Bebop Blues "Formula"

[joe2758]

I got this from a Rich Severson lesson, and I think it is great. The formula is to vary what you play, not lock in a rigid structure.

So the concept is there is 5 parts:

1. 4 bar blues riff
2. 2 bars "space" (only play a few notes), chords sound good
3. 2 bar 251
4. another 2 bar 251
5. 2 bar blues riff restating or relating to the 4 bar one.

The cool part is he showed how you can mix these in almost any order.

What do you think?

also: this is soloing obviously not comping

[joe2758]

Here's an example in F

251 to F7
251 to Bb7
4 bar blues riff
2 bars space
2 bar blues riff

[Christian Miller]

Blues until you get to the VI chord. Then bebop.


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[joe2758]

i like this mixing idea

[Christian Miller]

A lot of heads are like that


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