{"id":10248,"date":"2021-01-10T15:08:35","date_gmt":"2021-01-10T14:08:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/?p=10248"},"modified":"2026-04-19T23:22:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T21:22:22","slug":"blue-bossa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/blue-bossa\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue Bossa Guitar Lesson \u2013 Melody, Solo &#038; Chord Melody"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"line-height: 160%; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold;\">Blue Bossa is a popular bossa nova standard, written by Kenny Dorham and made famous by Joe Henderson on his 1963 album Page One. Dorham composed the tune after visiting the Rio de Janeiro Jazz Festival in 1961.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14639 alignright\" style=\"margin-top: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/joe-henderson-page-one.jpg\" alt=\"Joe Henderson Page One - Blue Bossa\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/joe-henderson-page-one.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/joe-henderson-page-one-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/joe-henderson-page-one-45x45.jpg 45w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/joe-henderson-page-one-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Blue Bossa is a great tune for beginners to learn how to improvise over chord changes because it is usually played at a medium tempo and has an easy-to-follow harmony (including a modulation). Because Blue Bossa is often played at jam sessions, it\u2019s a great jazz standard to add to your repertoire.<\/p>\n<p>Besides <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/the-girl-from-ipanema-chords\/\">The Girl From Ipanema<\/a>, Blue Bossa must be the most popular bossa nova standard ever.<\/p>\n<p>In this jazz guitar tutorial, you&#8217;ll learn how to play Blue Bossa on guitar, including melody and chord melody. You\u2019ll also pick up jazz guitar improvisation techniques using arpeggios, scales, and substitutions.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recommended listening<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Joe Henderson &#8211; <em>Page One<\/em> (1963)<\/li>\n<li>Art Farmer &#8211; Phil Woods &#8211; <em>What Happens?<\/em> (1968)<\/li>\n<li>Dexter Gordon &#8211; <em>Biting the Apple<\/em> (1976)<\/li>\n<li>George Benson &#8211; <em>Lil Darlin&#8217;<\/em> (1981)<\/li>\n<li>Joe Pass &amp; J.J. Johnson &#8211; <em>We&#8217;ll Be Together Again<\/em> (1988)<\/li>\n<li>Bobby McFerrin and Chick Corea &#8211; <em>Play<\/em> (1992)<\/li>\n<li>Pat Martino &#8211; <em>Comin&#8217; and Goin&#8217;<\/em> (1999)<\/li>\n<li>Jimmy Rosenberg &#8211; <em>Trio<\/em> (2004)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>To learn more jazz guitar patterns similar to the ones you will use in the solos below, check out our course <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/courses\/product\/jazz-guitar-patterns-volume-1\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=link_blue_bossa_top\">Jazz Guitar Patterns &amp; Phrases Volume 1<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/courses\/product\/jgo-download-pass\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=blue_bossa_top\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19706 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/download-pdf.png\" alt=\"Dowload PDF and backing tracks\" width=\"779\" height=\"242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/download-pdf.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/download-pdf-300x93.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/download-pdf-768x239.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"tocgreybox\">\n<h3 style=\"background-color: #313131; padding: 5px 5px 5px 10px; color: #ffffff;\">What You Will Learn in this Blue Bossa Lesson<\/h3>\n<ol class=\"tocl\">\n<li><a href=\"#video1\">Video 1 &#8211; Single-Note Melody &amp; Solo (195 BPM)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#melody\">Single-Note Melody<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#analysis\">Harmonic Analysis &amp; Guitar Scales<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#solo1\">Solo Study 1<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#video2\">Video 2 &#8211; Chord Melody &amp; Easy Solo (155 BPM)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#chord-melody\">Intro &amp; Chord Melody Theme<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#solo2\">Solo Study 2<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#arpeggios1\">Arpeggio Study 1<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#arpeggios2\">Arpeggio Study 2 (Chord Substitutions)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#backing-track\">Blue Bossa Video Backing Track<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n&nbsp;\n<h2 id=\"video1\">Blue Bossa Video 1 &#8211; Single-Note Melody and Solo<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container \" style=\"height: 100%;\">\n<div data-mode=\"normal\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-usq5tynjkqc\" style=\"max-width:900px;\" class=\"arve\">\n<div class=\"arve-inner\">\n<div style=\"aspect-ratio:500\/281\" class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:56.200000%\"><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<iframe allow=\"accelerometer &apos;none&apos;;autoplay &apos;none&apos;;bluetooth &apos;none&apos;;browsing-topics &apos;none&apos;;camera &apos;none&apos;;clipboard-read &apos;none&apos;;clipboard-write;display-capture &apos;none&apos;;encrypted-media &apos;none&apos;;gamepad &apos;none&apos;;geolocation &apos;none&apos;;gyroscope &apos;none&apos;;hid &apos;none&apos;;identity-credentials-get &apos;none&apos;;idle-detection &apos;none&apos;;keyboard-map &apos;none&apos;;local-fonts;magnetometer &apos;none&apos;;microphone &apos;none&apos;;midi &apos;none&apos;;otp-credentials &apos;none&apos;;payment &apos;none&apos;;picture-in-picture;publickey-credentials-create &apos;none&apos;;publickey-credentials-get &apos;none&apos;;screen-wake-lock &apos;none&apos;;serial &apos;none&apos;;summarizer &apos;none&apos;;sync-xhr;usb &apos;none&apos;;web-share;window-management &apos;none&apos;;xr-spatial-tracking &apos;none&apos;;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" credentialless