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Intro to Blues Improvisation
1. Build a Rhythmic Foundation
Introduction: Rhythm Is More Important Than Notes (3:31)
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Rhythmic Call and Response on Concert Bb (2:39)
Call and Response on Scale Degrees 1, 2, b3 (2:20)
Call and Response on Scale Degrees 6, 1, 2, b3 (2:42)
2. Major Blues Riffs
Mapping Notes to Scale Degress (2:38)
Tune: C Jam Blues (1:48)
Tune: Centerpiece (2:03)
Tune: Night Train (1:26)
Call and Response on Major Blues Scale (3:38)
Embrace the Messiness (1:11)
3. Improvised Phrasing
Variations on a Theme (2:59)
Question and Answer Phrases (3:03)
I Ask, You Answer (1:30)
You Ask, I Answer (1:56)
Leading With Your Voice (2:02)
AAB Blues Lyric Form (2:23)
Putting It All Together (2:02)
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