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Lecture 359 - Chord & Scale Workouts in ALL Keys
Lecture 359 - Chord & Scale Workouts in ALL Keys
WORKOUT
9-29
THE KEY OF D FLAT MAJOR
Db1
Db major
SCALES
2 3 1 2 3 4 12 3
Db Pentatonic
2 3 1 2 3 4
DbM7 I
2 1 2 3 4 1 2 3
Ebm7 II
1 2 3 4 1
Fm7 III
1 2 3 4 1
GbM7 IV
2 3 4 12
Ab7 V
2 1 2 3 4 1 2 3
Bbm7 VI
2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2
Co7 VII
1 2 3 4 1 9-30
Db MAJOR BASIC TRIAD WORKOUT
Db2
Db FAMILY CHORDS
GO up and
back down in
1 3 5 etc both execises
Db Ebm etc Db Ebm etc
Db Eb 5 3 1 etc
BROKEN CHORD TWIST I - VI - II - V Progression
Bb
2 1 2 3 3 2 1 2
2 1 2 3 2 3 1 3 2 1 3 2 5 1 3 2
12 3 5 5 3 2 1
Db
Db Bbm
TWIST
Ab 4 1 3 2
1 2 3 5 repeat 5 3 2 1
4 2 1 2 3 2 1 2
Eb
Ebm Ab Db
Play the above again but this time change the order of ascending and descending
ie Start on a high Db and descend then go up an Bbm and so on. See if you can work out the
fingering. Try to keep your THUMB off the black keys IF POSSIBLE.
9-31
7th CHORDS WORKOUT Db3
Db FAMILY CHORDS - Left Hand
Db F Ab C Db C Ab F
Db C Ab F
Db F Ab C Eb Gb Bb Db Eb Gb
Db Family 7 chords
9-32
7th CHORDS WORKOUT Db4
Db FAMILY CHORDS CYCLE OF FIFTHS PROGRESSION
(The CATERPILLAR)
Ab C Db F Gb Bb Db F Gb Bb C Eb F Ab C Eb
F Ab Bb Db Eb Gb Bb Db Eb Gb Ab C Db F Ab C
F Ab Db F Eb Gb
C Eb
Db C Bb Ab Eb Db Ab Gb
9-33
TWELVE THREE NOTE MELODIC PATTERNS
TRANSPOSE the following patterns to the key of Db
Db5
For fingering see page 30
CHORDAL
1 2 3 4 5 6
SCALE-WISE
1 2 3 4 5 6
The following is a mixture of two of the above patterns. If you look closely it is
like a two note pattern played in thirds. Try it - it’s easier than it looks.
1 3 2 4 1 3 2 4 1 etc
1 4 2 3 1 4 2 3 1 etc
DIATONIC (TWO note pattern) Use the fingering you use for the major scale
9-34
BLUES PRACTICE - 3
BASIC BLUES WORKOUT
Db6
Improvise over the left hand chords with CHORD TONES or these scales
The Db BLUES Scale can be used throughout
1 3 7
5 7 3
5 7 1 3
9-35
MINOR BLUES WORKOUT
Db7
Db (or C#) MINOR (Natural) SCALE / same notes as E
1. 2. 3.
Dbm7 Dbm7 alt Dbm7 alt
1 3 5 7 1 5 3 3 5 7 9 (EM7)
1 3 5 7 1 11 7 7 9 3 5 (AM7)
1 3 5 7 1 11 7 7 9 3 5 (BM7)
Don’t worry about following a chord progression - just change chords when you
feel like it.
Improvise using chord tones and scale patterns - experiment - the altered chords
are very dissonant so you will be able to make mistakes and still sound good.
9-36
BLUES PRACTICE - 3
TRADITIONAL JAZZ / BLUES PROGRESSION
Db8
Db7 Gb7 Db7 Db7 Gb7 Gdim
Db7 Bb7 Ebm7 Ab7 Db7 Bb7 Ebm7 Ab7
Improvise with CHORD TONES or these scales
(Db BLUES scale can be used throughout)
1 3 7
5 7 3
Gdim G dim Scale
1 7
1 3 5 7
5 7 1 3
9-37
THE KEY OF D MAJOR
D1
D major
SCALES
1 2 3 1 2 3 4
D Pentatonic
1 2 3 1 2 1
DM7 I
1 2 3 4 1
Em7 II
1 2 3 4 1
F#m7 III
2 1 2 3 4 1
GM7 IV
1 2 3 4 1
A7 V
1 2 3 4 1
Bm7 VI
1 2 3 4 1
C#o7 VII
2 1 2 3 4 1 9-38
D MAJOR BASIC TRIAD WORKOUT
D2
Db FAMILY CHORDS
D Em F#m G A Bm C#dim
GO up and
1 3 5 etc back down in
D Em etc D Em etc both execises
D E F
5 3 1 etc
D Bm
TWIST
A 5 4 2 1
12 3 5 // // // 5 3 2 1 4 2 1 2
5 3 2 1
E
Em A D
Play the above again but this time change the order of ascending and descending
ie Start on a high D and descend then go up a Bm and so on. See if you can work out the
fingering. Try to keep your THUMB off the black keys IF POSSIBLE.