data-arve=\"arve-youtube-usq5tynjkqc\" data-lenis-prevent=\"\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/uSq5TynJKqc?feature=oembed&amp;rel=0&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"505.8\" loading=\"lazy\" name=\"\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/uSq5TynJKqc?feature=oembed&#038;rel=0&#038;iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autoplay=0\" title=\"\" width=\"900\"><\/iframe><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"http:\\\/\\\/schema.org\\\/\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.jazzguitar.be\\\/blog\\\/blue-bossa\\\/#arve-youtube-usq5tynjkqc\",\"@type\":\"VideoObject\",\"embedURL\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\\\/embed\\\/uSq5TynJKqc?feature=oembed&rel=0&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0\"}<\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n&nbsp;\n<h2 id=\"melody\">Blue Bossa &#8211; Melody Lead Sheet\/Guitar Tabs<\/h2>\n<p>Here is a transcription of the melody. The main scale of the melody is the C natural minor scale, but switches to the Db major scale on bars 9 to 12.<\/p>\n<p><i>Backing Track (195 bpm)<\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-7cbc575f23738a713d80c282be95dd97-6a4b2ff2729bb\" class=\"waveplayer loading wvpl-skin-w2-evolution wvpl-palette-800e3a14c86733ad9ccc96fd80850d88 wvpl-style-light wvpl-size-xs wvpl-shape-rounded \" data-limit=\"0\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-config_id=\"7cbc575f23738a713d80c282be95dd97\" data-instance_id=\"7cbc575f23738a713d80c282be95dd97-6a49011ebd525\">\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-left-box\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/audiobg.png)\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-interface\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-volume-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-info\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-prev wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-play\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-next wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-volume wvpl-volume_up\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-poster\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-right-box\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<svg>\n\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#waveform-animation\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"percentage\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading-progress\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"message\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-position\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-duration\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-waveform\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-infobar\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playing-info\"><div class=\"wvpl-infoblock\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><i>Listen &amp; Play-Along<\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-c2eba2692ae6d8ca9338f23f5347e248-6a4b2ff2738ec\" class=\"waveplayer loading wvpl-skin-w2-evolution wvpl-palette-800e3a14c86733ad9ccc96fd80850d88 wvpl-style-light wvpl-size-xs wvpl-shape-rounded \" data-limit=\"0\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-config_id=\"c2eba2692ae6d8ca9338f23f5347e248\" data-instance_id=\"c2eba2692ae6d8ca9338f23f5347e248-6a49011ebe9a3\">\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-left-box\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/audiobg.png)\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-interface\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-volume-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-info\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-prev wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-play\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-next wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-volume wvpl-volume_up\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-poster\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-right-box\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<svg>\n\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#waveform-animation\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"percentage\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading-progress\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"message\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-position\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-duration\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-waveform\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-infobar\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playing-info\"><div class=\"wvpl-infoblock\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17819 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/blue-bossa-melody-1.png\" alt=\"Blue Bossa Melody (Lead Sheet) Page 1\" width=\"779\" height=\"717\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/blue-bossa-melody-1.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/blue-bossa-melody-1-300x276.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/blue-bossa-melody-1-768x707.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17820 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/blue-bossa-melody-2.png\" alt=\"Blue Bossa Melody (Lead Sheet) Page 2\" width=\"779\" height=\"573\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/blue-bossa-melody-2.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/blue-bossa-melody-2-300x221.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/blue-bossa-melody-2-768x565.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n&nbsp;\n<h2 id=\"analysis\" style=\"page-break-before: always;\">Blue Bossa &#8211; Chord Analysis &amp; Guitar Scales for Improvisation<\/h2>\n<p>Before we go on to the solo, let&#8217;s first have a look at the harmonic structure and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/easy-jazz-guitar-scales\/\">guitar scales<\/a> you can use over the Blue Bossa chord changes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Structure<\/strong>: 16 bars long<\/p>\n<p><strong>Key<\/strong>: C minor<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14586\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/blue-bossa-chord-analysis.png\" alt=\"Blue Bossa chord analysis\" width=\"779\" height=\"775\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/blue-bossa-chord-analysis.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/blue-bossa-chord-analysis-300x298.