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The Blues Scale and Its Use THE BLUES SCALE AND ITS USE The blues scale consists of the following: Root, b3rd, 4th, #4th, 5th and b7th. EXAMPLE: F blues Scale = F, Ab, Bb, B, C, Eb, F When playing a twelve bar blues in the key of Bb, use the Bb blues scale: Bb, Db, Eb, E, F, Ab, Bb The blues scale can also be used over minor chords when the minor chord is sounded for 2, 4, 8, or 16 measures or longer. EXAMPLE: If D minor is sounded for eight measures, you may use the D blues scale: D, F, G, Ab, A, C, D When playing in minor tonalities you may choose to alternate between the dorian minor and the blues scale, both having the same root tone. EXAMPLE: If D minor is sounded for eight measures, play D minor (dorian) or play D blues scale or alternate between the two scale sounds. The blues scale is used to convey a "Funky," "Down-Home," "Earthy" or "Bluesy" sound/feel. Rhythm and blues players use this scale extensively. Don't run it into the ground by overuse! Experiment with the blues scales listed below and apply them to recorded tracks on your play-a-long recordings. After you become familiar with the blues scale as I have it listed, you may want to add tones to the scale which give the scale sound more variety. Added tones are underlined. EXAMPLE: F blues scale = F, G, Ab, A, Bb, B, C, D, Eb, F This scale sounds strange when played straight up or down. Jazz players usually play bits and pieces of the scale or make up licks utilizing certain notes of the scale. You will eventually want to transpose this scale to all twelve keys for practice. For now, learn it in Bb and F concert. Copyright © 2000 Jamey Aebersold Jazz, Inc. • http://www.jazzbooks.com Universal Treble Clef Chord Chart 1 by: Dr. Ken Mahood courtesy of kenmahood.com MAJOR Minor Dim. Aug. Maj 7th Dom 7 minor 7th halfdim 7 full dim 7 C w w bw #w w bw bw b bw bw =========================& _w l b_w l b _w l _w l _w l _w l b _w l b _w l b _w =l Db C# w bw bw bw w =========================& bbw l bbbw l bbw l bw l bbw l bbw l bbbw l bbw l bbw=l D #w w w w bw =========================& #w l w l bw l ##w l # w l #w l w l bw l b w=l Eb w w w w w w w w w or D# w bw bw bw w =========================& bbw lbbbw l bbw l bw l bbw l bbw l bbbw l bbw l bbw=l E #w w w w bw =========================& #w l w l bw l ##w l # w l #w l w l bw l b w=l F w bw bw bw w w bw bbw #w w w b w bb w bb w Gb =========================& l l l l l l l l =l or F# bw bw w w bw bbw bbw bw w =========================& bb w l b w lb w l bbw l bb w l b bw l bw l bw l bw=l G #w w w w bw w bw bbw #w w w bw bbw bb w Ab =========================& l l l l l l l l =l or w bw bw bw w G# bw b bw bw w bw b w bb w b w b w =========================& b w l b w l b w l bw l b w l bw l bw l bw l bw=l A #w w w w bw #w w bw ##w # w #w w bw b w =========================& w l w l w l w l w l w l w l w l w=l Bb _w b_w b_w b_w _w bw bbw bbbw b#w bw bw bbw bbbw bbbw =========================& l l l l l l l l =l B ##w #w w #‹w ###_w ##_w #_w _w b_w =========================& w l w l w l w l w l w l w l w l w=” Note: Due to space limitations, for chords in a sharp or flatted key, the more popular key was selected. The user should extrapolate to ascertain the correct chord . For example, an Ab chord is Ab,C,Eb, which would equal the G# major chord of G#,B#,D#, using the equivalent sharp or flat. ©2007 by Dr Ken Mahood/kenmahood.com. All rights reserved. ©2007 by kenmahood.com International © secured through BMI Universal Chord Chart Bass Clef 1 by: Dr. Ken Mahood courtesy of kenmahood.com MAJOR Minor Dim. Aug. Maj 7th Dom 7 minor 7th halfdim 7 full dim 7 C w bw bbw #w w bw bbw bbbw bbw =========================? w l w l w l w l w l w l w l w l w =l Db _w b_w b_w b_w _w C# bw b bw bw w bw b w bb w b w b w =========================? b w l b w l b w l bw l b w l bw l bw l bw l bw=l D #w w bw ##w ##_w #_w _w b_w bb_w =========================? w l w l w l w l w l w l w l w l w=l Eb or _w b_w b_w b_w _w D# bbw bbbw bbw bw bbw bbw bbbw bbw bbw =========================? l l l l l l l l =l E #_w _w _w _w b_w #w w bw ##w # w #w w bw b w =========================? l l l l l l l l =l F _w b_w b_w b_w _w _w b_w bb_w #_w _w _w b _w bb _w bb _w =========================? l l l l l l l l =l Gb w bw bw bw w or b_w b_w _w _w b _w b _w b _w _w _w F# bb w b w b w bbw b b w b bw bw bw bw =========================? l l l l l l l l =l G #_w _w _w _w b_w _w b_w bb_w #_w _w _w b_w bb_w bb _w Ab =========================? l l l l l l l l =l or G# bw bw w w bw bbw bbw bw w =========================? b w l bb w l bb w l bw l b w l bw l b bw l b bw l b bw=l A w w bw #w #w w w bw bbw =========================? #w l w l w l # w l # w l #w l w l w l w=l Bb w bw b bw #w w bw bbw bbbw bbw =========================? bw l b w l b w l b w l bw l bw l bw l bw l bw=l B #w #w w ‹w # #w #w #w w bw Note: Due# tow space limitations,w for chords inw a sharp or flatted# w key, the# morew popular key# w was selected. Thew user w w should=========================? extrapolate to ascertainl the correctl chord . Forl example, an lAb chord is Ab,C,Eb,l which wouldl equal thel l =” G# major chord of G#,B#,D#, using the equivalent sharp or flat. Note 2: Chords sounded in the Bass Clef may tend to sound "muddy" when sounded below Bb (next to 'Low C") The performer is urged to use caution. ©2007 by Dr Ken Mahood/kenmahood.com. All rights reserved. ©2007 by kenmahood.com International © secured through BMI Jazz Chord Symbols “Tall” Chords Symbol Construction Notes Present C9 C7+9th Cm9 Cm7+9 Cmaj9 Cmaj7+9 C11 C9+11th but rd without a 3 (same as Gm7/C) C13 C9+6th (do NOT play an 11th in this chord) 12 MAJOR PENTATONIC SCALES TREBLE CLEF 12 MINOR PENTATONIC SCALES 12 MAJOR PENTATONIC SCALES BASS CLEF 12 MINOR PENTATONIC SCALES SUGGESTED LISTENING - JAZZ ARTISTS 1. TRUMPET - Nat Adderley, Louis Armstrong, Chet Baker, Terence Blanchard, Lester, Bowie, Randy Brecker, Clifford Brown, Don Cherry, Buck Clayton, Johnny Coles, Miles Davis, Kenny Dorham, Dave Douglas, Harry Edison, Roy Eldridge, Art Farmer, Dizzy Gillespie, Bobby Hackett, Tim Hagans, Bill Hardman, Roy Hargrove, Phillip Harper, Tom Harrell, Eddie Henderson, Terumaso Hino, Freddie Hubbard, Ingrid Jensen, Thad Jones, Booker Little, Bryan Lynch, Joe Magnarelli, John McNeil, Wynton Marsalis, John Marshall, Blue Mitchell, Lee Morgan, Fats Navarro, Joe Newman, Nicholas Payton, Jeremy Pelt, Barry Ries, Claudio Roditi, Wallace Roney, Jim Rotondi, Arturo Sandoval, Carl Saunders, Christian Scott, Woody Shaw, Bobby Shew, Alex Sipiagin, Terrell Stafford, John Swana, Clark Terry, Scott Wendholt, Kenny Wheeler, Joe Wilder 2. SOPRANO SAX - Sidney Bechet, Jane Ira Bloom, Nick Brignola, John Coltrane, Joe Farrell, Steve Grossman, Christine Jensen, Steve Lacy, David Liebman, Chris Potter, Wayne Shorter, Ernie Watts 3. ALTO SAX - Cannonball Adderley, Craig Bailey, Gary Bartz, Arthur Blythe, Anthony Braxton, Richie Cole, Ornette Coleman, Steve Coleman, John Dankworth, Paul Desmond, Eric Dolphy, Lou Donaldson, Paquito D’Rivera, Sonny Fortune, Kenny Garrett, Herb Geller, Bunky Green, Jimmy Greene, Antonio Hart, Vincent Herring, John Jenkins, Christine Jensen, Eric Kloss, Lee Konitz, Charlie Mariano, Jackie McLean, Roscoe Mitchell, Frank Morgan, Lanny Morgan, Lennie Niehaus, Greg Osby, Charlie Parker, Art Pepper, Marshall Royal, Bud Shank, Steve Slagel, Jim Snidero, James Spaulding, Sonny Stitt, Sadao Watanabe, Bobby Watson, Ernie Watts, Steve Wilson, Phil Woods, John Zorn 4. TENOR SAX - George Adams, Eric Alexander, Gene Ammons, Bob Berg, Jerry Bergonzi, Don Braden, Michael Brecker, Gary Campbell, George Coleman, John Coltrane, Junior Cook, Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis, Bill Evans, Joe Farrell, Bud Freeman, Chico Freeman, Von Freeman, George Garzone, Stan Getz, Benny Golson, Paul Gonsalves, Dexter Gordon, Johnny Griffin, Steve Grossman, Eddie Harris, Coleman Hawkins, Joe Henderson, Illinois Jacquet, Joseph Jarman, Clifford Jordan, (Rahsaan) Roland Kirk, John Klemmer, Ralph Lalama, Harold Land, Pat LaBarbera, Azar Lawrence, Dave Liebman, Charles Lloyd, Joe Lovano, Rick Margitza, Branford Marsalis, Warne Marsh, Donny McCaslin, Bob Mintzer, Hank Mobley, James Moody, Sam Morrison, Rich Perry, Billy Pierce, Chris Potter, Dewey Redman, Joshua Redman, Sonny Rollins, Pharoah Sanders, Larry Schneider, Archie Shepp, Wayne Shorter, Zoot Sims, Sonny Stitt, Stanley Turrentine, Benny Wallace, Ernie Watts, Ben Webster, Walt Weiskopf, Lester Young 5.
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