A major feature of the blues scale is the use of blue notes. Pentatonic scales pdf and instructional video guitar. Scales for jazz improvisation dan haerle pdf download. The blues scale is a minor, hexatonic scale with the scale degrees 1 3 4 5 5 7 named after the american music genre blues from which it originates. Although it is in the minor family of chord and scale qualities, it can be played against chord. Shop and buy the blues scales bb edition sheet music. I am always getting asked by piano players, guitarists and solo instrumentalists to show them the blues scale. Rather than leaving the blues behind you get more sophisticated, you bring the blues along with on your path of development. As youll learn in this ebook, there are countless ways to form blues riffs and be creative with them. For free music learning resources and video instruction, please visit. The audio portion of this book is available for free download at sher music. The blues scales eb version isbn 97811533 pdf epub.
Almost all music genres being born in the last hundred years come from blues above all in notclassical music. Blues scales are the most famous sounds of the xx century music. In the bb version of this book, some exercises will fit better with the range of the trumpet and some with the range of the. Blues progressions the following blues progressions are covered in this lesson. The blues scales essential tools for jazz improvisation for all instruments by ny saxophonist dan greenblatt c version the accompanying cd of dan with his working new york rhythm section demonstrates how each exercise should sound, as well as giving the student an hour of swinging playalong accompaniment to practice with. Have a look at my site at for more free guitar lessons and tools. Dominate your piano scales in 10 minutes a day free webinar. The only book ever published showing the beginning jazz soloist how to improvise a real solo using only scales, the major and minor blues scales. The iivv 145 the 8 bar blues the 12 bar blues a variation of the 12 bar blues roman numerals are used to show which chord or key changes are used in a progression. They think that learning the blues scale will help them to write and perform blues style music and they are correct. This groundbreaking bookcd package will show you how to use the major and minor blues scales to improvise meaningful solos without having to first master. The only book that shows how the blues scales major and minor are used to create jazz solos. So you call the e a 3 since is is a half step lower than the 3rd note in a c major scale. Question the use of blues scales in improvisation has always regarded books on improvisation, and one would ask.
The blues scales c version by dan greenblatt book resume. The solution below shows the d blues scale, on the piano, treble clef and bass clef. Dan greenblatt the blues scales rarmp3,pdf 98,7 mb. At its most basic, a single version of this blues scale is commonly used over all changes or chords in a twelve bar blues progression. You should hear them, feel them, know them, eat them and whatever comes next with them. Excellent working manual for study of music theory and piano performance. The 1st construction, using the major scale, starts at lesson 3. Starts on 3rd of the blues scale starts on 5th of the blues scale starts. The only book that shows how the blues scales major and minor are used to. One of the problems with learning these blues guitar scales is that this is not the complete system, it is only one part of the real system of scales for blues guitar. To play the blues is a fascinating undertaking because it can be both simplistic and yet intangibly tricky to.
Below is a download link for the pentatonic scale pdf. The blues scalesbb version by dan greenblatt overdrive. In todays lesson, well be looking into the mixed blues scale, which combines the notes from the minor and major blues scales to outline the underlying blues chord changes, while retaining a healthy dose of the blues at the same. But you dont need to go very far to find a coolsounding scale that can jazz up your blues solos in no time. The blues scales are often used in improvising, and the minor blues scale can be used for the entirety of a. A theory text for jazz composition and improvisation by dan haerle paperback.
Since the print licenses already obtained for the hard copy of these books did not extend to digital use, each song had to be relicensed and this was simply not possible. How to play blues rhythm guitar like the blues masters. Dan greenblatt is the author of the blues scales 4. If you ever feel stuck, do the exercises in this books and he will open your eyes to a whole new sound. Companion to the blues scale guitar lesson and chart. The blues scales guitar edition by dan greenblatt instructional. This note brings some extra colour and feeling into your guitar playing. As a jazz educator with a large experience i am constantly looking for educational material on jazz harmony, theory, improvisation and composition, and also on specific topics like this book of dan greenblatt. This book is available for download with ibooks on your mac or ios device. I am offering a free pdf of all major and minor blues scales, written out in all keys. Great transcriptions of solo phrases by miles davis, dave sanborn. Accompanying cd by author dan greenblatt and his quartet of swinging, new york jazz musicians shows how each exercise should sound.