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/blue-bossa-chord-analysis-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/blue-bossa-chord-analysis-768x764.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/blue-bossa-chord-analysis-45x45.png 45w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/blue-bossa-chord-analysis-32x32.png 32w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"grey\" style=\"background-color: #a7dbe9; color: #000000 !important; page-break-before: always;\">C Natural Minor Scale (Measures 1-8 and 13-16)<\/h3>\n<p>On the blue parts, you use the C natural minor scale, aka the C Aeolian mode.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14587\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/C-natural-minor-scale.png\" alt=\"C natural minor scale diagram\" width=\"779\" height=\"303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/C-natural-minor-scale.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/C-natural-minor-scale-300x117.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/C-natural-minor-scale-768x299.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As an alternative, you can use the C <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/minor-pentatonic-scale\/\">minor pentatonic scale<\/a> or the C <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/blues-scales\/\">minor blues scale<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14588\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/C-minor-pentatonic-scale.png\" alt=\"C minor pentatonic scale\" width=\"779\" height=\"303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/C-minor-pentatonic-scale.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/C-minor-pentatonic-scale-300x117.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/C-minor-pentatonic-scale-768x299.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14589\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/C-minor-blues-scale.png\" alt=\"C minor blues scale\" width=\"779\" height=\"303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/C-minor-blues-scale.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/C-minor-blues-scale-300x117.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/C-minor-blues-scale-768x299.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>On the Cm7 chord, you can also play the C Dorian mode.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/C-Dorian-mode.png\" alt=\"C Dorian mode diagram\" width=\"779\" height=\"303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/C-Dorian-mode.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/C-Dorian-mode-300x117.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/C-Dorian-mode-768x299.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"grey\" style=\"background-color: #a1a1a1; color: #000000 !important;\">F Harmonic Minor Scale (Measure 2)<\/h3>\n<p>As an optional variation, you can make bar 2 into a C <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/dominant-chords\/\">dominant 7th chord<\/a>, by playing the F harmonic minor scale.<\/p>\n<p>C7 (in Blue Bossa) is a secondary dominant chord (V\/iv) that resolves to Fm7.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>A secondary dominant is a dominant chord\u00a0 that resolves to any chord that is not the tonic (I).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The scale of choice to play over C7 is the F <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/harmonic-minor-scale-jazz\/\">harmonic minor scale<\/a>, also known as the C Phrygian dominant scale or the C Mixolydian b9 b13 scale.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table class=\"tableizer-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"tableizer-firstrow\">\n<th style=\"border-top: 0; width: 250px; text-align: center; color: red;\">F harmonic minor scale<\/th>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">F<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">G<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">Ab<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">Bb<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">C<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">Db<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">E<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tableizer-firstrow\">\n<th style=\"border-bottom: 0; width: 150px; text-align: center;\">Played over C7<\/th>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>b13<\/td>\n<td>b7<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>b9<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14591\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/F-harmonic-minor-scale.png\" alt=\"F harmonic minor scale\" width=\"779\" height=\"287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/F-harmonic-minor-scale.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/F-harmonic-minor-scale-300x111.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/F-harmonic-minor-scale-768x283.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"grey\" style=\"background-color: #fbdbb5; color: #000000 !important;\">C Harmonic Minor Scale (Measures 6, 14, and 16)<\/h3>\n<p>The scale of choice over the dominant chord (G7) is the C harmonic minor scale (= G Phrygian dominant).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14592\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/C-harmonic-minor-scale.png\" alt=\"C harmonic minor scale diagram\" width=\"779\" height=\"287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/C-harmonic-minor-scale.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/C-harmonic-minor-scale-300x111.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/C-harmonic-minor-scale-768x283.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As an alternative, you can play the G <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/altered-scale-for-guitar\/\">altered scale<\/a> over the G7.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14594\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/G-altered-scale.png\" alt=\"G altered scale diagram\" width=\"779\" height=\"287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/G-altered-scale.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/G-altered-scale-300x111.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/G-altered-scale-768x283.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"grey\" style=\"background-color: #efb3b5; color: #000000 !important;\">Db Major Scale (Measures 9-12)<\/h3>\n<p>Here the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/jazz-chord-progressions\/\">chord progression<\/a> modulates to Db major.