Unlock Blues Scale Secrets for Ridiculously Soulful Solos

Welp, the whole fam got locked out of our car in the Stop & Shop parking lot.

It doesn’t matter how it happened. No matter how I tell the story, I always end up being the one at fault (according to my wife).

Thankfully, roadside assistance was able to get us back in within an hour.

But that feeling of seeing the keys on the other side of the window reminded me of my younger years as a frustrated improviser trying to sound like my favorite players on my favorite records.

I knew exactly how I wanted to sound, but I couldn’t actualize it on my instrument. The “keys” were in view but out of reach.

Part of the problem was that much of what I first learned as an aspiring improviser was wrong…

I was taught that improvising meant making stuff up using the blues scale. And there wasn’t much guidance beyond that.

The truth is, that’s not bad advice – just incomplete. The blues scale is actually great for injecting a whole lotta soul into your solos, as long as you know what you’re doing.

Unfortunately, many well-intentioned improvisers fumble the blues scale, just as I did when I was starting out.

It’s why I created a course specifically for musicians who want to play soulful, pro-level solos using the blues scale but without the amateurish sound that likes to tag along.

You can learn all about it here:

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

Jeff