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    This document summarizes the "Minor Blues" song. It is a very popular blues song performed in a minor key. Django Reinhardt recorded four versions of the song between 1942 and 1949. The song follows a standard 12-bar blues form with the first four bars focused on the tonic chord, the next four bars on the subdominant chord using the Dorian mode, and the final four bars on the dominant chord using the Mixolydian b9 mode. Musicians are encouraged to use the corresponding scale and arpeggios for each chord when improvising solos over the song.

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    This document summarizes the "Minor Blues" song. It is a very popular blues song performed in a minor key. Django Reinhardt recorded four versions of the song between 1942 and 1949. The song follows a standard 12-bar blues form with the first four bars focused on the tonic chord, the next four bars on the subdominant chord using the Dorian mode, and the final four bars on the dominant chord using the Mixolydian b9 mode. Musicians are encouraged to use the corresponding scale and arpeggios for each chord when improvising solos over the song.

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    02 Notes For Improvisation MINOR BLUES

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    This document summarizes the "Minor Blues" song. It is a very popular blues song performed in a minor key. Django Reinhardt recorded four versions of the song between 1942 and 1949. The song follows a standard 12-bar blues form with the first four bars focused on the tonic chord, the next four bars on the subdominant chord using the Dorian mode, and the final four bars on the dominant chord using the Mixolydian b9 mode. Musicians are encouraged to use the corresponding scale and arpeggios for each chord when improvising solos over the song.

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    Minor Blues

    This is a super classic and essential tune to have in your repertoire. This song is almost as
    popular as Minor Swing at Gypsy Jazz Jams.

    Django recorded 4 versions:

    BLUES EN MINEUR 1942 April 16


    BLUES EN MINEUR 1947 November 13
    MINOR BLUES 1947 April 16
    MINOR BLUES 1949 January-February

    As its name indicates, "Minor blues" it's a Blues in a minor mode, and in this case, it follows
    a 12-bar form.

    The first 4 bars are of the Tonic function. We can establish that in these bars, we will use the
    natural minor scale, harmonic minor, and/or melodic minor scales.

    The second 4 bars are of the Subdominant function, which is why we have the Cm chord.
    Here, we continue to use the G minor scale, but starting from the IV degree (C), giving us
    the sound of the Dorian Mode (Again, it's the same G minor scale, but starting from the IV
    degree).

    The last 4 bars correspond to the Dominant function. Here, we have numerous options, but
    we recommend once again using the G minor scale, this time starting from the V degree (D),
    which results in the sound of the Mixolydian b9 Mode.

    For each chord, we create phrases using the general scale and the corresponding arpeggios
    for each chord.

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