<\/p>\n<p>This is a regular <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/20-ways-to-play-ii-v-i-vi-chord-progressions\/\">II V I progression<\/a>, and you can play the Db major scale (=Db Ionian mode) over it.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14593\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Db-major-scale.png\" alt=\"Db major scale diagram\" width=\"779\" height=\"287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Db-major-scale.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Db-major-scale-300x111.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Db-major-scale-768x283.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n&nbsp;\n<h2 id=\"solo1\" style=\"page-break-before: always;\">Blue Bossa &#8211; Solo Study 1<\/h2>\n<p>Here is the first solo etude over the chord changes of Blue Bossa.<\/p>\n<p><i>Backing Track (195 bpm)<\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-7cbc575f23738a713d80c282be95dd97-6a4b2ff27442e\" class=\"waveplayer loading wvpl-skin-w2-evolution wvpl-palette-800e3a14c86733ad9ccc96fd80850d88 wvpl-style-light wvpl-size-xs wvpl-shape-rounded \" data-limit=\"0\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-config_id=\"7cbc575f23738a713d80c282be95dd97\" data-instance_id=\"7cbc575f23738a713d80c282be95dd97-6a49011ebd525\">\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-left-box\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/audiobg.png)\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-interface\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-volume-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-info\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-prev wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-play\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-next wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-volume wvpl-volume_up\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-poster\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-right-box\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<svg>\n\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#waveform-animation\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"percentage\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading-progress\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"message\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-position\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-duration\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-waveform\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-infobar\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playing-info\"><div class=\"wvpl-infoblock\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><i>Listen &amp; Play-Along<\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-5bde72a6473a2f25e8466a8b77d7d62f-6a4b2ff274f3e\" class=\"waveplayer loading wvpl-skin-w2-evolution wvpl-palette-800e3a14c86733ad9ccc96fd80850d88 wvpl-style-light wvpl-size-xs wvpl-shape-rounded \" data-limit=\"0\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-config_id=\"5bde72a6473a2f25e8466a8b77d7d62f\" data-instance_id=\"5bde72a6473a2f25e8466a8b77d7d62f-6a49011ec02cd\">\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-left-box\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/audiobg.png)\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-interface\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-volume-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-info\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-prev wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-play\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-next wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-volume wvpl-volume_up\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-poster\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-right-box\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<svg>\n\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#waveform-animation\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"percentage\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading-progress\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"message\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-position\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-duration\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-waveform\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-infobar\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playing-info\"><div class=\"wvpl-infoblock\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17804 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Blue-Bossa-solo-1-a.png\" alt=\"Blue Bossa jazz guitar solo page 1a\" width=\"779\" height=\"860\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Blue-Bossa-solo-1-a.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Blue-Bossa-solo-1-a-272x300.png 272w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Blue-Bossa-solo-1-a-768x848.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17805 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Blue-Bossa-solo-1-b.png\" alt=\"Blue Bossa jazz guitar solo page 1b\" width=\"779\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Blue-Bossa-solo-1-b.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Blue-Bossa-solo-1-b-300x108.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Blue-Bossa-solo-1-b-768x277.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14617\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Blue-Bossa-solo-2.png\" alt=\"Blue Bossa guitar solo page 2 (tabs\/notation)\" width=\"779\" height=\"843\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Blue-Bossa-solo-2.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Blue-Bossa-solo-2-277x300.png 277w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Blue-Bossa-solo-2-768x831.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14618\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Blue-Bossa-solo-3.png\" alt=\"Blue Bossa guitar solo page 3 (tabs\/notation)\" width=\"779\" height=\"859\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Blue-Bossa-solo-3.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Blue-Bossa-solo-3-272x300.png 272w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Blue-Bossa-solo-3-768x847.