the blues · how do i play the ‘right’ notes play the roots of each chord play root and 5th...
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The Blues A basic course in improvisation
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The Blues Scale
1 b3 4 #4 5 b7 8
The ‘winking’ game
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12 Bar ‘Jazz’ Blues
F7 | Bb7 | F7 | Cm7 F7
Bb7 | Bdim | F7 | Am7 D7
Gm7 | C7 | F7 D7 | Gm7 C7
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12 Bar ‘Jazz’ Blues
G7 | C7 | G7 | Dm7 G7
C7 | C#dim | G7 | Bm7 E7
Am7 | D7 | G7 E7 | Am7 D7
G Bb C C# D F G
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12 Bar ‘Jazz’ Blues
D7 | G7 | D7 | Am7 D7
G7 | G#dim | D7 | F#m7 B7
Em7 | A7 | D7 B7 | Em7 A7
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12 Bar ‘Jazz’ Blues
I7 | V7 | I7 | iim7 V7
IV7 | #IVdim | I7 | iim7 V7
iim7 | V7 | I7 VI7 | iim7 V7
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How do I play the ‘right’ notes
Play the roots of each chord
Play root and 5th
Root, 3rd, 5th, 7th
Apply a known ‘lick’ to the ii V progressions
Apply a known ‘lick’ to the 7th chords
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- Charlie Parker
“Master the music, master your instrument and then forget all
that and just play.”
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Why?
It keeps you to the harmonic ‘bed-rock’ of the music.
If you keep to the ‘rules’ you will always sound ‘secure’.
The harmonic progression is doing the work for you!
Similar to the rules in language.
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Next Step
Separate into groups of four.
Start off by playing the root notes on the form
Then as the others keep playing the form, one of you should try soloing around the ‘blues scale’
Try using the ‘winking’ game to bring others in
Have a musical conversation with each other..
EXPRESS yourself!
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Clarinet / Tenor G Bb C C# D F G
Alto D F G G# A C D
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The ‘Lick’
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Chicken Form
Blues Scale works until bar 9!
C Blues (Clarinet / Tenor)
C Eb F F# G Bb C
G Bb C C# D F G
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Basic ii V lick