Want more materials like this? Visit www.christianhowes.com Check out free instructional videos at www.youtube.com/user/ChristianHowesTube Blues in G major: Etude #1 This etude focuses on developing melodic ideas within a 12-bar traditional blues, using the major blues scale of each chord (aka using a g major blues scale over a G7 chord, c major blues scale over a C7, etc.) Starting with a simple three-note idea means lots of room for developing that idea over the course of the solo. Remember that repition is a good thing when improvising! Repitition helps maintain the cohesiveness of your solo and keeps the listener's attention. Once you've learned this etude, practice the major blues scales listed below, pick a three-note pattern and try writing and/or improvising your own solo! From Christian Howe's Creative Strings Academy www.creativestrings.christianhowes.com Written by William Strickler Root position G major blues scale (R, 2, b 3, 3, 5, 6, R) Root position C major blues scale (R, 2, b 3, 3, 5, 6, R) D major blues scale (R, 2, b 3, 3, 5, 6, R) Root position Violin ? #
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Want more materials like this? Visit www.christianhowes.com Check out free instructional videos at www.youtube.com/user/ChristianHowesTube Blues in G major: Etude #1 This etude focuses on developing melodic ideas within a 12-bar traditional blues, using the major blues scale of each chord (aka using a g major blues scale over a G7 chord, c major blues scale over a C7, etc.) Starting with a simple three-note idea means lots of room for developing that idea over the course of the solo. Remember that repition is a good thing when improvising! Repitition helps maintain the cohesiveness of your solo and keeps the listener's attention. Once you've learned this etude, practice the major blues scales listed below, pick a three-note pattern and try writing and/or improvising your own solo! From Christian Howe's Creative Strings Academy www.creativestrings.christianhowes.com Written by William Strickler Root position Root position Root position G major blues scale (R, 2, b 3, 3, 5, 6, R) C major blues scale (R, 2, b 3, 3, 4, 6, R) D major blues scale (R, 2, b 3, 3, 5, 6, R) Cello B #
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Want more materials like this? Visit www.christianhowes.com Check out free instructional videos at www.youtube.com/user/ChristianHowesTube Blues in G major: Etude #1 This etude focuses on developing melodic ideas within a 12-bar traditional blues, using the major blues scale of each chord (aka using a g major blues scale over a G7 chord, c major blues scale over a C7, etc.) Starting with a simple three-note idea means lots of room for developing that idea over the course of the solo. Remember that repition is a good thing when improvising! Repitition helps maintain the cohesiveness of your solo and keeps the listener's attention. Once you've learned this etude, practice the major blues scales listed below, pick a three-note pattern and try writing and/or improvising your own solo! From Christian Howe's Creative Strings Academy www.creativestrings.christianhowes.com Written by William Strickler Root position Root position Root position G major blues scale (R, 2, b 3, 3, 5, 6, R) C major blues scale (R, 2, b 3, 3, 4, 6, R) D major blues scale (R, 2, b 3, 3, 5, 6, R) Viola
