The Blues Scale Myth

Improvising with the blues scale is a great way to add some serious swag to your solos.

But so many folks believe the myth that it's a scale reserved only for 12-bar blues progressions.

Not so.

You can play the blues scale on all kinds of tunes and on all kinds of chords.

Sure, some of the notes in the blues scale may not technically fit the chord at hand.

But that's what makes it cool.

Playing bluesy lines is all about "getting away" with notes, rhythms, and phrasing that go against the grain.

For instance, if you have a C7 chord, the chord tones are C E G Bb.

But if you play the C blues scale, you're going to hit an Eb, which will rub right up against that E natural from the C7 chord.

Many a music theorist will flinch at the thought of such dissonance.

However, when it comes to playing bluesy lines, dissonance is your friend.

That said, if you don't know how to harness the dissonance of the blues scale, you'll end up sounding like a complete novice. Unfortunately, too many improvisers fall into this trap.

That's why I created the course Improvising with the Blues Scale (without sounding like an amateur).

If you're a beginner or intermediate improviser and want to learn the secrets behind improvising solos that leverage the blues scale on a pro level, this course will change your playing forever.

We cover a range of fundamentals and more advanced techniques that'll rid your solos of that amateurish sound which plagues so many musicians.

And believe me when I say I've had first-hand experience with sounding like a complete newb trying to hack my way through a solo.

Don't believe me? Click the link below to hear a recording of young Jeff Schneider and learn more about Improvising with the Blues Scale, which is open for enrollment this week only!

https://go.jeffschneidermusic.com/improvising-with-the-blues-scale

Happy shedding,

Jeff