Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Blues

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Blues

Blues pieces are usually defined by their chord progressions, the most common being a 12-bar blues. The drum pattern for this blues indicates an upbeat shuffle style – emphasizing that there are many styles of blues:


The bass part emphasizes the main chord changes. In bar 4, notice how it “walks” from G up to the next chord – C. A 12-bar blues has begun:


The guitar part of Barbican Blues from American Popular Piano Level 8 has lots of blues elements – minor to major thirds, 7 chords (and added note 9 and 13 chords) and some staccato on-beat vamping, as well as melodic phrases and accented syncopations:


American Popular Piano
Repertoire Level  3 – Spider Blues
Repertoire Level 5 – That Blue Feeling
Repertoire Level 6 – Clean Sweep
Repertoire Level 7 – Feeling Blue, Dingbat Blues
Repertoire Level 8 – Barbican Blues

iTunes
Brownie McGhee – Black Snake Moan
Chris Barber & His Jazzband – Jailhouse Blues

Related Styles
Blues Shuffle
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