🚨 Play a Great Blues in 3 Months – Week 11

Last week, we started working with a real tune—“Bag’s Groove”—combining the melody with chord voicings in the spaces.

This week, we take that idea a step further.

👉 We move toward a more chord melody approach.

In this version, you’ll notice:

• Some melody notes are now harmonized with chords
• Additional voicings fill out the texture
• Certain harmonies are slightly modified for a fuller sound
• The line and harmony are more integrated

What do you think? 

'We had a great vibe coffee hang with Gary! '

We talked about a lot interested things. Had some great questions!!!

I've kept this going most of my adult life. Just putting ideas of the vibraphone in a mind map. If you don't know what mind maps are, look them up, they are cool! 

I use this a lot when I'm teaching. You probably will have to download it and blow it up to see everything. 

🚨 Play a Great Blues in 3 Months – Week 10

Up to this point, we’ve been building a blues vocabulary through:

• Guide tones
• Chromaticism
• Augmented, diminished, and whole tone sounds
• Full chorus line studies

This week, we shift into something more practical:

👉 Applying these ideas to a real tune

We’re using the melody to “Bag’s Groove” as our starting point, and combining it with chord voicings in the spaces.

This is an important step.

Instead of thinking separately about: