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May 17 2009, 02:21 PM
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Jazz Blues Progression Introduction Hey guys, this is my 3rd S.I. video lesson. My name is Roger, am 33 years old and living in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. I've been playing the guitar seriously for almost 2 years now (with also some less serious playing back when I was 16-17). Besides playing the guitar, I have always been involved in playing music (piano, keyboards, drums), which certainly is helpful for rhythmic feeling etc. About 5 months ago I started my own band together with two other persons, which gives a nice boost in my playing abilities as well.  I hope you will like my 3rd S.I. video lesson. Structure 1. About the lesson 2. Introduction 3. The lesson 4. How to implement the lesson 5. Last words 1. About the lesson This lesson is primarily aimed towards those who would like to gain knowledge on the following aspects: - Advanced chords & use of tensions - Blues progressions 2. Introduction Today, we are going to explore a Jazz Blues progression, which is somewhat different compared to the standard I – IV – V 12 bar blues progression you all probably know. I have chosen to play it for this lesson in the key of A (A, B, C#, D, E, F#, G#, A) using some more advanced chords with tensions in order to make it more jazzy and have more variations in it. The progression looks like this (in brackets the number of measures are shown): I (1) - IV (1) - I (2) - IV (2) - I (1) - VI (1) - II (1) - V (1) - I (1/2) - VI (1/2) - II (1/2) - V (1/2) - I (2) 3. The lesson Video 1: complete progression with backing I am using fingerpicking for this lesson, in a constant straightforward pattern together with the neck pickup to make the sound more smooth. Try to be as relaxed as possible to increase the smoothness even further. In this last part of the progression no new chords are used. Instead of playing the I - VI - II - V part each 1 measure, you should now only play the chords for 1/2 measure each, which is the turnaround. The progression ends with the I degree again (I played here only 1 bar, but normally it's 2 bars duration before repeating the complete progression). 4. How to implement this lesson The most important about the progression above is the use of advanced chords in your playing and hopefully a couple of the chords are new to you, so your chord vocabulary is enlarged. Also, this progression is quite common as a jazz blues progression, so it can't hurt to remember that as well. Try to variate with other slight variations of chords using the backing provided, and use different playing patterns (using arpeggiated shapes, strumming, pick use, etc etc.). I have provided the Guitar Pro file as attachment as well as 3 backings (80, 100 and 120 bpm). Finally, it's good to transpose this lesson into other keys as it will definitely improves your playing a lot! 5. Last words I hope you liked my lesson, and any comments, points for correction and/or suggestions for improvement are more than welcome! I would also be more than happy to explain in more detail any of the aspects covered above of course  .Roger This post has been edited by Velvet Roger: Nov 28 2009, 10:23 PM
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Jazz_Blues_Progression.gp5 ( 4.84K )
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Backing_80_bpm.mp3 ( 1.63MB )
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Backing_100_bpm.mp3 ( 1.3MB )
Number of downloads: 338
Backing_120_bpm.mp3 ( 1.08MB )
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May 17 2009, 07:34 PM
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Awesome man. Very nicely structured with great explaination. Well done
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May 17 2009, 07:37 PM
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Sounds great Roger. 12 bar Jazz blues with turnaround at the end. I like how you used tensions in your chords.
Nice lesson man ! |
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May 17 2009, 08:41 PM
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QUOTE (Emir Hot @ May 17 2009, 08:34 PM)  Awesome man. Very nicely structured with great explaination. Well done Thanks, tried to do my best QUOTE (Tolek @ May 17 2009, 08:35 PM) Very cool lesson, well done Roger! Only one little correction: you named the chord "C# E G B" an A9 chord. It´s actually a C#m7(b5) chord.  The same goes for D7 9- which is a Dm7(  chord.Thanks Tolek, Of course that chord can also be seen as a C#m7(b5), however in this progression it is meant as an A9 chord without the root note A (as that is played by the bass). Regarding the D7 9- chord: it contains the notes: F# A C Eb, which is not a Dm7 chord as it contains the major third (F#) but a regular D7 with an added b9 in it. Again here the root is omitted and played by the bass. QUOTE (Pedja Simovic @ May 17 2009, 08:37 PM) Sounds great Roger. 12 bar Jazz blues with turnaround at the end. I like how you used tensions in your chords. Nice lesson man ! Cheers, means a lot from our Jazz master