9-39
7th CHORDS WORKOUT D3
D FAMILY CHORDS - Left Hand
D Family 7 chords
9-40
7th CHORDS WORKOUT D4
D FAMILY CHORDS CYCLE OF FIFTHS PROGRESSION
(The CATERPILLAR)
A C# D F# G B D F# G B C# E F# A C# E
F# A B D E G B D E G A C# D F# A C#
F# A D F# G B
C# E
D C# B A E D A G
9-41
TWELVE THREE NOTE MELODIC PATTERNS
TRANSPOSE the following patterns to the key of D
D5
For fingering see page 38
CHORDAL
1 2 3 4 5 6
SCALE-WISE
1 2 3 4 5 6
The following is a mixture of two of the above patterns. If you look closely it is
like a two note pattern played in thirds. Try it - it’s easier than it looks.
1 3 2 4 1 3 2 4 1 etc
1 4 2 3 1 4 2 3 1 etc
DIATONIC (TWO note pattern) Use the fingering you use for the major scale
9-42
BLUES PRACTICE - 3
BASIC BLUES WORKOUT
D6
Improvise over the left hand chords with CHORD TONES or these scales
The D BLUES Scale can be used throughout
D7 D BLUES Scale D7 Scale
1 3 7
G7 G BLUES Scale G7 Scale
5 7 3
A7 A BLUES Scale A7 Scale
5 7 3
D7 D7 D7 D7 G7 G7
D7 D7 A7 G7 D7 D7 or A7
9-43
MINOR BLUES WORKOUT
D7
D MINOR (Natural) SCALE / same notes as F major
1. 2. 3.
Dm7 Dm7 alt Dm7 alt
1 3 5 7 1 11 7 1 11 7
1 3 5 7 93 5 7 9 3 5
1 3 5 7 93 5 7 9 3 5
Don’t worry about following a chord progression - just change chords when you
feel like it.
Improvise using chord tones and scale patterns - experiment - the altered chords
are very dissonant so you will be able to make mistakes and still sound good.
9-44
BLUES PRACTICE - 3
TRADITIONAL JAZZ / BLUES PROGRESSION
D8
D7 G7 D7 D7 G7 G#dim
D7 B7 Em7 A7 D7 B7 Em7 A7
Improvise with CHORD TONES or these scales
(D BLUES scale can be used throughout)
D7 D BLUES Scale D7 Scale
1 3 7
G7 G BLUES Scale G7 Scale
5 7 3
G#dim G# dim Scale
B7 B7 Scale
1 7
1 3 5 7
A7 A7 Scale
1 7
9-45
THE KEY OF Eb MAJOR
Eb1
Eb major
SCALES
3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3
Eb Pentatonic
2 1 2 3 1 2
EbM7 I
2 1 2 3 4 1
Fm7 II
1 2 3 4 1
Gm7 III
1 2 3 4 1
AbM7 IV
2 1 2 3 4 1
Bb7 V
2 1 2 3 4 1
Cm7 VI
1 2 3 4 1
Do7 VII
1 2 3 4 1 9-46
E FLAT MAJOR BASIC TRIAD WORKOUT
Eb2
Eb FAMILY CHORDS
Eb Fm Gm Ab Bb Cm Ddim
GO up and
1 3 5 etc back down in
Eb Fm etc Eb Fm etc both execises
Eb F G
5 3 1 etc
Eb Cm
TWIST
Bb
1 2 3 5
F 1 2 3 5 4 2 1 2 5 3 2 1
21 2 3 3 2 1 2
1 2 3 5 5 4 2 1
Fm Bb Eb
Play the above again but this time change the order of ascending and descending
ie Start on a high Eb and descend then go up a Cm and so on. See if you can work out the
fingering. Try to keep your THUMB off the black keys IF POSSIBLE.
9-47
7th CHORDS WORKOUT Eb3
Eb FAMILY CHORDS - Left Hand
Eb Family 7 chords
9-48
7th CHORDS WORKOUT Eb4
Eb FAMILY CHORDS CYCLE OF FIFTHS PROGRESSION
(The CATERPILLAR)
Bb D Eb G Ab C Eb G Ab C D F G Bb D F
G Bb C Eb F Ab C Eb F Ab Bb D Eb G Bb D
G Bb Eb G Ab C D F
Eb D C Bb F Eb Bb Ab
9-49
TWELVE THREE NOTE MELODIC PATTERNS
TRANSPOSE the following patterns to the key of Eb
Eb5
For fingering see page 46
CHORDAL
1 2 3 4 5 6
SCALE-WISE
1 2 3 4 5 6
The following is a mixture of two of the above patterns. If you look closely it is
like a two note pattern played in thirds. Try it - it’s easier than it looks.
1 3 2 4 1 3 2 4 1 etc
1 4 2 3 1 4 2 3 1 etc
DIATONIC (TWO note pattern) Use the fingering you use for the major scale
9-50
BLUES PRACTICE - 3
BASIC BLUES WORKOUT
Eb6
Improvise over the left hand chords with CHORD TONES or these scales
The Eb BLUES Scale can be used throughout
7 3 6
5 7 3
1 7
9-51
MINOR BLUES WORKOUT
Eb7
Eb MINOR (Natural) SCALE / same notes as Gb major
1. 2. 3.
