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Category Archive: Blues School

Blues School: Triplet Riff #2

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A simple three note pattern (b3-3-1) played on each chord.

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2015-07-05 Blues School

Blues School: Triplet Riff #1

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A simple three note pattern (b3-3-5) played on each chord…

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2015-07-05 Blues School

Blues School: Duplet Riff #3

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This idea plays the exact same pattern (5-6-1) over all three chords…

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2015-07-04 Blues School

Blues School: Duplet Riff #2

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A very common blues and boogie idea is to “slide” the minor third into the major third of each chord…

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2015-07-04 Blues School

Blues School: Duplet Riff #1

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A very common blues and boogie idea is to “slide” the minor third into the major third of each chord…

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2015-07-04 Blues School

Blues School: Tone Clusters

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Tone Clusters are edgy chords that typically consist of blue notes played simultaneously with their respective chord tones…

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2015-07-03 Blues School

Blues School: Repeated Notes

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Repeated notes are a great way to keep the time moving or to build excitement…

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2015-07-02 Blues School

Blues School: Grace Notes

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Grace notes are a fun and easy way to add some bluesy edge to your sound…

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2015-07-01 Blues School

Blues School: Comping Pattern #12

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A thick, straight-ahead Chicago shuffle pattern…

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2015-06-12 Blues School

Blues School: Comping Pattern #11

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A familiar “double-pump” bass line with some colorful harmonic action in the right…

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2015-06-11 Blues School

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