1 1 00:00:00,670 --> 00:00:02,700 Blues Jazz Practice Progressions. 2 2 00:00:02,700 --> 00:00:05,780 12 Bar Blues in the key of C minor. 3 3 00:00:06,800 --> 00:00:09,700 This is a nice minor variation on the 12 Bar Blues. 4 4 00:00:09,700 --> 00:00:13,030 The reason to practice songs like this is because it 5 5 00:00:14,190 --> 00:00:18,980 just sounds okay the way it is without any embellishment, without any improvisation. 6 6 00:00:20,050 --> 00:00:21,590 Just memorize the chords. 7 7 00:00:21,590 --> 00:00:24,280 Sit down and play them nice and slowly. 8 8 00:00:24,280 --> 00:00:26,020 Add a few touches in on top if you want. 9 9 00:00:26,020 --> 00:00:32,340 So the first chord, C minor seventh and added ninth. 10 10 00:00:34,460 --> 00:00:35,370 As simple as that. 11 11 00:00:35,370 --> 00:00:37,800 First, third, fifth, seventh, ninth. 12 12 00:00:39,500 --> 00:00:40,730 Next chords. 13 13 00:00:40,730 --> 00:00:42,750 F minor 7, 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th. 14 14 00:00:42,750 --> 00:00:45,179 And the 9th again. 15 15 00:00:45,179 --> 00:00:47,036 The site reading looks like it's 16 16 00:00:47,036 --> 00:00:48,360 [MUSIC]. 17 17 00:00:48,360 --> 00:00:49,149 Just play the right hand. 18 18 00:00:49,149 --> 00:00:50,194 Doesn't matter. 19 19 00:00:50,194 --> 00:00:51,053 Play that. 20 20 00:00:51,053 --> 00:00:52,590 Left hand now. 21 21 00:00:52,590 --> 00:00:54,030 Top note in your right hand. 22 22 00:00:54,030 --> 00:00:55,350 It's just easier to remember that way. 23 23 00:00:55,350 --> 00:00:57,172 So you're not having to figure out. 24 24 00:00:57,172 --> 00:01:01,003 So that's a F minor 7 and added 9th. 25 25 00:01:01,003 --> 00:01:05,833 Back to C minor seven with an added nine. 26 26 00:01:05,833 --> 00:01:09,410 And C seven nine with a flat nine. 27 27 00:01:09,410 --> 00:01:14,360 So C, seven, first, third, fifth, 28 28 00:01:14,360 --> 00:01:17,212 seventh, flat nine. 29 29 00:01:17,212 --> 00:01:19,673 Then you're into F minor two. 30 30 00:01:19,673 --> 00:01:22,157 Right? So there's your F minor. 31 31 00:01:22,157 --> 00:01:28,380 Root up, second note. 32 32 00:01:28,380 --> 00:01:34,649 C minor 7, the nine, and again. 33 33 00:01:34,649 --> 00:01:37,807 This is A flat 13. 34 34 00:01:37,807 --> 00:01:39,943 A nice chord. 35 35 00:01:39,943 --> 00:01:44,981 So, root 7th, 3rd, A flat. 36 36 00:01:44,981 --> 00:01:49,245 And the 6th, the 3rd and 6th, and then G alt, 37 37 00:01:49,245 --> 00:01:54,342 very often they just use alt, altered, for any chord that 38 38 00:01:54,342 --> 00:01:59,772 is hard to explain, so don't worry about it, just learn it. 39 39 00:01:59,772 --> 00:02:04,439 [MUSIC] 40 40 00:02:04,439 --> 00:02:06,413 Back to C minor 7. 41 41 00:02:06,413 --> 00:02:08,270 Add a 9. 42 42 00:02:08,270 --> 00:02:09,013 G alt. 43 43 00:02:09,013 --> 00:02:18,254 [MUSIC] 44 44 00:02:18,254 --> 00:02:21,911 So to improvise over the top of that, just stick very closely, 45 45 00:02:21,911 --> 00:02:26,683 as I said, you don't have to do too much because the chords are nice enough alone. 46 46 00:02:26,683 --> 00:02:30,862 So just, if you added notes here and that's all. 47 47 00:02:30,862 --> 00:02:34,461 So start off even with, the way it is, just start off with a 48 48 00:02:34,461 --> 00:02:36,458 [MUSIC]. 49 49 00:02:36,458 --> 00:02:37,874 Use that note as the melody note 50 50 00:02:37,874 --> 00:02:41,148 [MUSIC]. 51 51 00:02:41,148 --> 00:02:41,729 And the top note. 52 52 00:02:41,729 --> 00:02:46,281 Use the top note as a melody. 53 53 00:02:46,281 --> 00:02:46,931 Back down to the, 54 54 00:02:46,931 --> 00:02:52,573 [MUSIC], 55 55 00:02:52,573 --> 00:02:53,223 melody note 56 56 00:02:53,223 --> 00:02:57,240 [MUSIC]. 57 57 00:02:57,240 --> 00:03:00,789 Back down. 58 58 00:03:00,789 --> 00:03:03,628 [MUSIC]. 59 59 00:03:03,628 --> 00:03:05,162 So you again use this. 60 60 00:03:05,162 --> 00:03:15,657 [MUSIC] 61 61 00:03:15,657 --> 00:03:16,214 Two octaves. 62 62 00:03:16,214 --> 00:03:26,214 [MUSIC].