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14619\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Blue-Bossa-solo-4.png\" alt=\"Blue Bossa guitar solo page 4 (tabs\/notation)\" width=\"779\" height=\"890\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Blue-Bossa-solo-4.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Blue-Bossa-solo-4-263x300.png 263w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Blue-Bossa-solo-4-768x877.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14620\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Blue-Bossa-solo-5.png\" alt=\"Blue Bossa guitar solo page 5 (tabs\/notation)\" width=\"779\" height=\"934\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Blue-Bossa-solo-5.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Blue-Bossa-solo-5-250x300.png 250w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Blue-Bossa-solo-5-768x921.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14621\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Blue-Bossa-solo-6.png\" alt=\"Blue Bossa guitar solo page 6 (tabs\/notation)\" width=\"779\" height=\"890\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Blue-Bossa-solo-6.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Blue-Bossa-solo-6-263x300.png 263w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Blue-Bossa-solo-6-768x877.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14622\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Blue-Bossa-solo-7.png\" alt=\"Blue Bossa guitar solo page 7 (tabs\/notation)\" width=\"779\" height=\"859\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Blue-Bossa-solo-7.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Blue-Bossa-solo-7-272x300.png 272w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Blue-Bossa-solo-7-768x847.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n&nbsp;\n<h2 id=\"video2\">Blue Bossa Video 2 &#8211; Chord Melody and Easy Solo<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container \" style=\"height: 100%;\">\n<div data-mode=\"normal\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-iqlfgxkegpu\" style=\"max-width:900px;\" class=\"arve\">\n<div class=\"arve-inner\">\n<div style=\"aspect-ratio:500\/281\" class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:56.200000%\"><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<iframe allow=\"accelerometer &apos;none&apos;;autoplay &apos;none&apos;;bluetooth &apos;none&apos;;browsing-topics &apos;none&apos;;camera &apos;none&apos;;clipboard-read &apos;none&apos;;clipboard-write;display-capture &apos;none&apos;;encrypted-media &apos;none&apos;;gamepad &apos;none&apos;;geolocation &apos;none&apos;;gyroscope &apos;none&apos;;hid &apos;none&apos;;identity-credentials-get &apos;none&apos;;idle-detection &apos;none&apos;;keyboard-map &apos;none&apos;;local-fonts;magnetometer &apos;none&apos;;microphone &apos;none&apos;;midi &apos;none&apos;;otp-credentials &apos;none&apos;;payment &apos;none&apos;;picture-in-picture;publickey-credentials-create &apos;none&apos;;publickey-credentials-get &apos;none&apos;;screen-wake-lock &apos;none&apos;;serial &apos;none&apos;;summarizer &apos;none&apos;;sync-xhr;usb &apos;none&apos;;web-share;window-management &apos;none&apos;;xr-spatial-tracking &apos;none&apos;;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" credentialless data-arve=\"arve-youtube-iqlfgxkegpu\" data-lenis-prevent=\"\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/IqLFGXKeGpU?feature=oembed&amp;rel=0&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"505.8\" loading=\"lazy\" name=\"\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/IqLFGXKeGpU?feature=oembed&#038;rel=0&#038;iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autoplay=0\" title=\"\" width=\"900\"><\/iframe><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"http:\\\/\\\/schema.org\\\/\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.jazzguitar.be\\\/blog\\\/blue-bossa\\\/#arve-youtube-iqlfgxkegpu\",\"@type\":\"VideoObject\",\"embedURL\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\\\/embed\\\/IqLFGXKeGpU?feature=oembed&rel=0&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0\"}<\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n&nbsp;\n<h2 id=\"chord-melody\">Blue Bossa &#8211; Intro &amp; Chord Melody Theme<\/h2>\n<p>In this version of Blue Bossa, I arranged the melody the way you would play it in a jazz trio by adding chords to the melody.<\/p>\n<p>When you play in a combo without a piano or another guitar player, it&#8217;s a good idea to harmonize your melodies.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i>Backing Track (155 bpm)<\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-83b581e06c4a1f82523d08f04bf2a9d6-6a4b2ff275a73\" class=\"waveplayer loading wvpl-skin-w2-evolution wvpl-palette-800e3a14c86733ad9ccc96fd80850d88 wvpl-style-light wvpl-size-xs wvpl-shape-rounded \" data-limit=\"0\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-config_id=\"83b581e06c4a1f82523d08f04bf2a9d6\" data-instance_id=\"83b581e06c4a1f82523d08f04bf2a9d6-6a49011ec102b\">\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-left-box\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/audiobg.png)\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-interface\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-volume-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-info\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-prev wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-play\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-next wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-volume wvpl-volume_up\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-poster\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-right-box\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<svg>\n\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#waveform-animation\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"percentage\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading-progress\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"message\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-position\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-duration\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-waveform\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-infobar\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playing-info\"><div class=\"wvpl-infoblock\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><i>Listen &amp; Play-Along<\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-0e48cbf97b73cc29003a6bcb45f16a66-6a4b2ff27658f\" class=\"waveplayer