Saxophonist and educator dan greenblatt has been performing and recording in seattle and new york for nearly 40 years with a wide variety of jazz artists including such nationally known figures as george cables, rufus reid, jimmy heath, ben sidran, and peter bernstein, as well as seattle jazz halloffamers chuck metcalf, floyd standifer, don lanphere, buddy catlett, marc seales, and jay thomas. Rhythm and blues players use this scale extensively. The blues scales eb version pdf can be read on any device that can open pdf files. We also were aware of the possibility that, given the free flow and. The blues scales essential tools for jazz improvisation. Great transcriptions of solo phrases by miles davis, dave sanborn, dizzy gillespie, etc. Of course, ideally you dont need or want these written out do you. Since the key of a appears on the circle of fifths diagram as both a major and minor key, the lesson steps explain both ways of constructing this blues scale for this key. The solution below shows the a blues scale, on the piano, treble clef and bass clef. In a c blues scale there is an e, and in a c major scale there is an e. And it also gives the student numerous playalong tracks to practice with. Free jazz, harmolodics, and ornette coleman discusses ornette colemans musical philosophy of. If you look at 99% of all resources, products, lessons, programs, books etc. Read them on a desktop, laptop, phone or tablet, and print out pages.
In the fretboard patterns on this page, the tonic note of the scale i. This pdf contains the scale charts for the blues scale in all keys for guitar in standard tuning. Use the pattern shown above to play a c blues scale by positioning your hand at the 8th fret. Just because you practice scales, chords, patterns, and exercises doesnt mean you will sound stiff and mechanical, or that you will. Here is the scale formula applied to the basic blues scale form. Often new players are drawn to the instrument because of a desire to play the blues. This 200page compendium is a complete guide to threenote jazz guitar voicings and. Finally, the blues form is extremely flexible, with many variations, a form to which you will return throughout your development an improviser. Ebook from scales to solos as pdf download portable. In order to cycle through as many areas of scale practice as possible and not get bored it is important to have a plan. From scales to solos top results of your surfing from scales to solos start download portable document format pdf and ebooks electronic books free online rating news 20162017 is books that can provide inspiration, insight, knowledge to the reader. Designed to help beginners quickly learn how to create meaningful solos without having to first master all the scales and chords of a tune. The revenant english 2 full movie free download in hindi mp4 hd.
This booklet is provided free of charge by jamey aebersold jazz. Since the key of d appears on the circle of fifths diagram as both a major and minor key, the lesson steps explain both ways of constructing this blues scale for this key. Essential tools for jazz improvising i learned quite by accident from the forum all about jazz. How to play blues scale on piano all keys with fingering. Blues scales blues is an irresistible tonality for a guitar player. Shop and buy the blues scales guitar edition sheet music.
Experiment with the blues scales listed below and apply them to recorded tracks on your playalong recordings. Order books and transcriptions in easytodownload pdf form. How to play blues scale on piano all keys with fingering angels piano. The blues scale is used to convey a funky, downhome, earthy or bluesy soundfeel. Scales for jazz improvisation dan haerle pdf download haerle presents the scales used in improvisation and explains applications. Carlos campos salsa, afro cuban montunos for guitar mp3,pdf 46mb.
The pentatonic scale is use primarily used for soloing. Antosha haimovich chromatic scale exercise for saxophone pdf 67kb. For 20 years we provide a free and legal service for free sheet music. Minors are written out in both major and minor keys.
The first roman numeral i is the root or key that the progression is in. Blues scales are used in many musical kinds for example in blues, jazz, rock and roll, funk, soul rhythm and blues, dance, pop. The blues scale is an extension of the pentatonic scale with the addition of one extra note, the flat 5th or called the blues note. Metaphors for musicians pdf can be read on any device that can open pdf files. It can be thought of as a mode of the minor blues scale where you make the b3 the root note, or as a major pentatonic with a b3 added. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Endorsed by michael brecker, jamey aebersold, and others, this is the onl. Looks like korean singer iu but she is japanese 54. The examples well look at are there to spark your creativity in your rhythm guitar playing. Bill dobbins a creative approach to jazz piano harmony this book is the bible in creating new and unique voicing for chords. King of all guitar scales blues scale feature guitar lesson what is the blues scale.
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