This post has been edited by Velvet Roger: May 17 2009, 09:22 PM -------------------- "Don't practice until you get it right. Practice until you can't get it wrong." Guitars & Amps Brian Moore DC-1 Custom Shop (Cherry Sunburst, mahogany/rosewood) Eric Johnson Signature Strat (2-tone Sunburst, alder/maple) Ibanez RG770 (Black, basswood/rosewood) Peerless Journeyman (solid spruce/maple) Sixt Bov-105C (Ovation-like acoustic) - Ibanez SGT-130 (Jumbo acoustic) London City VS-1 (Precision bass) - Baton Rouge U3S (Ukelele) Fender HotRod Deluxe 40W combo - Fender Princeton Reverb Reissue 5W combo - Marshall JCM 900 50W Hi-Gain combo Effects & Other stuff POD Studio UX2 audio interface - Edirol MA-15D monitors EH Double Muff - Fulltone GT-500 - Fulltone Fulldrive 2 Mosfet - Guitarsystems TrebleTool Junior - Guitarsystems FuzzTool Junior Korg Pitchblack Tuner - MXR Carbon Copy Analog Delay - TC Electronics Nova Modulator - Morley Bad Horsie 2 Wah Shure SM58 - Roland PCR-500 midi controller/keyboard & Yamaha Clavinova CL-910 piano My Website My MySpace Page My YouTube Channel My Twitter Account My Band 'Gonzo!' |
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May 17 2009, 09:22 PM
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QUOTE (Tolek @ May 17 2009, 10:10 PM) Ok, I see. I didn´t notice the A-note-in-bass-possibility.  But for the D7 9- chord, there´s still a problem. You should´t write a D# in it because it wouldn´t be a b9 but a 1st augmented. You are absolutely right ... it should be Eb (edited my post )
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May 17 2009, 09:28 PM
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QUOTE (Pedja Simovic @ May 17 2009, 10:24 PM) That D7 - 9 chord is actually Eb diminished chord, in this case passing diminished chord Thanks for the clarification Pedja, added a note to the main text as well regarding this
This post has been edited by Velvet Roger: May 17 2009, 09:30 PM -------------------- "Don't practice until you get it right. Practice until you can't get it wrong." Guitars & Amps Brian Moore DC-1 Custom Shop (Cherry Sunburst, mahogany/rosewood) Eric Johnson Signature Strat (2-tone Sunburst, alder/maple) Ibanez RG770 (Black, basswood/rosewood) Peerless Journeyman (solid spruce/maple) Sixt Bov-105C (Ovation-like acoustic) - Ibanez SGT-130 (Jumbo acoustic) London City VS-1 (Precision bass) - Baton Rouge U3S (Ukelele) Fender HotRod Deluxe 40W combo - Fender Princeton Reverb Reissue 5W combo - Marshall JCM 900 50W Hi-Gain combo Effects & Other stuff POD Studio UX2 audio interface - Edirol MA-15D monitors EH Double Muff - Fulltone GT-500 - Fulltone Fulldrive 2 Mosfet - Guitarsystems TrebleTool Junior - Guitarsystems FuzzTool Junior Korg Pitchblack Tuner - MXR Carbon Copy Analog Delay - TC Electronics Nova Modulator - Morley Bad Horsie 2 Wah Shure SM58 - Roland PCR-500 midi controller/keyboard & Yamaha Clavinova CL-910 piano My Website My MySpace Page My YouTube Channel My Twitter Account My Band 'Gonzo!' |
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May 17 2009, 09:31 PM
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QUOTE (Pedja Simovic @ May 17 2009, 10:30 PM) No problem Roger. Your labeling is also correct since all the notes are actually D7b9 without D in the actual chord. The only thing that I didn't like very much is labeling of the chord, D7b9 is much more preferred method to me at least. Minus and plus signs just take too much space Yeah, for me it's exactly the same, but in Guitar Pro it is standard - / + so I kept that for now
-------------------- "Don't practice until you get it right. Practice until you can't get it wrong." Guitars & Amps Brian Moore DC-1 Custom Shop (Cherry Sunburst, mahogany/rosewood) Eric Johnson Signature Strat (2-tone Sunburst, alder/maple) Ibanez RG770 (Black, basswood/rosewood) Peerless Journeyman (solid spruce/maple) Sixt Bov-105C (Ovation-like acoustic) - Ibanez SGT-130 (Jumbo acoustic) London City VS-1 (Precision bass) - Baton Rouge U3S (Ukelele) Fender HotRod Deluxe 40W combo - Fender Princeton Reverb Reissue 5W combo - Marshall JCM 900 50W Hi-Gain combo Effects & Other stuff POD Studio UX2 audio interface - Edirol MA-15D monitors EH Double Muff - Fulltone GT-500 - Fulltone Fulldrive 2 Mosfet - Guitarsystems TrebleTool Junior - Guitarsystems FuzzTool Junior Korg Pitchblack Tuner - MXR Carbon Copy Analog Delay - TC Electronics Nova Modulator - Morley Bad Horsie 2 Wah Shure SM58 - Roland PCR-500 midi controller/keyboard & Yamaha Clavinova CL-910 piano My Website My MySpace Page My YouTube Channel My Twitter Account My Band 'Gonzo!' |
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May 18 2009, 02:11 AM
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Awesome lesson Roger, congratulations!