loading wvpl-skin-w2-evolution wvpl-palette-800e3a14c86733ad9ccc96fd80850d88 wvpl-style-light wvpl-size-xs wvpl-shape-rounded \" data-limit=\"0\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-config_id=\"0e48cbf97b73cc29003a6bcb45f16a66\" data-instance_id=\"0e48cbf97b73cc29003a6bcb45f16a66-6a49011ec1d89\">\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-left-box\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/audiobg.png)\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-interface\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-volume-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-info\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-prev wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-play\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-next wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-volume wvpl-volume_up\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-poster\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-right-box\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<svg>\n\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#waveform-animation\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"percentage\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading-progress\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"message\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-position\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-duration\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-waveform\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-infobar\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playing-info\"><div class=\"wvpl-infoblock\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17808 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/blue-bossa-chord-melody-1-f.png\" alt=\"Blue Bossa chord melody guitar tabs page 1\" width=\"779\" height=\"945\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/blue-bossa-chord-melody-1-f.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/blue-bossa-chord-melody-1-f-247x300.png 247w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/blue-bossa-chord-melody-1-f-768x932.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17809 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/blue-bossa-chord-melody-2-f.png\" alt=\"Blue Bossa chord melody guitar tabs page 2\" width=\"779\" height=\"859\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/blue-bossa-chord-melody-2-f.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/blue-bossa-chord-melody-2-f-272x300.png 272w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/blue-bossa-chord-melody-2-f-768x847.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17810 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/blue-bossa-chord-melody-3-f.png\" alt=\"Blue Bossa chord melody guitar tabs page 3\" width=\"779\" height=\"807\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/blue-bossa-chord-melody-3-f.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/blue-bossa-chord-melody-3-f-290x300.png 290w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/blue-bossa-chord-melody-3-f-768x796.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n&nbsp;\n<h2 id=\"solo2\" style=\"page-break-before: always;\">Blue Bossa &#8211; Solo Study #2<\/h2>\n<p><i>Backing Track (155 bpm)<\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-83b581e06c4a1f82523d08f04bf2a9d6-6a4b2ff27708f\" class=\"waveplayer loading wvpl-skin-w2-evolution wvpl-palette-800e3a14c86733ad9ccc96fd80850d88 wvpl-style-light wvpl-size-xs wvpl-shape-rounded \" data-limit=\"0\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-config_id=\"83b581e06c4a1f82523d08f04bf2a9d6\" data-instance_id=\"83b581e06c4a1f82523d08f04bf2a9d6-6a49011ec102b\">\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-left-box\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/audiobg.png)\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-interface\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-volume-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-info\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-prev wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-play\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-next wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-volume wvpl-volume_up\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-poster\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-right-box\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<svg>\n\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#waveform-animation\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"percentage\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading-progress\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"message\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-position\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-duration\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-waveform\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-infobar\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playing-info\"><div class=\"wvpl-infoblock\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><i>Listen &amp; Play-Along<\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-ce40afe54235b7bb91141fac4919c45f-6a4b2ff277b87\" class=\"waveplayer loading wvpl-skin-w2-evolution wvpl-palette-800e3a14c86733ad9ccc96fd80850d88 wvpl-style-light wvpl-size-xs wvpl-shape-rounded \" data-limit=\"0\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-config_id=\"ce40afe54235b7bb91141fac4919c45f\" data-instance_id=\"ce40afe54235b7bb91141fac4919c45f-6a49011ec3597\">\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-left-box\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/audiobg.png)\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-interface\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-volume-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-info\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-prev wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-play\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-next wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-volume wvpl-volume_up\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-poster\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-right-box\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<svg>\n\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#waveform-animation\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"percentage\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading-progress\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"message\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-position\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-duration\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-waveform\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-infobar\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playing-info\"><div class=\"wvpl-infoblock\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17812 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/blue-bossa-easy-solo-1-f.png\" alt=\"Blue Bossa easy guitar solo page 1\" width=\"779\" height=\"987\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/blue-bossa-easy-solo-1-f.