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Oct 8, 2021 8 min

Quick Win: Sick Minor Blues Improv Hack

from Learn Jazz Standards Podcast Hosted by Brent Vaartstra: Jazz Musician, Author, and Entrepreneur

So how do you play sick bluesy licks over top of minor 2-5-1 chord progressions? Well, I'm going to show you a very simple tool to make this really easy. In this episode: 1. What is a minor 2-5-1 chord progression 2. What is tritone substitution 3. How to use tritone substitution 4. Comparing to a Minor Blues Scale 5. The Importance of Chord Tones 6. How to Use Over a Jazz Standard Important Links: 1. Subscribe to the Podcast: - Apple Podcasts - Spotify 2. Free Guide to learning standards by ear: Learn Jazz Standards the Smart Way 3. LJS Inner Circle Membership Learn Jazz Standards Inner Circle: Get 50% off your first month!

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