blues scale 2

by Unknown · posted by mgeev03b

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab

-x = draw
x = blow
(x) = bend a semitone/halfstep down

going up it...
3  (-3)  4   (-4)  -4  -5   6

and going down...
6  -5   -4  (-4)  4  (-3)  3

This scale is used for improvisation by most of the bluse players and it is done by going up and down the scale. This scale is also used alot with the "12 bar blues" which is a cord sequence used in all most every Blues song. The cords go...

1234 1234 1234 1234 1234 1234 1234 1234 1234 1234 
  c   c    c     c    f    f    c    c    g    f

1234 1234     
  c   c

The 12 bar Blues can be in a different key and this is just it in the key of c, but if it was in another key it would be...

1234 1234 1234 1234 1234 1234 1234 1234 1234 1234 
1st  1st  1st  1st  4th  4th  1st  1st  5th  4th 

1234 1234 
1st  1st

If you want more on playing Bluse Harp go on to thease websites...

http://www.youtube.com/user/jasonricci
http://www.youtube.com/user/KudzuRunner

and to learn how to bend notes watch thease...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdfBWiTNiBE

Play on a harmonica— watch which holes to blow & draw, with sound