The first two phrases have the same melody, and the third phrase has a different melody. The following example illustrates an AAB pattern:. Alone, in pairs, or small groups, students will compose several 4-bar melodic patterns based on the blues scale. Many approaches to melody writing were presented in previous lessons.
If needed, review those concepts now. Once the students have composed their blues melodies, they will begin to develop their bar blues compositions using an AAB pattern. Students will create several versions, combining different melodic patterns for each version. When students have completed their bar blues compositions, they will practice and perform their melodies for the class. Because the pattern is 3 notes long but played in an 8th-note rhythm, you are syncopating the lick so that it starts on a different part of the bar each time.
This allows you to build energy in your solo, as well as use a repeated lick without it sounding boring. Then, play the first 8 bars as written and improvise the last 4 bars. From there, play the first 4 bars as written, and improvise the last 8 bars, before moving on to a fully improvised solo after that.
This kind of transitional exercise is a great way to learn vocabulary, and integrate it into your playing at the same time.
The blues scale is used in bars 1 to 3, and in the bridge. In other places it is mixed with chromatic notes and arpeggios. Here are some typical Joe Pass phrases over a blues in G in which he combines minor and major blues scales. Backing Track. How do you use the blues scale in your jazz solos? Let us know in the comments below…. I have immensely benefitted from this lesson on the blues scale.
I will keep practising and guiding others on the blues scale. Your explanation is simple, concise, and articulate with adequate examples to provide efficient learning. Thank you. Thank you so very very much for clearly explaining the differences between the Major Pentatonic Scale and the Major Blues Scale and the Minor Blues Scale — really got me looking at my fretboard differently.
I struggle with lead guitar — mostly play chords and write songs, but want to keep expanding my knowledge. Your charts and explanations are great! Very informative and educational Blues lesson. I must conclude that I am a country Blues instrumentalist, this blues lesson would seem to lead me in the proper direction for note choice and combination of the major and minor blue scales.
This is the best blues lesson I have found thank you for your thoughtfulness and kind consideration of your students…. Both the minor and major blues scale are hexatonic, which means they contain 6 notes. It sounds great in Blues, Rock, and Jazz music.
Just like the other 4 scale shapes we looked at, you can move this entire shape to other keys. Just move the shape so that the root notes line up with the root note of the key you want to play in. If you wanted to play a C minor blues scale, you would move the entire shape up 3 frets.
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