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BLUES · Intermediate · C7

Original study inspired by Blue Mitchell's musical approach. Not a transcription or endorsement.

Key

Written C / Concert B♭

· = original key (C). Notes, fingerings, chords, audio and sheet music are written B♭ pitch.

C7

E3
1 + 2
G5
OPEN
B♭♭7
1
G5
OPEN
E♭♭3
2 + 3
C1
OPEN
E3
1 + 2

♩ = 122 · four-beat count-in · ● valve down · ○ valve up

Orange numbers = scale degree of each note over the chord sounding beneath it

How to play it

Lean on the third as the phrase turns. Make the blues inflection warm and buoyant, never heavy-handed.

Where you are with it

Practice this with

C MINOR BLUESScaleii–V–I in CProgression