
For playing blues music, it is recommended to use a harmonica in the key of C.
blues is a vocal and instrumental form of music based on the use of the blue notes.
* Harmonica * drum s * shakes and tambourines * scrapers * string instruments
Djembe, Ibo Drum, and Kalimba were the original instruments that were used to in the performance of the Blue's music. The Africans used two spoons which they used to clap.