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Offline shoshin

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Blues improv
on: August 03, 2005, 09:53:24 PM
I know most of you are classical buffs but what is a good bassline and scale to play some improv blues?

Do any of you just jam out once in awhile to blues? If so I'd like to know what bassline and key you like.

Thanks

Offline Derek

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Re: Blues improv
Reply #1 on: August 03, 2005, 10:07:51 PM
I often play boogie woogie. There are all sorts of ways to play basslines in boogie woogie, why don't you check out some of my posts in the Audition Room, I have a boogie recording up there, and so does my friend Silva (he's actually better than me at boogie, I think)

It is also quite possible to improvise in Romantic, Baroque, modern, etc. styles...its not done very often but it can be very fun.

Offline frankfrank

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Re: Blues improv
Reply #2 on: August 03, 2005, 10:40:45 PM
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I know most of you are classical buffs but what is a good bassline and scale to play some improv blues?

I  think you already know this, but
 AE (chord)  AF# (chord)
 GC (chord) GD (chord)
and then rest..

The rythm would go like this (8 notes)
 AE AE AF# AE AE AE AF# AE
 GC GC GD GC GC GD GC

I know this from guitar, I know some other stuff aswell, but I don't know by head atm.
I have no ideas how it sounds on piano, just try it out :)
 

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