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May 18 2009, 06:23 AM
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QUOTE (coffeeman @ May 18 2009, 03:11 AM) Awesome lesson Roger, congratulations! Thanks Coffee
-------------------- "Don't practice until you get it right. Practice until you can't get it wrong." Guitars & Amps Brian Moore DC-1 Custom Shop (Cherry Sunburst, mahogany/rosewood) Eric Johnson Signature Strat (2-tone Sunburst, alder/maple) Ibanez RG770 (Black, basswood/rosewood) Peerless Journeyman (solid spruce/maple) Sixt Bov-105C (Ovation-like acoustic) - Ibanez SGT-130 (Jumbo acoustic) London City VS-1 (Precision bass) - Baton Rouge U3S (Ukelele) Fender HotRod Deluxe 40W combo - Fender Princeton Reverb Reissue 5W combo - Marshall JCM 900 50W Hi-Gain combo Effects & Other stuff POD Studio UX2 audio interface - Edirol MA-15D monitors EH Double Muff - Fulltone GT-500 - Fulltone Fulldrive 2 Mosfet - Guitarsystems TrebleTool Junior - Guitarsystems FuzzTool Junior Korg Pitchblack Tuner - MXR Carbon Copy Analog Delay - TC Electronics Nova Modulator - Morley Bad Horsie 2 Wah Shure SM58 - Roland PCR-500 midi controller/keyboard & Yamaha Clavinova CL-910 piano My Website My MySpace Page My YouTube Channel My Twitter Account My Band 'Gonzo!' |
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May 18 2009, 10:13 AM
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Excellent lesson! Quality of is really good!
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May 18 2009, 11:48 AM
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Excellent lesson Roger! Sounds really great and very well explained!
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May 18 2009, 01:15 PM
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QUOTE (Bogdan Radovic @ May 18 2009, 11:13 AM) Excellent lesson! Quality of is really good! QUOTE (Stephane Lucarelli @ May 18 2009, 12:48 PM) Excellent lesson Roger! Sounds really great and very well explained! Thanks guys, means a lot
-------------------- "Don't practice until you get it right. Practice until you can't get it wrong." Guitars & Amps Brian Moore DC-1 Custom Shop (Cherry Sunburst, mahogany/rosewood) Eric Johnson Signature Strat (2-tone Sunburst, alder/maple) Ibanez RG770 (Black, basswood/rosewood) Peerless Journeyman (solid spruce/maple) Sixt Bov-105C (Ovation-like acoustic) - Ibanez SGT-130 (Jumbo acoustic) London City VS-1 (Precision bass) - Baton Rouge U3S (Ukelele) Fender HotRod Deluxe 40W combo - Fender Princeton Reverb Reissue 5W combo - Marshall JCM 900 50W Hi-Gain combo Effects & Other stuff POD Studio UX2 audio interface - Edirol MA-15D monitors EH Double Muff - Fulltone GT-500 - Fulltone Fulldrive 2 Mosfet - Guitarsystems TrebleTool Junior - Guitarsystems FuzzTool Junior Korg Pitchblack Tuner - MXR Carbon Copy Analog Delay - TC Electronics Nova Modulator - Morley Bad Horsie 2 Wah Shure SM58 - Roland PCR-500 midi controller/keyboard & Yamaha Clavinova CL-910 piano My Website My MySpace Page My YouTube Channel My Twitter Account My Band 'Gonzo!' |
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May 18 2009, 01:18 PM
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Very nice lesson Roger!
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May 18 2009, 01:21 PM
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QUOTE (Kristofer Dahl @ May 18 2009, 02:18 PM) Very nice lesson Roger! Thanks Kris, and also for the badge
-------------------- "Don't practice until you get it right. Practice until you can't get it wrong." Guitars & Amps Brian Moore DC-1 Custom Shop (Cherry Sunburst, mahogany/rosewood) Eric Johnson Signature Strat (2-tone Sunburst, alder/maple) Ibanez RG770 (Black, basswood/rosewood) Peerless Journeyman (solid spruce/maple) Sixt Bov-105C (Ovation-like acoustic) - Ibanez SGT-130 (Jumbo acoustic) London City VS-1 (Precision bass) - Baton Rouge U3S (Ukelele) Fender HotRod Deluxe 40W combo - Fender Princeton Reverb Reissue 5W combo - Marshall JCM 900 50W Hi-Gain combo Effects & Other stuff POD Studio UX2 audio interface - Edirol MA-15D monitors EH Double Muff - Fulltone GT-500 - Fulltone Fulldrive 2 Mosfet - Guitarsystems TrebleTool Junior - Guitarsystems FuzzTool Junior Korg Pitchblack Tuner - MXR Carbon Copy Analog Delay - TC Electronics Nova Modulator - Morley Bad Horsie 2 Wah Shure SM58 - Roland PCR-500 midi controller/keyboard & Yamaha Clavinova CL-910 piano My Website My MySpace Page My YouTube Channel My Twitter Account My Band 'Gonzo!' |
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May 18 2009, 03:05 PM
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Cool lesson Roger! I'll add it to the SI wiki portal later
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