Ebm7 Ebm7 alt Ebm7 alt
1 3 5 7 1 11 7 1 11 7
1 3 5 7 93 5 7 9 3 5
1 3 5 7 93 5 7 9 3 5
Don’t worry about following a chord progression - just change chords when you
feel like it.
Improvise using chord tones and scale patterns - experiment - the altered chords
are very dissonant so you will be able to make mistakes and still sound good.
9-52
BLUES PRACTICE - 3
TRADITIONAL JAZZ / BLUES PROGRESSION
Eb8
Eb7 Ab7 Eb7 Eb7 Ab7 Adim
Eb7 C7 Fm7 Bb7 Eb7 C7 Fm7 Bb7
Improvise with CHORD TONES or these scales
(Eb BLUES scale can be used throughout)
7 3 6
5 7 3
Adim A dim Scale
C7 C7 Scale
1 7
1 3 5 7
1 7
9-53
THE KEY OF E MAJOR
E1
E major
SCALES
1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1
E Pentatonic
1 2 3 1 3 1
EM7 I
1 2 3 4 1
F#m7 II
2 1 2 3 4 1
G#m7 III
2 1 2 3 4 1
AM7 IV
1 2 3 4 1
B7 V
1 2 3 4 1
C#m7 VI
2 1 2 3 4 1
D#o7 VII
2 1 2 3 4 1 9-54
E MAJOR BASIC TRIAD WORKOUT
E2
E FAMILY CHORDS
GO up and
1 3 5 etc back down in
E F#m etc E F#m etc both execises
E F# G#
5 3 1 etc
1 2 3 5 4 2 1 2 5 4 2 1
1 2 3 5 1 2 3 5 4 1 4 2 4 2 1 2
2 1 2 3
E C#m
TWIST
2 1 2 4
2 4 1 4 5 3 2 1 3 1 3 2
1 2 4 5 5 3 2 1
4 1 2 4 3 2 1 2
F#m B E
Play the above again but this time change the order of ascending and descending
ie Start on a high D and descend then go up an Bm and so on. See if you can work out the
fingering. Try to keep your THUMB off the black keys IF POSSIBLE.
9-55
7th CHORDS WORKOUT E3
E FAMILY CHORDS - Left Hand
E Family 7 chords
9-56
7th CHORDS WORKOUT E4
E FAMILY CHORDS CYCLE OF FIFTHS PROGRESSION
(The CATERPILLAR)
B D# E G# A C# E G# A C# D# F# G# B D# F#
G# B C# E F# A C# E F# A B D# E G# B D#
G# B E G# A C#
D# F#
E D# C# B F# E B A
9-57
TWELVE THREE NOTE MELODIC PATTERNS
TRANSPOSE the following patterns to the key of E
E5
For fingering see page 54
CHORDAL
1 2 3 4 5 6
SCALE-WISE
1 2 3 4 5 6
The following is a mixture of two of the above patterns. If you look closely it is
like a two note pattern played in thirds. Try it - it’s easier than it looks.
1 3 2 4 1 3 2 4 1 etc
1 4 2 3 1 4 2 3 1 etc
DIATONIC (TWO note pattern) Use the fingering you use for the major scale
9-58
BLUES PRACTICE - 3
BASIC BLUES WORKOUT
E6
Improvise over the left hand chords with CHORD TONES or these scales
The E BLUES Scale can be used throughout
E7 E BLUES Scale E7 Scale
7 3 6
A7 A BLUES Scale A7 Scale
5 7 3
B7 B BLUES Scale B7 Scale
1 7
E7 E7 E7 E7 A7 A7
E7 E7 B7 A7 E7 E7 or B7
9-59
MINOR BLUES WORKOUT
E7
E MINOR (Natural) SCALE / same notes as G major
1. 2. 3.
Em7 Em7 alt Em7 alt
1 3 5 7 93 5 1 11 7
1 3 5 7 93 5 6 1 9 5
1 3 5 7 7 1 3 5 1 11
Don’t worry about following a chord progression - just change chords when you
feel like it.
Improvise using chord tones and scale patterns - experiment - the altered chords
are very dissonant so you will be able to make mistakes and still sound good.
9-60
BLUES PRACTICE - 3
TRADITIONAL JAZZ / BLUES PROGRESSION
E8
E7 A7 E7 E7 A7 Bbdim
E7 Db7 F#m7 B7 E7 Db7 F#m7 B7
Improvise with CHORD TONES or these scales
(E BLUES scale can be used throughout)
7 3 6
A7 A BLUES Scale A7 Scale
5 7 3
Bbdim Bb dim Scale
1 7
7 3 5
B7 B7 Scale
1 7
9-61
THE KEY OF F MAJOR
F1
F major
SCALES
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1
F Pentatonic
1 2 3 1 3 1
FM7 I
1 2 3 4 1
Gm7 II
1 2 3 4 1
Am7 III
1 2 3 4 1
BbM7 IV
2 1 2 3 4 1
C7 V
1 2 3 4 1
Dm7 VI
1 2 3 4 1
Eo7 VII
1 2 3 4 1 9-62
F MAJOR BASIC TRIAD WORKOUT
F2
F FAMILY CHORDS
F Gm Am Bb C Dm Edim
RIGHT HAND workout LEFT HAND workout
GO up and
1 3 5 back down in
F Gm etc F Gm etc both execises
F G A 5 3 1 etc
1 2 3 5 5 3
1 2 3 5 5 4 5 3
1 2 4 5 5 4
1 2 3 5
F Dm
TWIST
1 2 3 5
1 2 3 5 5 3 5 4 5 3
2 1 2 3 5 4
1 2 3 5
Gm C F
Play the above again but this time change the order of ascending and descending
ie Start on a high D and descend then go up an Bm and so on. See if you can work out the
fingering. Try to keep your THUMB off the black keys IF POSSIBLE.
