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Study resources for Feb 21, 2009 November

Recap from previous sessions

• Milestones of Jazz History
• Jazz articulations
• Common song forms
• Blues song form
• Blues progression
• Blues scale
• How chords are formed and used in jazz

In this session we will learn about:

• Building on the basic blues pattern to add richness and interest
• “Turnarounds”

“Building out the Blues”

In this session, we will explore 5 variations on the basic blues progression in concert Bb.  The table below shows the 5 variations (row #1 through #5).  Each one adds a little more sophistication.

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