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- Minor Blues Chords. The following minor blues examples are in the key of A minor. This key has no sharps or flats in the key signature. However, we will encounter several accidentals to obtain the correct chord qualities, so be sure to keep an eye out for that.
- Minor Blues Accompaniment. Sometimes, beginner students play the blues with root position chords in whole notes like we saw in the previous section. Usually, this is for no other reason except that they have not been shown another way.
- Minor Blues Improvisation. In this section, you’ll learn the most important improv scale for soloing on a minor blues. Then, we’ll go even deeper with this scale by playing some helpful improv exercises.
The Blues Scales Backing Tracks album includes instrumental tracks made specially to be used with Blues scales. A single scale can be used for the whole song, but you could expand the palette by also use parts of the Major Pentatonic Blues scale when Minor Pentatonic is indicated and vice versa.
- The Minor Blues Scale on Piano
- The Major Blues Scale
- 3 Essential Blues Riffs
- Tips on Improvising Using The Blues Scale on Piano
The minor blues scale is THE most popular blues scale. In fact, most of the time, when people talk about the “blues scale,” they’re referring to the minor blues scale. The formula for the minor blues scale is: 1, ♭3, 4, ♭5, ♮5, ♭7 In C Minor, here’s what this looks like on the piano keyboard: And here is what the blues scale looks like in standard ...
The major blues scale is less common, but it’s still a good scale to know. Here’s the formula for it: 1, 2, ♭3, ♮3, 5, 6 Here’s what it looks like on the piano keyboard: And here’s what it looks like on the staff:
Once you’re familiar with the basic building blocks of the blues scale, jumpstart your mastery by learning these three essential riffs. You can download a notated PDF of these riffs and more here.
When you first start improvising with the blues scale, it’s tempting to just go up and down the scale. While this is a great way to familiarize yourself with the notes, it can quickly get bland. Here are some ideas to help you take improvisation to the next level:
Sep 11, 2023 · Learn how to play blues piano, including the 12-bar blues structure, swing rhythms, and improvising using the major and minor blues scales.
Learn 2 essential blues scales for blues piano improv: Major Blues Scale and Minor Blues Scale. Learn an exercise and how to improvise a blues solo.
- 15 min
Learn 3 exercises to master slow blues piano improv, inluding 8th note, triplet, and slide exercises over the minor blues walkdown progression.
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In this resulting entry in my practice log, I’ll demonstrate some of my exploration of the minor blues scale (played over the backing track). I’ll show you the scale chart I’m using, as well as talk through some of my thinking in getting started with unfamiliar scales.