9-63
7th CHORDS WORKOUT F3
F FAMILY CHORDS - Left Hand
F Family 7 chords
9-64
7th CHORDS WORKOUT F4
F FAMILY CHORDS CYCLE OF FIFTHS PROGRESSION
(The CATERPILLAR)
C E F A Bb D F A Bb D E G A C E G
A C D F G Bb D F G Bb C E F A C E
FA EG
FACE D C G Bb D F C Bb
9-65
TWELVE THREE NOTE MELODIC PATTERNS
TRANSPOSE the following patterns to the key of F
F5
For fingering see page 62
CHORDAL
1 2 3 4 5 6
SCALE-WISE
1 2 3 4 5 6
The following is a mixture of two of the above patterns. If you look closely it is
like a two note pattern played in thirds. Try it - it’s easier than it looks.
1 3 2 4 1 3 2 4 1 etc
1 4 2 3 1 4 2 3 1 etc
DIATONIC (TWO note pattern) Use the fingering you use for the major scale
9-66
BLUES PRACTICE - 3
BASIC BLUES WORKOUT
F6
Improvise over the left hand chords with CHORD TONES or these scales
The F BLUES Scale can be used throughout
F7 F BLUES Scale F7 Scale
7 3 6
1 7
C7 C BLUES Scale C7 Scale
1 7
F7 F7 F7 F7 Bb7 Bb7
F7 F7 C7 Bb7 F7 F7 or C7
9-67
MINOR BLUES WORKOUT
F7
F MINOR (Natural) SCALE / same notes as Ab major
1. 2. 3.
Fm7 Fm7 alt Fm7 alt
1 3 5 7 93 5 1 11 7
7 1 3 7 1 3 6 1 9 5
5 7 1 3 7 1 3 5 7 93
Don’t worry about following a chord progression - just change chords when you
feel like it.
Improvise using chord tones and scale patterns - experiment - the altered chords
are very dissonant so you will be able to make mistakes and still sound good.
9-68
BLUES PRACTICE - 3
TRADITIONAL JAZZ / BLUES PROGRESSION
F8
F7 Bb7 F7 F7 Bb7 Bdim
F7 D7 Gm7 C7 F7 D7 Gm7 C7
Improvise with CHORD TONES or these scales
(F BLUES scale can be used throughout)
7 3 6
1 7
Bdim B dim Scale
D7 D7 Scale
1 3 7
1 3 5 7
C7 C7 Scale
1 7
9-69
THE KEY OF Gb MAJOR
Gb1
Gb major
SCALES
2 3 4 1 2 3 1
Gb Pentatonic
1 2 3 1 2 1
GbM7 I
2 3 4 1 2
Abm7 II
2 1 2 3 4 1
Bbm7 III
3 4 1 2 3
CbM7 IV
1 2 3 4 1
Db7 V
2 1 2 3 4 1
Ebm7 VI
1 2 3 4 1
Fo7 VII
1 2 3 4 1 9-70
G FLAT MAJOR BASIC TRIAD WORKOUT
Gb2
Gb FAMILY CHORDS
GO up and
back down in
Gb Abm etc Gb Abm etc both execises
Gb Ab Bb 5 3 1 etc
1 2 3 5 4 2 1 2
1 2 3 5 5 3
1 2 4 5 5 3 5 4
1 2 3 5
Gb Ebm
TWIST
2 1 2 5
2 4 1 4 3 2 1 2 4 2 1 2
1 2 4 5 4 1 3 2
2 1 2 4 5 3 2 1
Abm Db Gb
Play the above again but this time change the order of ascending and descending
ie Start on a high Gb and descend then go up an Ebm and so on. See if you can work out the
fingering. You will have no choice but to use your thumb on certain black keys in this exercise.
9-71
7th CHORDS WORKOUT Gb3
Gb FAMILY CHORDS - Left Hand
Gb Family 7 chords
9-72
7th CHORDS WORKOUT Gb
Gb FAMILY CHORDS CYCLE OF FIFTHS PROGRESSION
(The CATERPILLAR)
(BM7)
GbM7 CbM7 (Middle) Fdim7 Bbm7(Middle)
Gb Bb Db F Gb Bb (B) Eb F Ab (B) Eb F Ab Bb Db
Eb Gb Bb Db Eb Gb Ab (B) Db F Ab (B) Db F Gb Bb
F Ab
B Eb
Gb Bb Db F Eb Gb Bb Db Ab Gb Db B
9-73
TWELVE THREE NOTE MELODIC PATTERNS
TRANSPOSE the following patterns to the key of Gb
Gb5
For fingering see page 70
CHORDAL
1 2 3 4 5 6
SCALE-WISE
1 2 3 4 5 6
The following is a mixture of two of the above patterns. If you look closely it is
like a two note pattern played in thirds. Try it - it’s easier than it looks.
