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Tuning note = Bb for C-instr. = C for Bb-instr. = G for Eb-instr.

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BL Lib 1 - Lessons

Lesson 1 - Basic Blues Format
Lesson 2 - Swing Quavers
Lesson 3 - Syncopation
Lesson 4 - Dominant Seventh Chords
Lesson 5 - Dominant Ninth Chords
Lesson 6 - Minor Pentatonic Blues

Lesson 7 - Blues scale Blues
Lesson 8 - Mixolydian Blues
Lesson 9 - Embellished Blues
Lesson 10 - II-V-I Blues
Lesson 11 - Lydian Blues
Lesson 12 - Minor Blues

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BL Lib 2 - Songs (Play-along Tracks)

* = You can also use an Embellished Blues Play-along track for all Blues riffs

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BL Lib 3 - General Files

Blues formats	Blues Play-alongs	Chord voicings	Circle of Fifths	Swing style
Manuscript paper	Rhythm Patterns 1-8	RP 9-16	RP 17-24	Note names
Transposition table	Transposition Ruler	Scales Ruler	Chords Ruler	Chords Voicings Ruler

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BL Lib 4 - Exercises

Ideally you should know all chords and scales in all twelve keys. However 'Rome was not built in one day !'
Therefore, if you are relatively new to this material start working on those chords and scales which cover the blues progression in the Concert keys of F, C and G. These are :

For C instruments the keys of - Bb + F + C + G + D (keyboard, guitar, flute)
For Bb instruments the keys of - C + G + D + A + E (trumpet, clarinet, tenor and soprano sax)
For Eb instruments the keys of - G + D + A + E + B (alto and baritone sax)

When you are proficient with those move on to gradually cover all 12 keys. These are essential for improvisation over Jazz standards and other songs.

Unless otherwise indicated : all play-along tracks for chords and scales exercises start on the Concert key of C and follow the Circle of 5ths. This is the key of D for Bb instruments, and the key of A for Eb instruments.

Exercise	Text	Demo	Play-along
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1 - Blues root tones	L1
2 - Major triads	L1	Demo	2 bars each key
3 - Circle of 5ths	L2	Demo	1 bar each key
4 - Major Pentatonic scale	L2	Demo	2 bars each key
5 - Major scale - p.2	L3	D1 D2	8 bars each key
6 - Dominant 7th Chords	L4	Demo	2 bars each key
7 - Dominant 9th Chords	L5	Demo	2 bars each key
8 - Minor Pentatonic scale - p.2	L6	D1 D2	2 bars each key
9 - Blues scale - p.2	L7	D1 D2	2 bars each key
10 - Mixolydian mode - p.2	L8	Demo	4 bars each key
11 - Minor 9th Chords	L10	Demo	2 bars each key
12 - Dorian mode - p.2**	L10	Demo	8 bars each key**
13 - Lydian dominant scale - p.2	L11	Demo	4 bars each key
14 - Dominant 7^b9 Chords	L12	Demo	2 bars each key
15 - Harmonic minor scale - p.2**	L12	Demo	8 bars each key**

** = Play-along track follows the scales sequence as written on the sheet music
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