Chord Voicings Masterclass
Blues - A Two Speed Approach
“A definite 5 stars for this lesson.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Why ? Because under the guise of the blues Jamie lays out a pretty comprehensive jazz course. <br /> <br /> <…”
About this masterclass
Jamie Taylor applies his "two-speed" method to the blues, taking another essential jazz progression from first principles through to advanced variants. Following a customer suggestion (thanks Ray!), this class uses the same approach previously applied to Rhythm Changes, and players at all levels should find something useful in nearly 1 hour 50 minutes of detailed material.
Class features
- Discussion of the essential blues vocabulary — forget the so-called "blues scale", there's much more to the sound than that
- Demonstration of the classic Kenny Burrell sound over a simple I, IV, V progression
- How the standard "jazz blues" changes differ, and how to bring out the crucial changes in your solo lines
- Using a variety of harmonic techniques to get "outside" the changes and create real tension in your blues lines
- Analysis of ten variant blues progressions as recorded by the jazz blues greats
- A close look at two brand-new blues-based compositions showing how the format can be manipulated into endless variations
- Synchronized on-screen captions
- Detailed PDF with transcribed examples and more
Running time: 1 hour 50 minutes.
Lessons in this masterclass
Lessons
- 1Blues - A Two Speed Approach1h 48m
Reviews & Ratings
I bought Jamie's Blues video right after Rhythm Changes. It's just as great. The basic foundations of the blues, and the chart examples and variations that he demonstrates, are excellent in every way. My knowledge base and musical understanding has just been given a tremendous boost. I'm working my way through all his videos one by one, will try comping next.
This lesson is a goldmine of information. Jamie explains everything and gives a lot of examples. His explanation and examples of different blues forms is very useful. Great value.<br /> Thanks Jamie for increasing my understanding.
A definite 5 stars for this lesson.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Why ? Because under the guise of the blues Jamie lays out a pretty comprehensive jazz course. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> From funky blues licks (and how to construct them) to lines derived from scale substitutions and harmonic variations it’s all here. What’s more the material is explained in a way that makes it easy to apply. I find I’m able to make music with ideas that I couldn’t make work before.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> The blues changes variations section is a mini course in jazz harmony and is then applied to composing originals.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Because all of this is applied to a context that we are all familiar with, it is easy to understand and hear.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Highly recommended<br /> <br />
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