![]() ![]() The part is 12 measures long and the rhythm for each measure is composed of a shuffle pattern of down-up-down-up-down-up-down-up. I'll call these respectively a D chord, A chord, and G chord. The basic rhythm part is going to be either a double stop of open D and A, open A and E, or open G and D. The first part involves recording a simple blues rhythm part, it's also a good beginner bowing/double stop exercise. ![]() So here is a beginner level exercise for playing the blues, a practical application of the above information: Jam along with your favorite blues song until you're comfortable and then go sit in at the open jam night at the closest blues bar. Now learn the standard 12 bar blues progression (4 bars of I, 2 bars of IV, 2 bars of I, 1 bar each V, IV I, V then repeat) and practice playing with a shuffle/swing rhythm and you're on your way. So, soloists can get away with playing what is essentially a minor melodic line over a chord containing a major third. ![]() ![]() The thing to remember about blues is that the accompaniment can, and often does, consist of nothing but dominant (7th) chords, which combine a major 3rd with a minor 7th. Use of this scale when improvising yields a more jazzy, country blues sound. You can add the "blue note" with this scale, but now it functions as a b3 and the chromatic portion of the scale is 2-b3-3. It should sound like the Temptations "my girl". Now the scale degrees are 1-2-3-5-6, skipping the 4th and 7th notes of the major scale. Violinists often use the relative MAJOR pentatonic scale when they play blues- same notes but starting on the second note of the minor pentatonic. It's the scale used, often with the addition of the b5, by most blues guitarists and will yield that raunchy chicago/delta style bluesy sound. The scale described above, without the b5, is called a pentatonic (5 tone) minor scale. ![]()
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