Phil W Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 My good friend Mike, who is a fabulous guitarist, had a great idea for a blogpost on his website. I wish I'd thought of it. As a practice tool, or just for the fun of it, Mike collected examples of tunes (mostly jazz tunes) using blues form in all 12 major and all 12 minor keys. He got stuck on Bb minor but I thought of Mingus' Boogie Stop Shuffle. However, two keys remain undiscovered: E minor and F#/Gb minor. You'd think there'd be loads of blues in E minor but they are surprisingly hard to find. So, a request, have a read through Mike's list and if you can think of a recorded example of a minor blues in E minor or F# minor please let me (or Mike) know. http://www.mikeoutram.com/wordpress/2009/12/blues-in-all-major-and-minor-keys.html The other plus of Mike's post is that in the UK, the Spotify links allow us to hear the recordings for free as a playlist and play along. http://philwbass.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil W Posted December 23, 2009 Author Share Posted December 23, 2009 Update: Apparentlty Nina Simone did I put a Spell on You in F# minor http://philwbass.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy c Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 Phil, check this link for some good suggestions. I'll have to dig out some of my records to check the keys. See that my grave is kept clean by Blind Lemon Jefferson, that's a pretty frightening song. No one writes anything like that anymore. Free download of my cd!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Thorne Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 Jeremy, did you see Mavis Staples' rendition of that tune in Lightning In A Bottle? Awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Brown Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 Jeremy, did you see Mavis Staples' rendition of that tune in Lightning In A Bottle? Awesome. Thanks! I was trying to think of where I had heard it.... very very good... That whole DVD is very good... "When I take a stroll down Jackass Lane it is usually to see someone that is already there" Mrs. Brown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil W Posted December 23, 2009 Author Share Posted December 23, 2009 Thanks Jeremy, I'll have to check some of those. http://philwbass.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil W Posted December 23, 2009 Author Share Posted December 23, 2009 A lot of those examples given are actually in E major with the odd flattened third in the melody. I Put a Spell On You by Creedance Clearwater is in E minor but Mike wants to try to avoid putting in a duplicate tune as he's using that same tune for the F# minor version. http://philwbass.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanYmaL X Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 Isn't 'Roadhouse Blues' (Doors) in Em? And I think 'The Old Man Down the Road' (John Fogerty?) is, too. DX Aerodyne Jazz Deluxe Pod X3 Live Roland Bolt-60 (modified) Genz Benz GBE250-C 2x10 Acoustic 2x12 cab Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil W Posted December 23, 2009 Author Share Posted December 23, 2009 Yeah, I think Roadhouse Blues by The Doors is E minor, though the blues form in extended. I'll have to check the Fogerty! Thanks! http://philwbass.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil W Posted December 23, 2009 Author Share Posted December 23, 2009 The Fogerty sounds like E7 to me with the minor 3rd in the riff. http://philwbass.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Thorne Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 Is "Chitlin Con Carne" in Em? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil W Posted December 24, 2009 Author Share Posted December 24, 2009 Chitlins Con Carne is in C. 1st chord C7#9 Listening to Roadhouse Blues now I'n not sure it's not E7 The missing piece turned out to be Riders On The Storm which is an adapted E minor blues - just as I was playing along to Otis Rush and hunting for something. His All Your Love is in F#minor. Here's the complete list: http://www.mikeoutram.com/wordpress/2009/12/blues-in-all-major-and-minor-keys.html C Major: Cheryl, Relaxin' At Camarillo, Turnaround, Perhaps, C Jam Blues Db Major: Things Ain't What They Used To Be D Major: D Natural Blues Eb: Sandau, Bessie's Blues E: Follow Your Heart, Mystery Train F: Honky Tonk, [it's massively out of tune but hey, ho. Amazing solo, so that's ok. Sorry to all you perfect pitchers and people unable to retune their instruments ] Billie's Bounce, Au Privave, Blues For Alice, Now's The Time, Barbados F#: Mr. Day, Texas Flood G: Night Train, Cross Court, All Blues Ab: Freight Trane, Chi Chi A: Go Get It Bb: Blues On The Corner, Blue Monk, Vierd Blues, Mohawk, Parker's Mood, Bloomdido, Buzzy B: H+H C minor: Stolen Moments, Mr. P.C, Footprints, Babys Minor Lope, Spiderman C# minor: Equinox D minor: Timeline, Isreal Eb minor: Loose Bloose E minor: Riders On The Storm F minor: Green Onions, Interplay F# minor: I Put A Spell On You G minor: Blues For Yna Yna, Nothing Personal Ab minor: Up 'Gainst The Wall A minor: Love That Burns Bb minor: Boogie Stop Shuffle, Pursuance B minor: Hide And Seek, Five Spot After Dark http://philwbass.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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