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/blue-bossa-easy-solo-1-f-237x300.png 237w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/blue-bossa-easy-solo-1-f-768x973.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17813 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/blue-bossa-easy-solo-2-f.png\" alt=\"Blue Bossa easy guitar solo page 2\" width=\"779\" height=\"887\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/blue-bossa-easy-solo-2-f.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/blue-bossa-easy-solo-2-f-263x300.png 263w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/blue-bossa-easy-solo-2-f-768x874.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17814 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/blue-bossa-easy-solo-3-f.png\" alt=\"Blue Bossa easy guitar solo page 3\" width=\"779\" height=\"903\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/blue-bossa-easy-solo-3-f.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/blue-bossa-easy-solo-3-f-259x300.png 259w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/blue-bossa-easy-solo-3-f-768x890.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n&nbsp;\n<h2 id=\"arpeggios1\">Blue Bossa &#8211; Arpeggio Study 1<\/h2>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/guitar-arpeggios\/\">Arpeggios<\/a> are an important tool for jazz musicians because they enable you to mirror the harmony of a tune in your solo, something that&#8217;s harder to achieve with scales.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The best way to\u00a0learn arpeggios\u00a0is:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Memorize\u00a0the shapes for all chord types in all positions.<\/li>\n<li>Play them over chord changes in\u00a0one position without stopping\u00a0(in continuous 8th notes). This pushes you out of your comfort zone by taking you to unfamiliar areas of the fretboard.<\/li>\n<li>Do this in\u00a0all positions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The following\u00a0arpeggio study over Blue Bossa will help you on your way. I play the arpeggios continuously up and down the strings and stay in one position.<\/p>\n<p>How to use this study:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>First,\u00a0memorize\u00a0the arpeggio shapes of Blue Bossa (see below).<\/li>\n<li>Play\u00a0the study a couple of times.<\/li>\n<li>Now try the exercise without the sheet music.<\/li>\n<li>Try starting on another note of the chord. I begin the study on the root of Cm7, but try starting on any other chord tone.<\/li>\n<li>When you know this position well, go to\u00a0another position\u00a0and do the same. Try starting on the C of the 6th string for example.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These studies are not meant to sound musical, but they are excellent exercises for mastering arpeggios.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"grey\" style=\"page-break-before: always;\">Blue Bossa Arpeggio Shapes<\/h3>\n<p>Here are the\u00a0arpeggio shapes\u00a0used in this study:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cm7<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10257\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Cm7-arpeggio.gif\" alt=\"Cm7 arpeggio\" width=\"552\" height=\"228\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Fm7<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10264\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Fm7-arpeggio.gif\" alt=\"Fm7 arpeggio\" width=\"549\" height=\"235\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dm7b5<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Dm7b5-arpeggio.gif\" alt=\"Dm7b5 arpeggio\" width=\"549\" height=\"231\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-weight: bold; page-break-before: always;\">G7<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10266\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/G7-arpeggio.gif\" alt=\"G7 arpeggio\" width=\"553\" height=\"233\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ebm7<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10262\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Ebm7-arpeggio.gif\" alt=\"Ebm7 arpeggio\" width=\"551\" height=\"228\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ab7<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10254\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Ab7-arpeggio.gif\" alt=\"Ab7 arpeggio\" width=\"559\" height=\"230\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-weight: bold; page-break-before: always;\">Dbmaj7<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10259\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Dbmaj7-arpeggio.gif\" alt=\"Dbmaj7 arpeggio\" width=\"553\" height=\"228\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"font-style: italic; page-break-before: always;\">Listen &amp; Play Along<\/div>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-fee27183485117f87540828c949026cf-6a4b2ff2786ae\" class=\"waveplayer loading wvpl-skin-w2-evolution wvpl-palette-800e3a14c86733ad9ccc96fd80850d88 wvpl-style-light wvpl-size-xs wvpl-shape-rounded \" data-limit=\"0\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-config_id=\"fee27183485117f87540828c949026cf\" data-instance_id=\"fee27183485117f87540828c949026cf-6a49011ec42ae\">\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-left-box\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/audiobg.png)\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-interface\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-volume-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-info\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-prev wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-play\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-next wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-volume wvpl-volume_up\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-poster\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-right-box\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<svg>\n\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#waveform-animation\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"percentage\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading-progress\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"message\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-position\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-duration\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-waveform\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-infobar\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playing-info\"><div class=\"wvpl-infoblock\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17826 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/blue-bossa-arpeggio-study-1-1.png\" alt=\"Blue Bossa arpeggio study 1 Page 1\" width=\"779\" height=\"725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/blue-bossa-arpeggio-study-1-1.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/blue-bossa-arpeggio-study-1-1-300x279.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/blue-bossa-arpeggio-study-1-1-768x715.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17827 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/blue-bossa-arpeggio-study-1-2.png\" alt=\"Blue Bossa arpeggio study 1 Page 2\" width=\"779\" height=\"622\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/blue-bossa-arpeggio-study-1-2.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/blue-bossa-arpeggio-study-1-2-300x240.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/blue-bossa-arpeggio-study-1-2-768x613.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n&nbsp;\n<h2 id=\"arpeggios2\">Blue Bossa &#8211; Arpeggio Study 2 (Chord Substitutions)<\/h2>\n<p>In study 2 we add the\u00a0first extension\u00a0to every chord (the\u00a09) by using chord substitutions.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s how this\u00a0substitution\u00a0works:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>You know that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/jazz-guitar-chord-theory\/\">chords are built by\u00a0stacking triads<\/a>. For example, a Cmaj7 chord is built with the notes C E G B<\/li>\n<li>Instead of stopping at the 7, we can\u00a0add more thirds. In the case of Cmaj7, we can add a third on top of the B, the D.<\/li>\n<li>The result is a Cmaj9 chord: C E G B D<\/li>\n<li>Now you omit the root of that chord. These notes are left: E G B D, the notes of Em7.<\/li>\n<li>Instead of playing a Cmaj7 arpeggio over Cmaj7, you will now play an Em7 arpeggio over Cmaj7.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Playing an Em7 arpeggio over Cmaj7\u00a0gives you the major 9 sound:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table class=\"tableizer-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"tableizer-firstrow\">\n<th style=\"border-top: 0; text-align: center; color: red; width: 40%;\">Em7 Arpeggio<\/th>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">E<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">G<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">B<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">D<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tableizer-firstrow\">\n<th style=\"border-bottom: 0; text-align: center;\">Played over Cmaj7<\/th>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Playing substitutions gives you a richer sound compared to playing the vanilla arpeggios, something that is almost always desirable. Make yourself accustomed to playing chord substitutions instead of the plain chords.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"grey\" style=\"page-break-before: always;\">Blue Bossa Arpeggio Substitutions<\/h3>\n<p>Here are the substitutions for Blue Bossa&#8217;s chords:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cm7: Ebmaj7<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10263\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Ebmaj7-arpeggio.gif\" alt=\"Ebmaj7 arpeggio\" width=\"555\" height=\"238\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Fm7: Abmaj7<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10255\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Abmaj7-arpeggio.gif\" alt=\"Abmaj7 arpeggio\" width=\"549\" height=\"233\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dm7b5: here we play the plain chord for now.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10261\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Dm7b5-arpeggio2.gif\" alt=\"Dm7b5 arpeggio 2\" width=\"554\" height=\"240\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-weight: bold; page-break-before: always;\">G7: Bdim7<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10256\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Bdim7-arpeggio.gif\" alt=\"Bdim7 arpeggio\" width=\"552\" height=\"226\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ebm7: Gbmaj7<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Gbmaj7-arpeggio.gif\" alt=\"Gbmaj7 arpeggio\" width=\"550\" height=\"233\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ab7: Cm7b5<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10258\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Cm7b5-arpeggio.gif\" alt=\"Cm7b5 arpeggio\" width=\"550\" height=\"234\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-weight: bold; page-break-before: always;\">Dbmaj7: Fm7<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10265\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Fm7-arpeggio2.gif\" alt=\"Fm7 arpeggio 2\" width=\"550\" height=\"230\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Listen &amp; Play Along<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-7ebb992c1d0909399a1ee0383c83619c-6a4b2ff2791c9\" class=\"waveplayer loading wvpl-skin-w2-evolution wvpl-palette-800e3a14c86733ad9ccc96fd80850d88 wvpl-style-light wvpl-size-xs wvpl-shape-rounded \" data-limit=\"0\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-config_id=\"7ebb992c1d0909399a1ee0383c83619c\" data-instance_id=\"7ebb992c1d0909399a1ee0383c83619c-6a49011ec5018\">\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-left-box\" 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