Playing in 3 (West Coast Blues) - Topic Driven
Topic Driven Lessons
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23m
In this lesson I discuss the way I go about modifying my 4/4 lines into lines that work in 3/4. I utilize Wes Montgomery's classic West Coast Blues and All the Things You Are to demonstrate this process. I also discuss the benefits of how taking tunes you normally play in 4/4 can make you more expressive in 3/4. It's great way to get out of the lick playing rut that many of us find ourselves in. Many pages of noted examples and solos included in both notation and tab.
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