Jazz Soloing Tip #2b - The Blues

Here I talk about the use of Mixolydian Scales when playing in the blues.

The progression is a very simple, stripped down blues progression...

|A7|A7|A7|A7|

|D7|D7|A7|A7|

|E7|E7|A7|A7|

The scales used...

Over A7 - A Mixolydian - A B C# D E F# G A
Over D7 - D Mixolydian - D E F# G A B C D
Over E7 - E Mixolydian - E F# G# A B C# D E

To learn more about the Mixolydian scale watch these videos...

Intro to Modes- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPPBzB2nvss
The Modes Formulas - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCZs8f2CAwg
The C Mixolydian Mode - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwiELB1N024

Jazz Soloing Tip #2a - The Blues

A simple alteration to your basic minor pentatonic scale can make your blues playing more interesting, nay, more "jazzy".

The progression is a very simple, stripped down blues progression...

|A7|A7|A7|A7|

|D7|D7|A7|A7|

|E7|E7|A7|A7|

The scales used...

Over A7 - A minor pentatonic - A C D E G
Over D7 - A minor sixth pentatonic - A C D E F#
Over E7 - E minor pentatonic - (E G) A B D E G

CAGED Method Review...

Here's just an overview of some of what I showed you about the CAGED method of playing. Playing over a simple progression, Cmaj7, Am7, Dm7 and G7, using the five shapes and their related scales.

The CAGED Method - Scales around the C Shape

C Major Pentatonic - C D E G A - 12 15 12 15 12 14 12 14 13 15 12 15

C Minor Pentatonic - C Eb F G Bb - 13 15 13 15 13 15 12 15 13 16 13 15

C Blues Scale - C Eb F Gb G Bb - 13 14 15 13 15 13 15 16 12 15 13 16 13 14 15

C Diatonic Scale - C D E F G A B C - 12 13 15 12 14 15 12 14 15 12 14 12 13 15 12 13 15

C Mixolydian Scale - C D E F G A Bb C - 12 13 15 12 13 15 12 14 15 12 14 15 13 15 12 13 15

The CAGED Method - Scales around the D Shape

C Major Pentatonic - C D E G A - 10 12 10 12 10 12 9 12 10 13 10 12

C Minor Pentatonic - C Eb F G Bb - 11 13 10 13 10 13 10 12 11 13 11 13

C Blues Scale - C Eb F Gb G Bb - 11 13 14 10 13 10 13 10 11 12 11 13 11 13 14

C Diatonic Scale - C D E F G A B C - 10 12 13 10 12  9 10 12 9 10 12 10 12 13 10 12 13

C Mixolydian Scale - C D E F G A Bb C - 10 12 13 10 12 13 10 12 9 10 12 10 11 13 10 12 13

The CAGED Method - Scales around the E Shape

C Major Pentatonic - C D E G A - 8 10 7 10 7 10 7 9 8 10 8 10

C Minor Pentatonic - C Eb F G Bb - 8 11 8 10 8 10 8 10 8 11 8 11

C Blues Scale - C Eb F Gb G Bb - 8 11 8 9 10 8 10 8 10 11 8 11 8 11

C Diatonic Scale - C D E F G A B C - 8 10 7 8 10 7 9 10 7 9 10 8 10 7 8 10

C Mixolydian Scale - C D E F G A Bb C - 8 10 7 8 10 7 8 10 7 9 10 8 10 11 8 10

My Epiphone...

Epiphone Casino Archtop Electric Guitar, Natural

The CAGED Method - Scales around the G Shape

C Major Pentatonic - C D E G A - 5 8 5 7 5 7 5 7 5 8 5 8

C Maj. Pent. w/ Blue Note - C D Eb E G A - 5 8 5 6 7 5 7 5 7 8 5 8 5 8

C Minor Pentatonic - C Eb F G Bb - 6 8 6 8 5 8 5 8 6 8 6 8

C Blues Scale - C Eb F Gb G Bb - 6 8 6 8 9 5 8 5 8 6 7 8 6 8

C Major Scale - C D E F G A B C - 8 5 7 8 5 7 9 5 7 5 6 8 5 7 8

C Mixolydian Scale- C D E F G A Bb C - 8 5 7 8 5 7 8 5 7 5 6 8 5 6 8

Gibson Les Paul Standard Electric Guitar, Ebony - Oh, come on, you know you want it!

The CAGED Method - Scales around the A Shape

C Major Pentatonic - C D E G A - 3 5 3 5 2 5 2 5 3 5
C Minor Pentatonic - C Eb F G Bb - 3 6 3 6 3 5 3 5 4 6 3 6
C Blues Scale - C Eb F Gb G Bb - 3 6 3 6 3 4 5 3 5 4 6 (7) 3 6
C Diatonic Scale - C D E F G A B C - 3 5 2 3 5 2 3 5 2 4 5 3 5 6 3 5
C Happy Minor Pentatonic - C Eb F G A  - 3 5 3 6 3 5 2 5 4 6 3 5

Fretboard Logic SE - Special Edition The Reasoning Behind the Guitar's Unique Tuning + Chords Scales and Arpeggios Complete (Volumes I and II Combined) (Fretboard Logic Guitar Method Ser)

Similar to my LP...
Gibson Les Paul Standard Electric Guitar, Ebony

Intro to the CAGED Method

 The CAGED Method - the shapes...

C - x32010  (fuller - 332010)
A - x02220  (fuller - 002220)
G - 320003
E - 022100
D - xx0232  (fuller - 200232)

C chords up the fretboard using the five shapes...

C shape C - x32010
A shape C - x35553
G shape C - 875558
E shape C - 8 10 10 9 8 8
D shape C - x x 10 12 13 12

Fretboard Logic SE - Special Edition The Reasoning Behind the Guitar's Unique Tuning + Chords Scales and Arpeggios Complete (Volumes I and II Combined) (Fretboard Logic Guitar Method Ser)