BLUES COMPOSITION

What you should already have:

1. 12 bar blues chord progression, using 7th chords:

C7 C7 C7 C7

F7 F7 C7 C7

G7 F7 C7 C7

2. A two bar walking bass line following this pattern:

1, 3, 5, 6, b7, 6, 5, 3

3. A swing rhythm provided by the drums.

You might like to use some of the examples below.

SWUNG RHYTHMS

Try clapping these swung rhythm patterns or

notate them in to Sibelius:

Played with the

Snare and bass drum:

4. The final step recording in the melody. Try using the notes in the
blues scale and work them around the chord progression.