Minor blues workout. 2 2
This is a workout to experiment with different chord voicings for 3 3
the three minor chords in a minor blues progression. 4 4
This gives you different sounds to improvise over. 5 5
You can stick with just using one scale and 6 6
the right hand, the natural minor scale. 7 7
This is because the progression is in an overall minor key. 8 8
So we're going to do this workout in the minor key of C minor. 9 9
So our three chords, there's three columns. 10 10
The first column is the basic root position chords. 11 11
The other two columns are more altered chords, give you different jazz sounds. 12 12
So if you start with column one, C minor seven. 13 13
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You've got your C minor seven, you've got your F minor seven, 15 15
root position, G minor seven, back to F minor seven. 16 16
And don't worry about where you put them in the progression. 17 17
Just experiment over the top of the three chords. 18 18
In the right hand you can use the C minor natural scale. 19 19
Now if you remember, [SOUND] to form a natural minor, 20 20
[SOUND] get the third of the minor chord, so it's the E flat, 21 21
[SOUND] and play a major chord, so E-flat major. 22 22
[SOUND] So that's the notes of the C minor natural scale if you start on C. 23 23
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So the exact same notes as E flat major. 25 25
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So three flats, B flat, E flat, and A flat. 27 27
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So that'll work over C minor. 29 29
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We'll also work over F minor seven, then you can 31 31
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But it's helpful if you start the same scale, the same notes on the F. 33 33
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So. 35 35
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Same notes from the C minor seven scale, but you just stat on the F note. 37 37
You can do the same with the G minor seven. 38 38
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But it's exactly the same, from the same. 40 40
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But you start on the G. 42 42
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F. 44 44
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Column two, that's when the chords are slightly more altered. 46 46
So it's the third, fifth, seventh, and the ninth. 47 47
[SOUND] There's your C minor seven, the ninth. 48 48
So the top chord is gonna be an E flat major seven. 49 49
Just a helpful reminder. 50 50
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Again you play the 52 52
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So the F minor seven's going to be a chordal fragment. 54 54
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So there's F minor chordal fragment as in the ninth. 56 56
[SOUND] Cluster chord still use the C minor seven 57 57
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See how the scale even takes on a different sound over that. 59 59
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If you F again 61 61
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The G, it's going to be chordal fragment as well. 63 63
[SOUND] There's G minor. 64 64
[SOUND] And add the ninth. 65 65
[SOUND] Start on the G. 66 66
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Column three, it's further altered again, 68 68
well the first one's actually like a tense ballad span. 69 69
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Minor first, fifth, flat and third. 71 71
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Just play up and down the scale, 73 73
don't try anything different than just using the scale with these chords. 74 74
You're trying to get used to the two combination. 75 75
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This is F, first, eleventh, and seventh. 77 77
F minor seven. 78 78
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G. 80 80
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So just keep experimenting with the chords in each column, 82 82
with the one scale over the top, and try that in every key, 83 83
and tick the box at the bottom when you've tried each key.