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Eighth a series of lessons that will progressively develop your Jazz Blues comping chops... Study-Practice Notes How to use these studies Pattern Recognition: (1) Two-fisted five-note voicings in syncopated rhythm, (2) Left Hand = Root+b7 or Root+3, (3) Right Hand = b7 or 3 on bottom, color tone (either 9 or 13) in the middle, … Continue reading Jazz School: Major Blues: 12-Bar Comping Pattern #8
Seventh in a series of lessons that will progressively develop your Jazz Blues comping chops... Study-Practice Notes How to use these studies Pattern Recognition: (1) Two-fisted four-note voicings in syncopated rhythm, (2) Right Hand: Definitive tones (3, b7) + a color tone (either 9 or 13), (3) all connected by voice leading, (4) Don't forget … Continue reading Jazz School: Major Blues 12-Bar Comping Pattern #7
Sixth in a series of lessons that will progressively develop your Jazz Blues comping chops... Study-Practice Notes How to use these studies Pattern Recognition: (1) Two-fisted four-note voicings in syncopated rhythm, (2) Right Hand: Definitive tones (3, b7) + a color tone (either 9 or 13) all connected by voice leading, (3) Don't forget to … Continue reading Jazz School: Major Blues: 12-Bar Comping Pattern #6
Fifth in a series of lessons that will progressively develop your Jazz Blues comping chops... Study-Practice Notes How to use these studies Pattern Recognition: (1) Left Hand: Chord roots played in steady quarter notes, (2) Right Hand: An inversion of the right hand from Pattern #4, (3) Definitive tones (3,b7) of each chord connected by … Continue reading Jazz School: Major Blues: 12-Bar Comping Pattern #5
Fourth in a series of lessons that will progressively develop your Jazz Blues comping chops... Study-Practice Notes How to use these studies Pattern Recognition: (1) Left Hand: Chord roots played in steady quarter notes, (2) Right Hand: Definitive Tones (3, b7) of each chord connected by voice leading (3) 2-bar syncopated rhythm, (4) Don't forget … Continue reading Jazz School: Major Blues: 12-Bar Comping Pattern #4
Third in a series of lessons that will progressively develop your Jazz Blues comping chops… Study-Practice Notes How to use these studies Pattern Recognition: (1) Left Hand: Chord roots played in steady quarter notes, (2) Right Hand: Closed position basic chord voicings connected by voice leading, in syncopated rhythm, (3) Don't forget to swing the … Continue reading Jazz School: Major Blues: 12-Bar Comping Pattern #3
Second in a series of lessons that will progressively develop your Jazz Blues comping chops… Study-Practice Notes How to use these studies Pattern Recognition: (1) Left Hand: Chord roots played in steady quarter notes, (2) Right Hand: Closed position basic chord voicings connected by voice leading, all played on the strong beat in each bar. … Continue reading Jazz School: Major Blues: 12-Bar Comping Pattern #2
First in a series of lessons that will progressively develop your Jazz Blues comping chops… Study-Practice Notes How to use these studies Pattern Recognition: (1) Left Hand: Chord roots played on the strong beat in each bar (2) Right Hand. Closed position basic chord voicings connected by voice leading, all played on the strong beat … Continue reading Jazz School: Major Blues: 12-Bar Comping Pattern #1
Let's begin our exploration of Jazz Blues with a review of the Major 12-bar Blues in its most basic form… Major Blues Form & Harmony Within each 12-bar chorus, there are three distinct 4-bar phrases... The deep appreciation of this three-phase structure is absolutely essential for playing 12-bar blues in authentic style. Phrase #1 The … Continue reading Jazz School: Major Blues: 12-Bar Form & Harmony