Improvisational concepts and useful bluesy licks.

Some blues improvisational concepts and cool licks

A sequence of 5 modal licks to expand your improvisational approach against a II V I chord progression.

This lesson is an introduction to 'jazz'. A scary word to some people - but it really isn't that hard once you get used to it. Much of jazz is based around the ii-V-I progression. This ii-V-I progression is in the key of C major, so we have the chords Dmin 7, G7 and Cmaj7

The intention with this Blues Improvisation lesson is not for you to learn my solo - but to learn a series of licks which you can incorporate into your own improvisational arsenal.

How to use the B.B. King box to jump start your licks, and how to break out of it and explore some other improvisational avenues. This will not only help to expand your musical palette, but also enable you play in the style of B.B. King in a more elaborate, compelling and three dimensional way!