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"5 Note Blues Exercises!" (Intermediate Piano)
5 Note Blues Exercise! PDF Here! Interested in learning the blues? Here are a couple of tips to start learning the blues in the key of C (technically C minor)! 1. Use the blues scales. For example, the C minor blues scale includes: C--Eb-F-F#-G-Bb-C. The blues scale is different for each key, and there is the idea of major and minor blues! I would use the fingering in the right hand (1-2-3-4-1-2-3) for the C minor blues scale! 2. Incorporate the use of 5ths and 6ths in t

Kathryn Carpenter
Jul 28, 20232 min read
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"Navy Blues" (Original Composition)
"Navy Blues" Original Composition! Music for the jazz piano student!

Kathryn Carpenter
Jun 5, 20231 min read
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7 Tips for Learning the Blues!
Interested in learning the blues?
Here are a couple of tips to start learning the blues in the key of C (technically C minor)!

Kathryn Carpenter
Mar 4, 20212 min read
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F Minor Blues!
How do we create a blues scale? We skip the 2nd note, lower the 3rd note, sharp the 4th note, and lower the 7th! The C major scale...

Kathryn Carpenter
Jan 7, 20202 min read
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