30 COOLM CONTENTS Introduction Scale Syllabus Southern Rock 3/4 Jazz ZZ. Rock Slow Rock 18 Bar Traditional Jazz/Rock Fusion Minor Jazz Advanced Minor Jazz ii-V Jozz 6/4 Funk Reggae Brazilian Jazz Techno lydian Minor Jazz Diminished Medium Rock Detroit Slow Texas Rock Mississippi Style Deadhead Blues 6/8 Rock Chicago Style San Francisco Rock Funky 60s Psychedelic “No V" Contemporary Jazz ‘Shuffle Rock Country/Bluegrass ‘Slow Rock Gospel Salsa The Author's Blues Tuning notes (Concert F, B, A) BLUES TrackI wish fo express my sincere appreciation for the assistance of Josh Buswell-Charkow in assem- bling the contents of this text. | also hope to pay tribute to the multitude of talented blues artists who have so enriched our lives with their wonderful music. Blues music is hot! You can hear it played on radio stations, in movies and in many TV themes. The 12 and 16 bar blues forms, as well as some less frequently used variations, are found in all different types of music, from acid rock to zydeco. ‘ 30 Cool Ways to Play the Blues is not really a book about how to play the blves, though I'll make some suggestions about scale options after the tunes. Within these pages you'll find some of the great blues chord changes ofall ime. These blues chord patterns are from the blues, rock, coun- try and jazz idioms. Several tunes require some jazz chops, but many can be played by those players familiar with only the minor blues scale. Tired of the same old unadorned I-IV-V patterns you've been improvising over? You'd be amazed at how far composers have departed from the basic I-IV-V blues pattern in their compositions; substituting chords, adding chords, adding extra measures and the like. You won't find any melodies here; just unique and challenging ways to make you a better improviser. | also hope to ‘odd a lot more fun and variety to your jam sessions. On the accompanying CD you'll ind record- ‘ed versions of each tune for you to solo over when working alone or with another person. I've picked a variety of different grooves but you can certainly choose your own when jamming with the whole band. Now you've got an all blues “fake” book and CD you can use over and over again when you're in the mood to play the blues!SCALE SYLLABUS Minor Blues FH/Gb 1 Ip Bb Instruments