Summary: Learn how to play through a blues musical fake book in the key of A major in this free music video for jazz musicians on reading a fake book in A major.
Ryan Larson is a young jazz composer whose teaching technique focuses on the basics of music theory in all twelve keys. When applying his 12 key technique to understanding the logic...read more
"Alright, so now we're going to go over our bee-bop blues again. And now I'm going to take my right hand and play some chords. And on my left hand I'm just going to take those same chords and break them up individually and do a simple walking bass line. And you'll hear how nice and hip this sounds. You can get this lesson down, show all your friends, tell them you've been playing for years and they'll totally believe you. And it will be a good thing. So we go through, we'll start right here. We've got our A seven, D seven, A seven, E minor, A seven, D seven, D sharp diminished, A seven, our minor two-five, B minor, E seven, B minor, E. Again, top. A, D, A, E minor, A, D, D sharp, A, C minor, F altered, B minor, E seven. And that's our bee-bop blues."
eHow Article: How to Play Through a Blues Fake Book in A Major