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Category Archive: Blues School

Blues School: Dorian Scale: Theory & Ear Training

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The Dorian Scale is widely-used in minor and minor-ish Blues tonalities commonly found in Blues, rock, pop, folk, and modal jazz…

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2015-04-04 Blues School, Ear Training, Scales

Blues School: Major Blues Scale, Theory & Ear Training

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The Major Blues Scale is the lesser known cousin of the minor blues scale…

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2015-04-03 Blues School

Blues School: Minor Pentatonic Scale: Theory & Ear Training

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As the name suggests, the Minor Pentatonic Scale has five notes and a minor quality…

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2015-04-02 Blues School

Blues School: Minor Blues Scale, Theory & Ear Training

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The Minor Blues Scale is the blues scale that most people are familiar with, so much so that it often just called the Blues Scale…

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2015-04-01 Blues School, Ear Training

Blues School: Practice Tracks: Shuffle Drums

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Downloadable drum tracks for jamming along and tightening up your Blues Shuffle Rhythm… Enjoy!

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2015-03-15 Blues School, Study Aids, Time & Rhythm

Blues School: Practice Tracks: Slow Triple-Feel Drums

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Downloadable drum tracks for jamming and tightening up your Slow Triple-Feel Blues Rhythm… Enjoy!

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2015-03-15 Blues School, Study Aids, Time & Rhythm

Blues School: Practice Tracks: Straight Drums

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Downloadable drum tracks for jamming and tightening up your Slow Blues Rhythm… Enjoy!

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2015-03-15 Blues School, Study Aids, Time & Rhythm

Blues School: A Lesson in Rhythm

In this lesson we’re going to use a simple boogie woogie pattern to illustrate the true nature of musical time and rhythm…

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2015-03-03 Blues School, Time & Rhythm

Blues School: Shuffle/Swing Rhythm & Notation

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Did you know that it is a common practice to simplify the music notation for shuffle/swing music in order to make the score easier to read?

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2015-03-02 Blues School

Blues School: Rhythm: The Big Three Blues Feels

Before we even begin to delve into comping, scales, and blues harmony, it is absolutely essential to have a deep understanding of Blues Rhythm…

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2015-03-01 Blues School

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