Blues Scale Cycle of 4ths

Intro

Blues Scale - Intro

Learn how to play the Blues Scale!

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Em shape

Blues Scale Em shape

Learn how to play the Em shaped Blues Scale!

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Am shape

Blues Scale Am shape

Learn how to play the Am shaped Blues Scale!

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Dm shape

Blues Scale Dm shape

Learn how to play the Dm shaped Blues Scale!

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Gm shape

Blues Scale Gm shape

Learn how to play the Gm shaped Blues Scale!

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Cm shape

Blues Scale Cm shape

Learn how to play the Cm shaped Blues Scale!

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Connect Shapes

Connect Blues Scale Shapes

Learn how to Connect all Blues Scale shapes!

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Cycle Of 4ths

Blues Scale Cycle Of 4ths

Run the Blues Scale through the Cycle of 4ths!

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Improvisation

Blues Scale Improvisation

Learn how to Improvise with the Blues Scale!

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Learn how to play the Blues scale by running it through the cycle of 4ths!

When this is good, no more Blues scale practice!

Your final Blues Scale exercise move to the nearest shape possible as we go through our favorite cycle, the cycle of 4ths!

Just like for the minor pentatonic, the movement of this exercise is:

  1. Am, Em shape
  2. Dm, Am Shape
  3. Gm, Dm shape
  4. Cm, Gm shape
  5. Fm, Cm shape

The pattern repeats itself!

The next 3 will be exactly the same:

  1. Bbm, Em shape
  2. Ebm, Am shape
  3. Abm, Dm shape
  4. Dbm, Gm shape
  5. Gbm, Cm shape

This is followed by the last two keys:

  1. Bm, Em shape
  2. Em, Am shape

After 12 keys we are now back in Am and ready for the Dm shape.