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Blues Soloing: From Concrete to Creative: Demonstration

In this series, Columbus Jazz Orchestra saxophonist Pete Mills introduces a fun and accessible way to learn to solo over the 12-bar blues. The simple “riff” pattern demonstrated in the video and outlined in the attached .pdf is very effective in teaching easy solo vocabulary that also effectively outlines the common chord progression of the 12-bar blues.

In this final part of the series, Pete demonstrates how he uses this exercise in a typical practice session, using the techniques described throughout the series.

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