WRITTEN EXERCISES

1. Provide guide tones and bass notes for the minor blues progression given below.

CHAPTER 9

The Blues

9–2 THE BLUES

THE BLUES 9–3

2. Provide guide tones and bass notes for the major blues progression given below.

9–4 THE BLUES

THE BLUES 9–5

3. Analyze the chord structure and voice leading of the progression below. Realize the progressionusing “drop 2” five-part voicings.

9–6 THE BLUES

THE BLUES 9–7

4. Using different blues scales and modes provide chord-scale relationships for the following bluesprogressions.

9–8 THE BLUES

EAR TRAINING SECTION AUDIO TRACKS

Melodic Transcriptions

Track 68 contains FIVE four-bar blues melodies for you to transcribe. For each melody, the openingpitch is written in the score. Transcribe each melody. Each example begins with a two-bar count off.

THE BLUES 9–9

9–10 THE BLUES

THE BLUES 9–11

COMPOSITION

Compose a blues in Bb major using the principle of call and response. Derive your melodic materialexclusively from the Bb minor blues scale. (Answer not provided)

Compose a blues in D minor using the principle of call and response. Derive your melodic materialexclusively from the D minor blues scale. (Answer not provided)