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7 BLUES Studies in several keys
by Tony De Caprio
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Here Tony presents 12 bar blues vignettes which incorporate fragmenting of the melodic minor scale. The progression throughout is as follows:

I(b7)

IV(b7)

I(b7)

Vmin7

I(b7)

IV(b7)

#IV°7

Vmin7

I(b7)

IIImin7

VI(b7)

VImin7

II(b7)

IImin7

V(7)

I(b7)

bIII(b7)

II(b7)

bII(b7)

The player is encouraged to alter voicings according to the harmonic context of each line.

Blues Study 1 in C
Blues Study 2 in F
Blues Study 3 in Bb
Blues Study 4 in Eb
Blues Study 5 in Ab (Blues For Chris)
Blues Study 6 in Db (Blues For Moody)
Blues Study 7 in D (Blues For Big Jim)

Tony De Caprio
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