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How to play a blues solo on a piano
Improvising in the 12 Bar Blues is incredibly difficult to master, much like every other style of musical improvisation, though is quite easy to start with for beginners.
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First, choose a note. For this guide I'm going to use C as my tonic, or "home note". Any C will do, just make sure you have a C above it as well. We need to get all the way up there.
C
Eb (E flat)
F
Gb (G flat)
G (G natural)
Bb (B flat)
C
Now you know the notes for the C Blues scale. Playing those notes, in any order, can create any solo you like in C. Tip: I add an E natural after the Eb. That's just a flair, and is optional.
There you go! Start out slow and keep it simple. Try going up and down the scale a few times until you really get a hang of it and the jazz will come. Good luck, and stay jazzy!
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