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The blues back track in the key of A is a very classic form of 12 bar blues. The bass line is kept purposefully simple
which also corresponds with the walking bass line we have learned to accompany the chords making it easy for students to play along. Use A minor Pentatonic scale and riffs we have learned to play along.
A A A A
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D D
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A A
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E D A E
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Ami G Fma7 Emi G
This track is a chord progression which will allow you to play a C Major Scale as a practice tool or to create melodies.
C Major ~ D Dorian ~ E Phrygian ~ F Lydian ~ G Mixolydian ~ A Aeolian ~ B Locrian
Ami Ami G G FMa7 FMa7 Emi Emi
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G G
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which also corresponds with the walking bass line we have learned to accompany the chords making it easy for students to play along. Use A minor Pentatonic scale and riffs we have learned to play along.
A A A A
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D D
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A A
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E D A E
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Ami G Fma7 Emi G
This track is a chord progression which will allow you to play a C Major Scale as a practice tool or to create melodies.
C Major ~ D Dorian ~ E Phrygian ~ F Lydian ~ G Mixolydian ~ A Aeolian ~ B Locrian
Ami Ami G G FMa7 FMa7 Emi Emi
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G G
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The track Em Am B7 is simply those 3 chords against which you can use G Major ~ A Dorian ~ B Phrygian ~ C Lydian ~ D~Mixolydian ~ EAeolian ~ F Locrian
The Gmi Blues track involves more chord changes than a basic blues track. The chords are:
Gmi Cmi Gmi Cmi Cmi/MA7 Cmi7 Gmi Ami7 A diminished Gmi D augmented
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You can play with a G minor pentatonic scale as well as arpeggios for any of the chords as the changes occur. You can also use diminished and whole tone scales on the A diminished and D augmented chords respectively.
Gmi Cmi Gmi Cmi Cmi/MA7 Cmi7 Gmi Ami7 A diminished Gmi D augmented
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You can play with a G minor pentatonic scale as well as arpeggios for any of the chords as the changes occur. You can also use diminished and whole tone scales on the A diminished and D augmented chords respectively.