How to Play Bluesy over Non-Blues Chord Changes
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Just because the chord changes aren't A blues, that doesn't mean that you can't play THE blues. Check out how the blues is used over some non-functional chord movement in Lylac’s "Ezra”.
TIP: Find ways to play the blues OVER the barline. Playing phrases that span multiple chords gives a sense of flow, rather than simply playing a blues lick off of each new chord. This except is from the last TrioGram ft Joe LaBarbera at the Barbara Morrison Performing Arts Center in Los Angeles, CA 2/21/23. Today kicks off the first day of the TrioGram II ft Joe LaBarbera CA tour: 📍Wed 7/26/23 7:30 & 9:30pm sets at Black Cat (San Fransisco, CA) 📍Thurs 7/27/23 7:00-8:30pm at Campus JAX (Orange County, CA) 💿 Fri 7/28/23 Recording TRIOGRAM II ft Joe LaBarbera |