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Bebop Minor Blues 1

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Instructor
John Proulx
Workshop
Intermediate
01:59:52

For this workshop, we’re focusing on the Bebop Minor Blues, a minor blues chord progression that takes elements from the Traditional Minor Blues, and adds on with more chord changes and colors. We will cover root position 7th chords, left-hand chord shells, walking bass lines and chord pops, learn a new melody, an original solo using solo techniques and scales, and then a final arrangement that brings it all together. Since many of today’s minor blues use this format, it is a must have in all jazz pianists’ bag of tricks. And, best of all, we’ll have a lot of fun learning and playing together!

Course Objectives
  • Learn the bebop minor blues chord progression
  • Master root position & 7th chords
  • Discover various walking bass lines
  • Practice various accompaniment patterns
  • Review various soloing techniques and scales for improv
Learning Focus
  • Accompanying
  • Basslines
  • Chords
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Interesting
Very good content. Loved it
blues bop
superb teaching pace clarity content. Thxs.
Well structured course
I really enjoyed this course and it was well designed from my point of view - one step leAding logically t o the next and building up. The tag is great! I would say an excellent introduction to jazz minor blues

Course Lessons

1
Bebop Minor Blues 1 – Lesson 1
18:02

7th Chords

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2
Bebop Minor Blues 1 – Lesson 2
22:52

Melody & Shell Voicings

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3
Bebop Minor Blues 1 – Lesson 3
16:39

Walking Bass & Chord Pops

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4
Bebop Minor Blues 1 – Lesson 4
08:13

Accompaniment with 3/7

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5
Bebop Minor Blues 1 – Lesson 5
11:09

Filling Out the Harmony

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6
Bebop Minor Blues 1 – Lesson 6
17:06

Filling Out the Harmony

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7
Bebop Minor Blues 1 – Lesson 7
15:37

Sample Solo

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8
Bebop Minor Blues 1 – Lesson 8
10:14

Sample Arrangement

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Featured Reviews

View PWJ member reviews of this course!

Interesting
Very good content. Loved it
blues bop
superb teaching pace clarity content. Thxs.
Well structured course
I really enjoyed this course and it was well designed from my point of view - one step leAding logically t o the next and building up. The tag is great! I would say an excellent introduction to jazz minor blues
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