5 · The blues

The Minor Pentatonic

Five notes that sound like the blues: C, E♭, F, G and B♭. Most blues solos are built from this little scale.

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Notation

Valves

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C · Open

Beat by beat · C7

Rest
Rest
Rest
96bpm
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Piano sound: Salamander Grand Piano V3 — Alexander Holm, CC BY 3.0

Trumpet sound: University of Iowa Electronic Music Studios