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The Blues: Understanding and Performing an American Art Form

Master the blues, from theory to performance. Learn scales, progressions & improvisation techniques.

Course Cost

₹ 2,699

Beginner

Skill Level

7 Hours

Self-paced lessons

Dive into the rich world of blues music with this comprehensive course. Explore the blues as a fundamental American art form and its crucial role in jazz. From basic 12-bar blues to advanced jazz variations, you'll learn the harmonic structures, melodic vocabularies, and improvisational techniques that define different blues styles. Taught by expert Dariusz Terefenko, this course covers blues progressions, scales, keyboard textures, and jazz syntax. Through practical exercises and demonstrations with live musicians, you'll develop your improvisation skills and gain a deep understanding of blues theory and performance. Ideal for musicians and music enthusiasts alike, this course offers a unique blend of historical context, music theory, and hands-on practice to help you master the art of playing and understanding the blues.

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What you'll learn

  • Understand the historical development and significance of the blues in American music

  • Master various blues progressions, including basic, generic, and minor blues forms

  • Learn and apply blues scales and jazz rhythms in improvisation

  • Develop keyboard skills for blues performance, including chord voicings and comping techniques

  • Analyze and perform different jazz blues standards and progressions

  • Explore advanced improvisational tools such as guide tones, pentatonic scales, and modal categories

  • Practice improvisation techniques with live demonstrations and play-along tracks

Skills you'll gain

Blues music
Jazz improvisation
Music theory
Blues scales
Chord progressions
Keyboard techniques
Blues history

This course includes:

452 Minutes PreRecorded video

7 assignments

Access on Mobile, Tablet, Desktop

FullTime access

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There are 7 modules in this course

This comprehensive course delves into the blues as a fundamental American art form and its crucial role in jazz. Over seven modules, students explore various aspects of blues music, from its historical context to advanced performance techniques. The course covers blues progressions, scales, keyboard realization, and improvisational tools. Students learn to analyze and perform different blues styles, including Early Jazz, Swing, Bebop, Modal, and Post Bop blues. The curriculum emphasizes practical skills, with demonstrations by live musicians and play-along tracks for hands-on practice. Topics include harmonic structures, melodic vocabularies, jazz syntax, and improvisation techniques. By the end of the course, students will have a solid understanding of blues theory and performance, enabling them to appreciate and play this influential musical form.

Blues Progressions – Theory and Practice

Module 1 · 1 Hours to complete

Blues Scales

Module 2 · 1 Hours to complete

Keyboard Realization

Module 3 · 1 Hours to complete

Bird Blues and Other Blues Progressions

Module 4 · 1 Hours to complete

Improvisational Tools

Module 5 · 1 Hours to complete

Improvising the Blues – Part 1

Module 6 · 1 Hours to complete

Improvising the Blues – Part 2

Module 7 · 1 Hours to complete

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The Blues: Understanding and Performing an American Art Form

Beginner

Skill Level

7 Hours

Self-paced lessons

Course Cost

₹ 2,699

Completion

CERTIFICATE

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