1 3 2 4 1 3 2 4 1 etc
1 4 2 3 1 4 2 3 1 etc
DIATONIC (TWO note pattern) Use the fingering you use for the major scale
9-74
BLUES PRACTICE - 3
BASIC BLUES WORKOUT
Gb6
Improvise over the left hand chords with CHORD TONES or these scales
The C BLUES Scale can be used throughout
7 3 6
1 7
1 7
9-75
MINOR BLUES WORKOUT
Gb7
Gb MINOR (Natural) SCALE / same notes as A major
1. 2. 3.
Gbm7 Gbm7 alt Gbm7 alt
1 3 5 7 93 5 1 5 3
5 7 1 3 7 1 3 3 7 9
5 7 1 3 7 1 3 1 11 7
Don’t worry about following a chord progression - just change chords when you
feel like it.
Improvise using chord tones and scale patterns - experiment - the altered chords
are very dissonant so you will be able to make mistakes and still sound good.
9-76
BLUES PRACTICE - 3
TRADITIONAL JAZZ / BLUES PROGRESSION
Gb8
Gb7 B7 Gb7 Gb7 B7 Cdim
Gb7 Eb7 Abm7 Db7 Gb7 Eb7 Abm7 Db7
7 3 5
B7 B BLUES Scale B7 Scale
1 7
Cdim C dim Scale
1 3 5 7
5 7 1 3
1 7
9-77
THE KEY OF G MAJOR
G1
G major
SCALES
1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1
G Pentatonic
1 2 3 1 2 1
GM7 I
1 2 3 4 1
Am7 II
1 2 3 4 1
Bm7 III
1 2 3 4 1
CM7 IV
1 2 3 4 1
D7 V
1 2 3 4 1
Em7 VI
1 2 3 4 1
F#o7 VII
2 1 2 3 4 1 9-78
G MAJOR BASIC TRIAD WORKOUT
G2
G FAMILY CHORDS
G Am Bm C D Em F#dim
RIGHT HAND workout LEFT HAND workout
1 3 5
GO up and
back down in
G Am etc both execises
G Am etc
G A B 5 3 1 etc
G Em
TWIST
1 2 3 5
1 2 3 5 2 1 3 1 5 3 2 1
1 2 4 5 5 3 2 1
1 2 3 5 3 2 1 2
Am D G
Play the above again but this time change the order of ascending and descending
ie Start on a high D and descend then go up an Bm and so on. See if you can work out the
fingering. Try to keep your THUMB off the black keys IF POSSIBLE.
9-79
7th CHORDS WORKOUT G3
G FAMILY CHORDS - Left Hand
G Family 7 chords
9-80
7th CHORDS WORKOUT G4
G FAMILY CHORDS CYCLE OF FIFTHS PROGRESSION
(The CATERPILLAR)
G B D F# G B C E F# A C E F# A B D
E G B D E G A C D F# A C D F# G B
B D F# BDEG CEG F# A
G F# E A G D C
9-81
TWELVE THREE NOTE MELODIC PATTERNS
TRANSPOSE the following patterns to the key of G
G5
For fingering see page 78
CHORDAL
1 2 3 4 5 6
SCALE-WISE
1 2 3 4 5 6
The following is a mixture of two of the above patterns. If you look closely it is
like a two note pattern played in thirds. Try it - it’s easier than it looks.
1 3 2 4 1 3 2 4 1 etc
1 4 2 3 1 4 2 3 1 etc
DIATONIC (TWO note pattern) Use the fingering you use for the major scale
9-82
BLUES PRACTICE - 3
BASIC BLUES WORKOUT
G6
Improvise over the left hand chords with CHORD TONES or these scales
The G BLUES Scale can be used throughout
G7 G BLUES Scale G7 Scale
7 3 6
C7 C BLUES Scale C7 Scale
3 7 9
D7 D BLUES Scale D7 Scale
1 3 7
G7 G7 G7 G7 C7 C7
G7 G7 D7 C7 G7 G7 or D7
9-83
MINOR BLUES WORKOUT
G7
G MINOR (Natural) SCALE / same notes as Bb major
1. 2. 3.
Gm7 Gm7 alt Gm7 alt
7 1 3 5 7 93 5 1 5 3
1 3 5 7 3 5 7 9 (EbM7) 3 7 9
1 3 5 7 1 3 5 7 1 11 7
Don’t worry about following a chord progression - just change chords when you
feel like it.
Improvise using chord tones and scale patterns - experiment - the altered chords
are very dissonant so you will be able to make mistakes and still sound good.
