10 Reasons You Should Learn Blues Before Jazz

Jonny May
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10 Reasons to Learn Blues First. Discover the benefits of chords, form, and riffs for all levels.
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One of the simplest beginner approaches to jazz improv. You'll learn 2 chords, 1 scale, 8ths, triplets, turns, slides, & runs.
Learn a super easy approach to improvising over any pop progression using just 2 chord positions and 10th intervals.
Learn 3 stock primary chords that you can use to jam over just about any tune. We'll explore them over Ode to Joy.
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