The Ramon Ricker Improvisation Series

Blues

Volume two is devoted exclusively to the blues form and is for players of all levels who want to become more familiar with this most important form in jazz. Subjects covered in this book include: VOCABULARY: The Blues Form and its Variations, Blue Notes, Basic Chord Substitution, The Blues Scale, The Pentatonic Scale, Dominant Scales with a Passing Tone, The Dominant Workout, Applying Dominant Scales with a Passing Tone to II-V Progressions, and Applying Dominant Scales with a Passing Tone to Blues. STYLE: Improvising on Blues, Using the Melody, Learning the Melody, Using Transcribed Solos as the Basis for Improvised Solos, and Steps for Playing Good Solos. EAR TRAINING: Specific examples and suggestions with recorded tracks for practice. REPERTOIRE: A suggested basic repertoire. This improvisation method is more than just another play-along. It is a series of books and CDs that progress step by step, offering concrete suggestions and advise that shows you how and what to practice.