Playing the blues with dominant 13 chords

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This is an excerpt from Part Three of the three-lesson series,
“Jazz Blues for the Solo Pianist.”
Here I talk about playing the blues with dominant 13 chords. Use the 13 chords for jazz blues progressions or normal three-chord blues playing.

The lessons series is for pianists playing alone, not with a band. Playing jazz blues as a solo pianist is different than the role a pianist plays when interacting with a band or bass player.

The jazz blues progression is not the same as the traditional three-chord blues. It has five jazz chords that are primarily used. It’s the blues progression that jazz musicians play when they get together to jam. But we can also play the progression all by ourselves. When you’re playing alone you have to create a full sounding arrangement for the blues all by yourself. No bass player to help you establish a groove. We do this by playing jazz walking bass lines in the left hand while the right hand plays a mixture of chord rhythms and blues licks.

Follow this link to the website to see other videos from the three-lesson series and links for previews of other lessons: https://www.glenrosejazz.com

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