Bb Blues Improv Etude · Marc's Jazz Guitar Academy

Bb Blues Improv Etude

A couple of months ago I posted some work I did on integrating a couple of the improv workshop lessons into a practical application over a Bb Blues progression. Feedback from

@Coach Gabriel Sebrian

was to turn it into a fixed etude and work on stabilizing it. This is the result of that effort. There is a little more stabilization work at 120bpm, but this was a good take. I can slow it down and be more stable, but I also wanted to push my fingers and brain a bit on the speed front.

The etude incorporates targeting thirds (and some fifths) using the standard bullseye method, chromatic enclosures and all three of the linear connectors covered in the first lesson on that topic.

Next step would be to try and play one of the canned lines as a "call" following it with an improvised response and vice versa. This would be similar in spirit to the excellent work

@Chad Bird

showed us on his last neighbor tones exercise post.

As always feedback is always greatly appreciated!

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Bb Blues Improv Etude