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The D Blues Scale Get started jamming out on the blues in (written) D today! Remember that if you are playing a b-flat trumpet, the written pitch is whole step above the sounded pitch. This means that a written D actually sounds as a concert C. So you can use the D blues scale to…
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The “West End” of the title refers to the westernmost point of Lake Pontchartrain within Orleans Parish, Louisiana. In its heyday, it was a thriving summer resort with live music, dance pavilions, seafood restaurants, and lake bathing. (source)
This quartet was put together by bass player Randy Cole, with Jonas Myers, keys, and Wolf Kienzle, guitar at Wonder Coffee and Sports Bar, on the historic Wonder Bread Bakery block in the Atlantic neighborhood of Seattle, WA.
The blues can come in many styles. From fast to slow, and funky to swingin’, there are infinite possibilities when it comes to the formulation of a hip blues tune. There are three important reasons why I am always down to play the blues.
Why you need to learn the C Blues Scale Learning the blues scale in the key of ‘C’ is fun and will help you to infuse a hip sound into your trumpet playing. Check out the video of Basing Street Blues (below) and notice how the soloist, James Morrison is using the sounds of the…