9-84
BLUES PRACTICE - 3
TRADITIONAL JAZZ / BLUES PROGRESSION
G8
G7 C7 G7 G7 C7 C#dim
G7 E7 Am7 D7 G7 E7 Am7 D7
Improvise with CHORD TONES or these scales
(G BLUES scale can be used throughout)
G7 G BLUES Scale G7 Scale
1 7
C7 C BLUES Scale C7 Scale
1 7
C#dim C# dim Scale
E7 E7 Scale
1 3 5 7
1 7
D7 D7 Scale
1 5 7
9-85
THE KEY OF Ab MAJOR
Ab1
Ab major
SCALES
3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3
Ab Pentatonic
2 3 1 3 1 2
AbM7 I
2 1 2 3 4 1
Bbm7 II
3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2
Cm7 III
1 2 3 4 1
DbM7 IV
2 1 2 3 4 1
Eb7 V
2 1 2 3 4 1
Fm7 VI
1 2 3 4 1
Go7 VII
1 2 3 4 1 9-86
A FLAT MAJOR BASIC TRIAD WORKOUT
Ab2
Ab FAMILY CHORDS
Ab Bbm Cm Db Eb Fm Gdim
RIGHT HAND workout LEFT HAND workout
1 3 5
GO up and
back down in
Ab Bbm etc Ab Bbm etc both execises
Ab Bb C 5 3 1
2 3 1 4 5 3 2 1
2 1 2 5 1 2 3 5 2 1 2 4
3 1 3 1 3 2 1 2
5 3 2 1
Ab Fm
TWIST
2 1 2 4 3 2 1 2
2 3 1 4 2 3 1 5 3 1 3 2 5 3 2 1
1 2 3 5 3 2 1 2
Bbm Eb Ab
Play the above again but this time change the order of ascending and descending
ie Start on a high Ab and descend then go up an Fm and so on. See if you can work out the
fingering. Try to keep your THUMB off the black keys IF POSSIBLE.
9-87
7th CHORDS WORKOUT Ab3
Ab FAMILY CHORDS - Left Hand
Ab Family 7 chords
9-88
7th CHORDS WORKOUT Ab4
Ab FAMILY CHORDS CYCLE OF FIFTHS PROGRESSION
(The CATERPILLAR)
Ab C Eb G Ab C Db F G Bb Db F G Bb C Eb
F Ab C Eb F Ab Bb Db Eb G Bb Db Eb G Ab C
C Eb G C Eb Ab Db F Eb G
Ab G F Eb Bb Ab Eb Db
9-89
TWELVE THREE NOTE MELODIC PATTERNS
TRANSPOSE the following patterns to the key of Ab
Ab5
For fingering see page 86
CHORDAL
1 2 3 4 5 6
SCALE-WISE
1 2 3 4 5 6
The following is a mixture of two of the above patterns. If you look closely it is
like a two note pattern played in thirds. Try it - it’s easier than it looks.
1 3 2 4 1 3 2 4 1 etc
1 4 2 3 1 4 2 3 1 etc
DIATONIC (TWO note pattern) Use the fingering you use for the major scale
9-90
BLUES PRACTICE - 3
BASIC BLUES WORKOUT
Ab6
Improvise over the left hand chords with CHORD TONES or these scales
The Ab BLUES Scale can be used throughout
7 1 3
1 7
1 3 5 7
9-91
MINOR BLUES WORKOUT
Ab7
Ab MINOR (Natural) SCALE / same notes as B major
1. 2. 3.
Abm7 Abm7 alt Abm7 alt
5 7 1 3 93 5 1 5 3
1 3 5 7 3 5 7 9 1 11 7
(EM7)
1 3 5 7 1 3 5 7 1 11 7
(EM7)
Don’t worry about following a chord progression - just change chords when you
feel like it.
Improvise using chord tones and scale patterns - experiment - the altered chords
are very dissonant so you will be able to make mistakes and still sound good.
9-92
BLUES PRACTICE - 3
TRADITIONAL JAZZ / BLUES PROGRESSION
Ab8
Ab7 Db7 Ab7 Ab7 Db7 Ddim
Ab7 F7 Bbm7 Eb7 Ab7 F7 Bbm7 Eb7
1 7
1 7
Ddim D dim Scale
F7 F7 Scale
5 7 3
1 7
7 1 3
9-93
THE KEY OF A MAJOR
A1
A major
SCALES
3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3
A Pentatonic
2 3 1 3 1 2
AM7 I
1 2 3 4 1
Bm7 II
1 2 3 4 1
C#m7 III
2 1 2 3 4 1
DM7 IV
1 2 3 4 1
E7 V
1 2 3 4 1
F#m7 VI
2 1 2 3 4 1
G#o7 VII
2 1 2 3 4 1 9-94
A MAJOR BASIC TRIAD WORKOUT
A2
A FAMILY CHORDS
GO up and
back down in
A Bm etc A Bm etc both execises
A B C 5 3 1
1 2 3 5
2 1 2 3 4 1 4 2 5 4 2 1
1 2 3 5 1 2 3 5 4 2 1 2 4 2 1 2
A F#m
TWIST
1 2 4 5 2 1 3 1
1 2 3 5 5 3 2 1 3 2 1 2
1 2 3 5 2 1 2 4 5 3 2 1
Bm E A
Play the above again but this time change the order of ascending and descending
ie Start on a high A and descend then go up an F#m and so on. See if you can work out the
fingering. Try to keep your THUMB off the black keys IF POSSIBLE.
