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Dreamy psychedelic groove blues (Dm)
This track tips its hat to trip-hop and invites some epic Gilmouresque soloing. Use D Minor Pentatonic (D-F-G-A-C) and D
(D-E-F-G-A-Bb-C) Minor scale as starting points. The arpeggios will
(G-Bb-D) help too: Dm (D-F-A), Gm and Am (A-C-E).
G Major to E Minor jam
This one swaps between the I chord (G) and the VI chord (Em). You could also see it as going between the key of G major and its relative minor, E minor. Use the seven notes of the G Major scale (G-A-B-C-D-E-F#) throughout (becoming the E Minor scale) – and of course E Minor Pentatonic (E-G-A-B-D) will work throughout the whole sequence as well.
Acoustic Chicago blues shuffle (E)
Here we have an easy-to-approach acoustic blues ditty, which features a Chicago style turnaround at the end. Mix E Minor Pentatonic (E-G-A-B-D) and E Major Pentatonic (E-F#-G#-B-C) for that great blues sound. Knowing the arpeggios will also help: E7 (E-G#-B-D), A7 (A-C#-E-G) and of course B7 (B-D#-F#-A).
E Minor smooth jazz blues
We finish with this smooth jazz-style blues. Use E Minor Pentatonic (E-G-A-B-D) and the E Minor scale (E-F#-G-A-B-C-D) as a starting point. Advanced options are: C Lydian Dominant (C-D-EF#-G-A-Bb) on the C13 chords and B
(B-C-D-Eb-F-G-A Altered scale - aka Superlocrian mode) on the B7#9 chords. Happy jamming!