the 12-bar bluesSTANDARD 12-BAR BLUES EXERCISE
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Simple 12-bar Blues structure.
MM = 80 4-rounds. Use all 4 rounds for improvisation or play melody on first round, improvise on rounds 2 and 3, play melody again on round 4. |
the 12-bar blues appliedBUILDING A TUNE IN 12-BAR BLUES STRUCTURE
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THE 12-BAR BLUES
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departure_from_logic_with_chords_v3.pdf |
CHORD PROGRESSION ii7 - v7 - i
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DIMINISHED CHORDSDOWNLOAD THIS EXERCISE HERE:
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AUTUMN LEAVES
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autumn_leaves_chart_in_pdf__printable_.pdf |
1-Autumn Leaves bass, drums and piano
2-Autumn Leaves bass and drums only
2-Autumn Leaves bass and drums only
Exercise created by Gabriel Ruiz-Bernal to learn:
- WALKING BASS for the left hand
- STRIDE STYLE for the left hand

autumn_leaves_-first_section-study.pdf |

autumn_leaves_2nd_section_-study.pdf |
This exercise below is targeting chord outlining improvisation.

autumn_leaves_chord_outlining_exercise.pdf |

autumn_leaves_linking_chord_changes_outlining_exercise.pdf |
HEART AND SOUL
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SATIN DOLL (creating stride style)SATIN DOLL (Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn)
Exercise created by Gabriel Ruiz-Bernal
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BLUES IN GRB
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AS TIME GOES BY (Stride Style) |
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SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER ME (OPEN CHORDS)SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER ME by George Gershwin. Exercise by Gabriel Ruiz-Bernal
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GEORGIA (study in harmonization)GEORGIA by Hoagy Charmichael. Exercise arranged by Gabriel Ruiz-Bernal
To the right is the basic chart (chorus only)
Below is the harmonization of the chorus and structural analysis of the chord progression (ii - V7 - I) TO THE RIGHT ARE LINKS TO DOWNLOAD THE STUDY SHEETS: --->
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tunes that are good resources for teaching
REAL BOOK. VOLUME -1-
Songs that are well known, useful for teaching, and chord changes are not too difficult.
Songs that are well known, useful for teaching, and chord changes are not too difficult.
SONGS IN C. (or A minor)
A fine romance. 3 Alice in wonderland. 12 All of me. 16 Bewitched. 43 Black Orpheus. 49 Don't get around much anymore. 126 Easy to love. 130 Green dolphin street. 179 I could write a book. 209 Night and day. 320 Satin doll. 367 Take the “A” Train. 421 SONGS IN G Autumn leaves (e minor). 36 How high the moon. 202 I’ll Remember April. 218 Just friends. 249 My favorite things (e minor). 306 (3/4) (E minor) SONGS IN F (or D minor) Autumn in NY. 33 Beautiful love. 39 (D minor) Blue on Green. 53 The days of wine and roses. 105 Desafinado. 112 Have You Met Miss Jones. 186 Here's that rainy day. 191 How Insensitive (D minor) -Bossa- I love you. 215 Inchworm. 224 Waltz for Debby. 450 (3/4) |
SONG IN OTHER KEYS
Falling in love with Love. 148 The girl from Ipanema. 171 God Bless the Child. 173 In a Mellow tone. 222 Isn’t it Romantic. 238 It Don’t Mean a Thing. 241 Misty. 296 My Foolish Heart. 307 My Funny Valentine. 308 My Romance. 311 There Will Never Be Another You. 426 They Can’t Take That Away From Me. 427 Tune-Up. 437 (attention, it has wrong notes) When I Fall in Love. 461 You Don’t Know What Love Is. 476 SONGS IN 3/4 TIME Someday My Prince Will Come. 388 My favorite things. 306 (E minor) Waltz for Debby. 450 BOSSANOVA Blue Bossa. 51 The girl from Ipanema. 171 How Insensitive (D minor) -Bossa-. 203 The Shadow of your Smile. 331 Night and Day St. Thomas (C) BLUES Blue Monk. 54 (Bb) |
MORE DIFFICULT SONGS
All the Things You Are. 18 Angel Eyes. 24 As Time Goes By. 31 Blue Bossa. 51 Bluesette. 56 Body and Soul. 59 Four. 161 In a Sentimental Mood. 223 Lady Bird. 256 Minority. 295 Peri’s Scope. 347 ‘Round Midnight. 364 Take Five. 420 Well You Needn’t. 454 SONGS NOT IN THE REAL BOOK VOL-1 BUT I WOULD LIKE TO FIND Watermelon Man |