Blue notes and the blue third
Bent notes between the minor and major third (and fifth, seventh) that give the blues its colour.
- Category
- Jazz, blues and rock harmony and improvisation
- First taught in
- 1.11 Colour a melody with E flat
- Theory cards
- The blue note (Level 1)
- The blue third (Level 4)
- The blues scale (Level 4)
In the lessons
2 lessons and 2 pieces where the Method teaches or uses it, in teaching order.
| Lesson | Lesson and piece |
|---|---|
| 1.11 | Colour a melody with E flatBlue Steps, written for the Method |
| 4.10 | Hear chords away from the scoreBoxcar Boogie, written for the Method |
In Musicianship
The units whose theory questions ask about it.
| Unit | Title |
|---|---|
| 1.11 | Major or minor |
| 4.10 | Sevenths and the blues |
Related ideas
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