Blues Jazz Practice Progressions. 2 2
12 Bar Blues in the key of C minor. 3 3
This is a nice minor variation on the 12 Bar Blues. 4 4
The reason to practice songs like this is because it 5 5
just sounds okay the way it is without any embellishment, without any improvisation. 6 6
Just memorize the chords. 7 7
Sit down and play them nice and slowly. 8 8
Add a few touches in on top if you want. 9 9
So the first chord, C minor seventh and added ninth. 10 10
As simple as that. 11 11
First, third, fifth, seventh, ninth. 12 12
Next chords. 13 13
F minor 7, 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th. 14 14
And the 9th again. 15 15
The site reading looks like it's 16 16
[MUSIC]. 17 17
Just play the right hand. 18 18
Doesn't matter. 19 19
Play that. 20 20
Left hand now. 21 21
Top note in your right hand. 22 22
It's just easier to remember that way. 23 23
So you're not having to figure out. 24 24
So that's a F minor 7 and added 9th. 25 25
Back to C minor seven with an added nine. 26 26
And C seven nine with a flat nine. 27 27
So C, seven, first, third, fifth, 28 28
seventh, flat nine. 29 29
Then you're into F minor two. 30 30
Right? So there's your F minor. 31 31
Root up, second note. 32 32
C minor 7, the nine, and again. 33 33
This is A flat 13. 34 34
A nice chord. 35 35
So, root 7th, 3rd, A flat. 36 36
And the 6th, the 3rd and 6th, and then G alt, 37 37
very often they just use alt, altered, for any chord that 38 38
is hard to explain, so don't worry about it, just learn it. 39 39
[MUSIC] 40 40
Back to C minor 7. 41 41
Add a 9. 42 42
G alt. 43 43
[MUSIC] 44 44
So to improvise over the top of that, just stick very closely, 45 45
as I said, you don't have to do too much because the chords are nice enough alone. 46 46
So just, if you added notes here and that's all. 47 47
So start off even with, the way it is, just start off with a 48 48
[MUSIC]. 49 49
Use that note as the melody note 50 50
[MUSIC]. 51 51
And the top note. 52 52
Use the top note as a melody. 53 53
Back down to the, 54 54
[MUSIC], 55 55
melody note 56 56
[MUSIC]. 57 57
Back down. 58 58
[MUSIC]. 59 59
So you again use this. 60 60
[MUSIC] 61 61
Two octaves. 62 62
[MUSIC].