9-95
7th CHORDS WORKOUT A3
A FAMILY CHORDS - Left Hand
A Family 7 chords
9-96
7th CHORDS WORKOUT A4
A FAMILY CHORDS CYCLE OF FIFTHS PROGRESSION
(The CATERPILLAR)
A C# E G# A C# D F# G# B D F# G# B C# E
F# A C# E F# A B D E G# B D E G# A C#
C# E D F#
A C# E B D G#
A G# F# E B A
E E
9-97
TWELVE THREE NOTE MELODIC PATTERNS
TRANSPOSE the following patterns to the key of A
A5
For fingering see page 94
CHORDAL
1 2 3 4 5 6
SCALE-WISE
1 2 3 4 5 6
The following is a mixture of two of the above patterns. If you look closely it is
like a two note pattern played in thirds. Try it - it’s easier than it looks.
1 3 2 4 1 3 2 4 1 etc
1 4 2 3 1 4 2 3 1 etc
DIATONIC (TWO note pattern) Use the fingering you use for the major scale
9-98
BLUES PRACTICE - 3
BASIC BLUES WORKOUT
A6
Improvise over the left hand chords with CHORD TONES or these scales
The A BLUES Scale can be used throughout
A7 A BLUES Scale A7 Scale
5 7 3
D7 D BLUES Scale D7 Scale
1 3 7
E7 E BLUES Scale E7 Scale
7 3 5
A7 A7 A7 A7 D7 D7
A7 A7 E7 D7 A7 A7 or E7
9-99
MINOR BLUES WORKOUT
A7
A MINOR (Natural) SCALE / same notes as C major
1. 2. 3.
Am7 Am7 alt Am7 alt
5 7 1 3 93 5 1 5 3
1 3 5 7 3 5 7 9 1 11 7
(FM7)
1 3 5 7 1 3 5 7 1 11 7
Don’t worry about following a chord progression - just change chords when you
feel like it.
Improvise using chord tones and scale patterns - experiment - the altered chords
are very dissonant so you will be able to make mistakes and still sound good.
9-100
BLUES PRACTICE - 3
TRADITIONAL JAZZ / BLUES PROGRESSION
A8
A7 D7 A7 A7 D7 D#dim
A7 F#7 Bm7 E7 A7 F#7 Bm7 E7
Improvise with CHORD TONES or these scales
(A BLUES scale can be used throughout)
A7 A BLUES Scale A7 Scale
5 7 3
D7 D BLUES Scale D7 Scale
1 3 7
D#dim D# dim Scale
7 1 3 5
1 7
E7(6) E7 Scale
7 3 5
9-101
THE KEY OF Bb MAJOR
Bb1
Bb major
SCALES
4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4
Bb Pentatonic
3 1 2 3 1 3
BbM7 I
3 1 2 3 4 1
Cm7 II
1 2 3 4 1
Dm7 III
1 2 3 4 1
EbM7 IV
3 1 2 3 4 1
F7 V
1 2 3 4 1
Gm7 VI
1 2 3 4 1
Ao7 VII
1 2 3 4 1 9-102
B FLAT MAJOR BASIC TRIAD WORKOUT
Bb2
Bb FAMILY CHORDS
Bb Cm Dm Eb F Gm Adim
RIGHT HAND workout LEFT HAND workout
1 3 5
GO up and
back down in
Bb Cm etc Bb Cm etc both execises
Bb C D
5 3 1
1 2 3 5 2 1 2 3 5 3 2 1
2 1 2 4 3 2 1 2 5 3 2 1
1 2 3 5 2 1 3 1
Bb Gm
TWIST
1 2 3 5
2 3 1 4 2 1 2 3 5 4 5 4 2
1 2 3 5 2 1 2 1 5 3
Cm F Bb
Play the above again but this time change the order of ascending and descending
ie Start on a high Bb and descend then go up a Gm and so on. See if you can work out the
fingering. Try to keep your THUMB off the black keys IF POSSIBLE.
9-103
7th CHORDS WORKOUT Bb3
Bb FAMILY CHORDS - Left Hand
Bb Family 7 chords
9-104
7th CHORDS WORKOUT Bb4
Bb FAMILY CHORDS CYCLE OF FIFTHS PROGRESSION
(The CATERPILLAR)
F A Bb D Eb G Bb D Eb G A C D F A C
D F G Bb C Eb G Bb C Eb F A Bb D F A
DF Bb D C Eb G
AC
Bb A G F C Bb F Eb
9-105
TWELVE THREE NOTE MELODIC PATTERNS
TRANSPOSE the following patterns to the key of Bb
Bb5
For fingering see page 102
CHORDAL
1 2 3 4 5 6
SCALE-WISE
1 2 3 4 5 6
The following is a mixture of two of the above patterns. If you look closely it is
like a two note pattern played in thirds. Try it - it’s easier than it looks.
1 3 2 4 1 3 2 4 1 etc
1 4 2 3 1 4 2 3 1 etc
DIATONIC (TWO note pattern) Use the fingering you use for the major scale
9-106
BLUES PRACTICE - 3
BASIC BLUES WORKOUT
Bb6
Improvise over the left hand chords with CHORD TONES or these scales
The Bb BLUES Scale can be used throughout
1 7
7 3 6
F7 F BLUES Scale F7 Scale
7 3 6
9-107
MINOR BLUES WORKOUT
Bb7
Bb MINOR (Natural) SCALE / same notes as Db major
1. 2. 3.
