Improvisation is an integral part of jazz. And the blues is still the best form to express it. That is why, before learning to play it on the piano, it is necessary to master the blues form and harmony.
Instructions
Step 1
First, let's get acquainted with the archaic blues - the simplest form. Play harmony in auto accompaniment mode on the synthesizer, use styles from the “Latin” and “Swing” sections and keys F, Bb, Eb, G, C. In the part of ex. Add riffs
Step 2
Play the piano with different textures
Step 3
Now master the simplest blues tune. Do this based on the minor pentatonic scale. A lowered V stage is added to it. In order to quickly master the blues scale, build a minor minor seventh chord, fill in the large third (you should get a minor pentatonic scale), add a lowered V step (you should get a blues pentatonic scale)
Step 4
If you would like to find useful exercises for mastering the blues scales, then visit the video school “Blues for Piano and Keyboard, vol. eleven". Each exercise, consisting of four bars, perform alternately pr. R., L. R. and with both hands. This adds up to a period of twelve measures, called the blues square. Also in the video tutorial for your attention in the MP3 format are offered "backing tracks", which are recorded in twelve keys. In the beginning, it is better to limit yourself to only the most common keys (Eb, G, E, F, A, C). You can watch and download an additional list of video schools at https://utapsound.narod.ru/school.htm. By the way, the global music portal also offers you various video tutorials on playing musical instrument
Step 5
To the "backing tracks" presented to your attention, play the phrases using the riff technique. Write them to the blues pentatonic scale. The major pentatonic scale can be used in jazz with the addition of a bIII step, as well as the full blues scale, which consists of a natural major with lowered III, V and VII steps added to it.
