MusicianCV · TRMajor blues scale
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Scale families and changes
Major blues scale · C D E♭ E G A → ♭3 → 3
Play the notes against a pedal. Degree 1 is the centre. Altered degrees are measured against the major scale on that centre.
Example
Pitch material / distinctive motion · C D E♭ E G A / ♭3 → 3
Pitch material / distinctive motionC D E♭ E G A ♭3 → 3
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How do you emphasise the colour while keeping the centre clear?
Answer
Feature the characteristic pitch in a short phrase, then return to the pedal. Repeat over a different bass to hear the contrast.Related topics
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Music Theory for the 21st-Century Classroom · Further reading
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