Lesson overview:How is a blues scale constructed?
- In this lesson, we will explore how blues' musicians create interesting improvisations.
- In this lesson, we will explore how blues' musicians create interesting improvisations.
Band Musicianship 2: The Blues:
- How can we play a 12-bar blue bass line in may keys?
- Where does a bass line come from?
- Which rhythms are heard in the blues?
- What is a blues 'head'?
- How is a blues scale constructed?
- Are you feeling blue?
- How can you keep going in a long improvisation?
- How do blues singers communicate emotion?
- Inspiration from "All Blues"
- How can we create a stylistic blues accompaniment?
- How is a blues melody structured?
- How are instruments used to communicate the blues tradition?
- How do improvisors communicate when performing in a band?