Coltranes blues sound is so powerful because of the simplicity and how Coltrane applies his lines to the blues.
Begin using these Coltrane short blues phrases to build your own blues phrases.
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LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
50+ pages full exercises and licks
-Coltrane short blues licks
-Short licks blues etudes
-all exercises and licks are transposed to all 12 keys
+ all lesson examples are transposed to the Tenor, Alto, Concert keys and bass clef.
In this tutorial
00:00 Coltrane’s Genius Blues Approach is Crazy simple
00:24 Simplicity and Clarity – only chord notes
01:44 Creativity – invert and mix up licks
03:16 Practice to play from all chord tones
03:11 Sonny Rollins II-V-I lick
03:50 Play musically – listen carefully
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What Coltrane Can Teach You About Dominants https://youtu.be/4v_ny0Pu4iQ
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What Coltrane Can Teach You About The Blues https://youtu.be/CXgWh64LkGw
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Blues in Bb backing track
https://youtu.be/-ae_tBkCqeQ
Blues in Eb – backing track
https://youtu.be/eSI4AS_fBm8
Blues to Elvin
https://youtu.be/OYitm3eJqi8
Blues to Bechet
https://youtu.be/JN3CWowU95A
Blues to you
https://youtu.be/X0ZnxpPeeNk
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