Chord hieroglyphics can take several forms. We unravel the mysteries of one of the most symbolic and common examples ...

A jazz-trained cantor at a local synagogue likes to go up on the building's roof and think. One day, it occurred to him to ...

From the players of old to the guitarists shaping the blues scene, this list serves up a cross section of the genre’s finest solos from across nearly a century of guitar blues ...

Figure 1 illustrates the solo: bars 1 and 2 are based on the G minor pentatonic scale (G, Bb, C, D, F) and the G blues scale (G, Bb, C, Db, D, F) with the additional inclusion of the 6th ...

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Basic chordal character and tonality is dictated by the third note of a triad, with this note expressing whether a chord is major or minor, or to put it another ... we're referencing the chord symbol ...

In jazz bands, you might also find a double bass, drum kits ... us in and we’ll take it in turns to improvise, using the blues scales. Ready? One, two, three, four.

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