Stop Playing Blues Changes This Way

On a jazz gig, “Blues in Bb” can mean several different sets of chord changes — and if you don’t recognize them, your bass line can sound like it’s fighting the band. In this jazz bass lesson, You’ll hear the difference between a basic 12-bar blues, a common jazz blues ending, and a more bebop-influenced jazz blues progression, all with notation on screen. Get the free PDF for this lesson: https://chip-boaz.aweb.page/free-jazz... Support the channel on Patreon: patreon.com/chipboaz Get more jazz bass PDFs and transcriptions: https://tinyurl.com/basstranscriptions 00:00 Why one 12-bar blues is not enough 01:45 Basic blues vs. jazz blues changes 02:49 The ii–V ending in bars 9–10 04:58 Setting up the IV chord in bar 5 06:38 Using VI7 or ii–V to set up bar 9 09:41 Applying Jazz Blues Aaterations 11:43 Basic blues, jazz blues, and bebop blues 12:55 How to use these changes on a gig If you want to take this further, watch this walking bass lesson next:    • Jazz Bass Lines With Tabs: Walking Bass Tu...   My name is Chip Boaz, and I’m a professional bassist specializing in double bass and six string bass guitar. I create jazz bass lessons, walking bass tutorials, transcriptions, and videos for bass players who want to dig deeper into jazz. Subscribe for more jazz bass lessons, walking bass tutorials, jazz blues studies, and practical bass line breakdowns. #JazzBass #WalkingBass #jazzblues