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Summary: Learn tips on how to play a blues scale in A on the accordion in this free music video on playing the accordion in A major.
Ryan Larson is a young jazz composer whose teaching technique focuses on the basics of music theory in all 12 keys. When applying his 12-key technique to understanding the logic behind...read more
"So now we're going to show you our blues on the right hand, and we start right here on the A again, and now we're going to go to our minor 3rd, so this is our regular 3rd, so we're going to take it down a notch, so you have 1-3minor, so instead of the C# we play a C, then a D up to the E... D-E flat-E. So we have 1-3minor-4-flat4-5 and then your flat 7th. So the only black note that we're using is right here at the top of the group of two. (Plays) So we are going to go through and play 1-7- 5-7 and 4-7 and just do a little improv of the blues. (Plays). That is a quick rundown of the blues on the accordion."
eHow Article: Play a Blues Scale in A Major on the Accordion