Jazz Blues

Exercise
Words & Music by John Scofield
Standard tuning

= 120
Charleston rhythm
3

B 7

E 7

B 7

E-Gt

7
6

7
6

6
5
6

E 7

6
5
6

7
6

7
6

7
6

7
6

F7

B 7

6
5
6

6
5
6

6
5
6

6
5
6

7
6

7
6

7
6

7
6

8
7
8

8
7
8

Tritones only ( no roots)

E 7

F7

B 7

B 7

E 7

10

6
5
6

6
5
6

7
6

7
6

B 7

8
7
8

8
7
8

7
6

7
6

E 7

6
5

6
5

B 7

15

7
6

7
6

7
6

7
6

6
5

6
5

6
5

6
5

7
6

7
6

1/4

F7

E 7

F7

B 7

20

7
6

7
6

8
7

8
7

6
5

6
5

7
6

7
6

8
7

8
7

With upper extensions

B 13

E 9

B 13

E 9

25

8
7
6

8
7
6

6
6
5

6
6
5

8
7
6

8
7
6

8
7
6

8
7
6

F7

B 13

6
6
5

6
6
5

E 9

30

6
6
5

6
6
5

8
7
6

8
7
6

8
7
6

8
7
6

6
8
7

6
8
7

6
6
5

6
6
5

Adding chord substitution & ii-V's

B 13

B 13

F( 7)9

E 9

B 13

35

8
7
6

8
7
6

9
8
7

9
8
7

8
7
6

8
7
6

6
6
5

Edim7

E 7

6
6
5

8
7
6

B 7

E 7

6
7
6

4
6
5

8
7
6

40

8
7
6

8
7
6

4
6
5

4
6
5

5
6
5

5
6
5

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III-VI-ii-V next three bars

D7

G7

Cm7

3
5
4

3
4
3

1
3
1

F7

B 7

G7

C7

F7

3
1
3

3
4
3

1
3
2

1
2
1

44

1
3
1

1
2
1

1
2
1

Adding chord substitution & chromatics

B 13

E 9

B 13

E 7

49

8
7
6

8
7
6

6
6
5

Edim7

6
6
5

8
7
6

8
7
6

8
7
6

8
7
6

4
6
5

B 9

A7

A 7

G7

C( 7)9

6
7
6

5
6
5

4
5
4

3
4
3

4
3
2

4
6
5

54

5
6
5

5
6
5

1
3
1

Continuous voice leading

F7

B 7

G7

C7

F7

B 13

3
1
3

3
4
3

1
3
2

1
2
1

8
7
6

75

58

1
2
1

1
2
1

E 9

Edim7

B 7

F7

Fm9

6
6
5

5
6
5

8
7
6

6
8
7

8
8
6

75

7
7
6

E 9

B 7

6
6
5

6
7
6

62

7
7
6

3/4

E 9

Edim

B 7

E 9

D( 7)9

G( 7)5

Cm7

G7

6
6
5

5
6
5

6
7
6

6
6
5

6
5
4

4
4
3

4
3
5

3
4
3

66

And so on.

Cm7

F( 7)5

1
3
1

2
2
1

B 7/ 69
F( 7)5

C7 9F( 7)5

B 9

70

2
1
5

2
2
1

2
3
2

2
2
1

1
1
0

4/4