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Jazz’s the blues.
Well structured and hits a number of topics to ‘jazz’ up your improvisation. Some of the topics are rarely discussed to the depth Frank does here.
Jazzin' the Blues Vol. 1
Jazz Up Your Blues Soloing & Improvisation
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About this course
Larry Carlton, Robben Ford, Scott Henderson, and Oz Noy are just a few examples of top notch guitarists who are widely respected for jazzing up their blues improvisations with jazz phrasing and tonalities. On the other end of the scale, most students of blues guitar struggle when it comes to jazzing up their blues lines because they haven’t yet been exposed to jazz harmonies and melodic approaches.
In this first volume of Jazzin’ the Blues, Frank Vignola jump starts your jazzed blues skills by guiding you through 20 performance studies, each focused on a specific jazz harmonic concept.
”Blues gave birth to jazz. Yet, a lot of blues players are challenged when it comes to jazzing up their blues lines. I’ve prepared 20 studies to help students get up to speed by applying a range of jazz harmonies to what they already know. We’ll start as simple as adding a single tone to the pentatonic scale and then progress to integrating more sophisticated tonalities in their lines. Throughout the course, we'll be working exclusively with standard 1-4-5 blues progressions, in a variety of keys and feels.”
Frank organized the course into 10 sets of lessons. Each set focuses on a specific jazz harmonic approach and each features two solo performance studies. Frank will first perform the soloing performance study and then break it down note-for-note explaining the underlying harmonic approach.
You’ll learn how to “jazz up your blues” by playing your way through the course — no tedious theory or boring exercises to struggle through.
All of the performance studies are tabbed and notated for your practice, reference and study purposes. You’ll also get Guitar Pro files so that you can play, loop and/or slow down the tab and notation as you work through the lessons. Plus, Frank includes all of the backing tracks for you to work with on your own.
Grab your guitar and let’s jazz up our blues with Frank Vignola!
In this first volume of Jazzin’ the Blues, Frank Vignola jump starts your jazzed blues skills by guiding you through 20 performance studies, each focused on a specific jazz harmonic concept.
”Blues gave birth to jazz. Yet, a lot of blues players are challenged when it comes to jazzing up their blues lines. I’ve prepared 20 studies to help students get up to speed by applying a range of jazz harmonies to what they already know. We’ll start as simple as adding a single tone to the pentatonic scale and then progress to integrating more sophisticated tonalities in their lines. Throughout the course, we'll be working exclusively with standard 1-4-5 blues progressions, in a variety of keys and feels.”
Frank organized the course into 10 sets of lessons. Each set focuses on a specific jazz harmonic approach and each features two solo performance studies. Frank will first perform the soloing performance study and then break it down note-for-note explaining the underlying harmonic approach.
You’ll learn how to “jazz up your blues” by playing your way through the course — no tedious theory or boring exercises to struggle through.
All of the performance studies are tabbed and notated for your practice, reference and study purposes. You’ll also get Guitar Pro files so that you can play, loop and/or slow down the tab and notation as you work through the lessons. Plus, Frank includes all of the backing tracks for you to work with on your own.
Grab your guitar and let’s jazz up our blues with Frank Vignola!
What you'll learn
- Play octave shapes with proper muting technique
- Execute blues licks using octave voicings
- Create melodic continuity by restating phrases
- Start scale phrases on degrees other than the root (specifically the fifth)
- Compose solos with complete melodic statements rather than isolated licks
Release date: 11/16/2017 • 1h 53m runtime
Sample lessons
Diminished Scale: Chorus 2
Performance
Diminished Scale: Chorus 2
Breakdown
Bebop Scale: Chorus 2
Performance
Bebop Scale: Chorus 2
Breakdown
What's included
52 lessons • 20 charts • 6 Jam Tracks
Jazzin' the Blues Vol. 1
Hi, I'm Frank Vignola, and Welcome to Jazzin' the Blues: Volume 1. Blues gave birth to jazz. Yet, a lot of jazz players seem to struggle playing the blues. And a lot of blues players don't even know where to start jazzing up their blues lines. There’s a big disconnect that really shouldn't exist.
