A basic 12-bar blues is based on 3 chords, and often a single pentatonic scale. A 12-bar jazz blues may use 20 chords and multiple different scales: still they are related. In this course you go from the basic blues to advanced jazz blues in 10 steps. Along the way, a lot of jazz concepts, chords and improvisation are explained.
In this course we will make a journey from basic 12 bar - 3 chord blues all the way to sophisticated jazz blues. Step by step, jazz concepts and techniques are introduced, gradually making the transition from the most basic blues form to jazz blues, with multiple scales, extended chords, etc. Playing the blues is also an essential part of jazz playing in any setting or style. The blues form is also great to learn jazz guitar concepts and skills, scales, chords, soloing, and structure .