Unlock Jazz with the Major Blues Scale: A Beginner's Guide
Channel: TeachingJazz
Date: 18/04/2024

Want to sound great playing jazz? Stuck in a pentatonic rut or frustrated with tedious guide-tone exercises that seem to lead nowhere? The MAJOR BLUES SCALE is here to help! It’s a beginner-friendly yet powerful tool used widely by jazz musicians.

In this video, you'll discover:
• The Basics: What is the major blues scale, and how is it spelled?
• The Sound: Experience how the major blues scale sounds and how it differs from the minor blues scale.
• Real Applications: See examples of legendary jazz musicians like Barney Kessel and John Coltrane using the major blues scale.
• Practical Tips: Learn to apply the major blues scale across different chord progressions and keys (including blues and Rhythm changes).

Whether you're learning or teaching jazz guitar, or any other instrument, you'll find the major blues scale invaluable for sounding great and making MUSIC while you quickly boost your jazz improvisation skills. It lays a solid foundation for incorporating more complex techniques while remaining musical.

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FREE PDF downloads
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Major Blues Scales:
👉Treble clef & bass clef: https://bit.ly/4aCWweY
👉Guitar & TAB: https://bit.ly/3xDaDCm
👉Bass & TAB: https://bit.ly/3Q2DCpA

Other videos:
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Watch these videos to learn more about major blues scale & improvising in key centres (for students and teachers):

👉Turbocharge jazz progress for beginners: https://youtu.be/j-G5AOYkUxA

👉Escape from the blues scale: https://youtu.be/M0GsHvIIPXc

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