I owe you all one more class...we've talked about that, but maybe not resolved it?
How would you feel about a 30 minute private lesson / round up of the past 14 weeks?
something to think about.
More things to think about!
The C Jam Blues for example--and by extension, the Blues form in general.
We discussed th e Dominant Bebop scale (A dominant or Mixolydian scale with a natural 7th added, i.e.
C D E F G A Bb [B] C
which can be played over a C7 chord.
F G A Bb C D Eb [E] F
played over an F7 chord
and so on.
We can also use a Minor Bebop Scale over the minor chords in Summertime
to reiterate, a Minor Bebop Scale includes a b6th.
For example, a D Minor Bebop Scale is D E F G A [Bb] B C
Raised up a whole step, an E Minor Bebop Scale is then E F# G A B [C] C# D
Which is to say, when soloing over the chord changes in Summertime, do try out the Minor Bebop Scale.
ALSO!
The pentatonic (and related Blues) scale.
First of all, there are many pentatonic scales. The one with which we in the west are most familiar is spelled
1 - b3 - 4 - 5 - b7
or
C Eb F G Bb
MEMORIZE THIS SCALE IN ALL KEYS.
"Why" you ask?
to reiterate, if and when confronted with a minor scale, like D-7 in Summertime, you have the option of playing a D pentatonic, an E pentatonic and an A pentatonic scale.
A similar (but different) "rule" applies for this particular pentatonic scale and dominant chords.
Over a C7 chord you can play an Eb pentatonic scale (a minor third away from the root of the chord) or you can play an A7 pentatonic scale (a major 6th away from the root)
similarly, in a "Major Blues" in the key of D (for all you Bb players), over a D7 chord you can play an F pentatonic or a B pentatonic scale
BUT THAT'S NOT ALL!
another one of the many pentatonic scales is the Minor 6th Pentatonic
Without going too too deep into the possibilities, let us for now say that over a C minor tonality (C-7 included) we can probably get away with playing a C-6 pentatonic scale. Give it a try over Summertime
It would also appear that the C-6 pentatonic scale has it's place in the Major Blues.
If you are presented with a C7 chord, it could very well be you can also play a G-6 pentatonic scale--a dominant 5th away from the root.
a C7 chord (with a 9th added) is spelled this way C E G Bb D
1 3 5 b7 9
a G-6 pentatonic has the following notes C E G Bb D
4 6 1 b3 5
looks pretty workable to me!
so give these a try on our two tunes, and give these a try on all the Dominant 7 and minor 7th chords you find in your repertoire going forward!