In this first volume of Jazzin’ the Blues, we'll connect the dots by working through a series of 20 soloing performance studies, each one focused on a particular harmonic concept. It could be as simple as adding a single tone to the pentatonic scale or integrating more sophisticated tonalities in your lines. Throughout the course, we'll be working exclusively with standard 1-4-5 blues progressions, in a variety of keys and feels.
For each study, I’ll first perform a solo that demonstrates the harmonic concept and then I'll break it down for you in detail. Everything is tabbed and notated and you'll have all of the rhythm tracks to work with on your own. So, grab your guitar and let’s get started!
In this first volume of Jazzin’ the Blues, we'll connect the dots by working through a series of 20 soloing performance studies, each one focused on a particular harmonic concept. It could be as simple as adding a single tone to the pentatonic scale or integrating more sophisticated tonalities in your lines. Throughout the course, we'll be working exclusively with standard 1-4-5 blues progressions, in a variety of keys and feels.
For each study, I’ll first perform a solo that demonstrates the harmonic concept and then I'll break it down for you in detail. Everything is tabbed and notated and you'll have all of the rhythm tracks to work with on your own. So, grab your guitar and let’s get started!
The Major 6th
In this set, we're going to add the major 6th to the pentatonic scale. I first heard Charlie Christian add the major 6th to his blues, and what a great and unique sound.
This is a blues in A. Notice the F9 to the E9 at the end of this progression. In the first chorus, I use a riff based approach and in the second chorus I use a more melodic approach.
This is a blues in A. Notice the F9 to the E9 at the end of this progression. In the first chorus, I use a riff based approach and in the second chorus I use a more melodic approach.
The Major 6th: Chorus 1
In this set, we're going to add the major 6th to the pentatonic scale. I first heard Charlie Christian add the major 6th to his blues, and what a great and unique sound.
This is a blues in A. Notice the F9 to the E9 at the end of this progression. In the first chorus, I use a riff based approach and in the second chorus I use a more melodic approach.
This is a blues in A. Notice the F9 to the E9 at the end of this progression. In the first chorus, I use a riff based approach and in the second chorus I use a more melodic approach.
The Major 6th: Chorus 1
In this set, we're going to add the major 6th to the pentatonic scale. I first heard Charlie Christian add the major 6th to his blues, and what a great and unique sound.
This is a blues in A. Notice the F9 to the E9 at the end of this progression. In the first chorus, I use a riff based approach and in the second chorus I use a more melodic approach.
This is a blues in A. Notice the F9 to the E9 at the end of this progression. In the first chorus, I use a riff based approach and in the second chorus I use a more melodic approach.
The Major 6th: Chorus 2
In this set, we're going to add the major 6th to the pentatonic scale. I first heard Charlie Christian add the major 6th to his blues, and what a great and unique sound.
This is a blues in A. Notice the F9 to the E9 at the end of this progression. In the first chorus, I use a riff based approach and in the second chorus I use a more melodic approach.
This is a blues in A. Notice the F9 to the E9 at the end of this progression. In the first chorus, I use a riff based approach and in the second chorus I use a more melodic approach.
The Major 6th: Chorus 2
In this set, we're going to add the major 6th to the pentatonic scale. I first heard Charlie Christian add the major 6th to his blues, and what a great and unique sound.
This is a blues in A. Notice the F9 to the E9 at the end of this progression. In the first chorus, I use a riff based approach and in the second chorus I use a more melodic approach.
This is a blues in A. Notice the F9 to the E9 at the end of this progression. In the first chorus, I use a riff based approach and in the second chorus I use a more melodic approach.
Diminished Scale
In this set, we're going to mix the diminished tonality with some classic blues riffs. This one is in the key of D with a classic blues progression. In both choruses, I mix classic blues licks with diminished.
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Reviews
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stevesellers
Verified buyer
02/14/25
Motivating!
Enjoying this so much! Has really re-motivated me to keep playing and learning. Frank is excellent 👍
jjfish
Verified buyer
02/04/25
Great practical and useful information
Kissthesky
Verified buyer
01/01/25
Highly recommended!!
These lessons are easy to follow. You learn at your speed. I highly recommend this course for any level player.
viposti
Verified buyer
12/25/24
Excellent teacher and player Very simple approach
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