Bbm7 Bbm7 alt Bbm7 alt
5 7 1 3 7 93 5 1 5 3
(DbM7)
1 3 5 7 3 5 7 9 1 11 7
(GbM7)
1 3 5 7 1 3 5 7 1 11 7
Don’t worry about following a chord progression - just change chords when you
feel like it.
Improvise using chord tones and scale patterns - experiment - the altered chords
are very dissonant so you will be able to make mistakes and still sound good.
9-108
BLUES PRACTICE - 3
TRADITIONAL JAZZ / BLUES PROGRESSION
Bb8
Bb7 Eb7 Bb7 Bb7 Eb7 Edim
Bb7 G7 Cm7 F7 Bb7 G7 Cm7 F7
Improvise with CHORD TONES or these scales
(Bb BLUES scale can be used throughout)
1 7
7 1 3
Edim E dim Scale
G7 G7 Scale
1 7
1 3 5 7
F7 (6) F7 Scale
7 3 5
9-109
THE KEY OF B MAJOR
B1
B major
SCALES
1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1
B Pentatonic
1 2 3 2 3 1
BM7 I
1 2 3 4 1
C#m7 II
2 1 2 3 4 1
D#m7 III
1 2 3 4 1
EM7 IV
2 1 2 3 4 1
F#7 V
1 2 3 4 1
G#m7 VI
2 1 2 3 4 1
A#o7 VII
2 3 1 2 3 4 1 9-110
B MAJOR BASIC TRIAD WORKOUT
B2
B FAMILY CHORDS
GO up and
back down in
B C#m etc B C#m etc both execises
B C# D#
5 3 1
2 3 1 4 1 2 3 5 5 1 3 2 5 4 2 1
12 3 5 2 1 2 3 4 2 1 2 4 2 1 2
B G#m
TWIST
12 3 5 2 1 2 4 5 4 2 1
4 1 2 4 2 3 1 4 1 3 2 1 5 4 2 1
5 3 2 1
C#m F# B
Play the above again but this time change the order of ascending and descending
ie Start on a high D and descend then go up an Bm and so on. See if you can work out the
fingering. Try to keep your THUMB off the black keys IF POSSIBLE.
9-111
7th CHORDS WORKOUT B3
B FAMILY CHORDS - Left Hand
B Family 7 chords
9-112
7th CHORDS WORKOUT B4
B FAMILY CHORDS CYCLE OF FIFTHS PROGRESSION
(The CATERPILLAR)
F# A# B D# E G# B D# E G# A# C# D# F# A# C#
D# F# G# B C# E G# B C# E F# A# B D# F# A#
D# F# E G#
B D# A# C#
B A# G# F# C# B F# E
9-113
TWELVE THREE NOTE MELODIC PATTERNS
TRANSPOSE the following patterns to the key of B
B5
For fingering see page 110
CHORDAL
1 2 3 4 5 6
SCALE-WISE
1 2 3 4 5 6
The following is a mixture of two of the above patterns. If you look closely it is
like a two note pattern played in thirds. Try it - it’s easier than it looks.
1 3 2 4 1 3 2 4 1 etc
1 4 2 3 1 4 2 3 1 etc
DIATONIC (TWO note pattern) Use the fingering you use for the major scale
9-114
BLUES PRACTICE - 3
BASIC BLUES WORKOUT
B6
Improvise over the left hand chords with CHORD TONES or these scales
The B BLUES Scale can be used throughout
B7 B BLUES Scale B7 Scale
1 7
E7 E BLUES Scale E7 Scale
7 3 5
7 3 5
B7 B7 B7 B7 E7 E7
B7 B7 F#7 E7 B7 B7 or F#7
9-115
MINOR BLUES WORKOUT
B7
B MINOR (Natural) SCALE / same notes as D major
1. 2. 3.
Bm7 Bm7 alt Bm7 alt
1 3 5 7 3 5 7 9 1 5 3
(DM7)
1 3 5 7 93 5 7 1 11 7
(GM7)
1 3 5 7 93 5 7 1 11 7
(AM7)
Don’t worry about following a chord progression - just change chords when you
feel like it.
Improvise using chord tones and scale patterns - experiment - the altered chords
are very dissonant so you will be able to make mistakes and still sound good.
9-116
BLUES PRACTICE - 3
TRADITIONAL JAZZ / BLUES PROGRESSION
B8
B7 E7 B7 B7 E7 Fdim
B7 G#7 C#m7 F#7 B7 G#7 C#m7 F#7
Improvise with CHORD TONES or these scales
(B BLUES scale can be used throughout)
B7 B BLUES Scale B7 Scale
1 7
E7 E BLUES Scale E7 Scale
7 3 5
Fdim F dim Scale
5 7 3
1 3 5 7
7 3 5
9-117
TO BE
CONTINUED...
HOW TO PRACTICE
The golden rule of practice is -
Practice what you CAN’T play
not what you CAN play!
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DON’T FORGET TO
CHECK OUT SECTION 10