Learn how the major and minor pentatonic sounds interact—and how to move between them naturally in real blues phrases.
Hi folks! I wrote this solo playing classic blues licks with lots of slurs, bends, and vibrato. They’re all centered around the Pentatonic major and minor. The backing track I made is a 12-Bar Slow blues in 12/8 at 50 Bpm in the key of C.
Hello everyone! Here is another example of how to switch between major and minor within the 12-bar blues in the key of G. I played the major 3rd (B) on the I7 chord (G7), the minor 3rd (Bb) on the IV7 (C7), and the major 2nd (A) on the V7 (D7).
I’ve been teaching these easy licks for many years, as a clear example of how to switch between major and minor within the 12-bar blues progression. For this purpose, I played the major 3rd (C#) on the I7 chord (A7), the minor 3rd (C) on the IV7 (D7), and the major 2nd (B) on the … Read more
Hello everyone! Here’s the first part of the jazz blues piece posted a few days ago. This solo is in the key of C and centered around the Pentatonic major & minor, some tasty arpeggios, and chromatic passing tones. More details are indicated directly on the tabs provided.