Aebersold Aebersold N°057 - Minor Blues In All Keys + CD
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Essential Information About This Method
Essential Information About This Method
- A complete minor blues in 12 keys: ideal for automating the chord progression, cadences, and improvisation reflexes in all keys.
- An ultra-developing harmonic playground: explore vertical playing (on each chord) and horizontal playing (across the entire progression) with a blues and minor pentatonic vocabulary.
- Modern jazz approach: possibility to "go outside" harmonically while keeping the thread of the progression, as great improvisers do.
- A resource designed for all instrumentalists: a true training set, musical and progressive, to develop phrasing, time, and musical discourse.
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Summary of This Method
Here we have a typical minor blues in all 12 keys. Few chord progressions offer the freedom and variety of expression found in the minor blues progression. Great players have all approached this chord progression in a variety of ways; from attacking each chord vertically in its pure form to playing horizontally "across" the progression, usually with a blues or minor pentatonic scale, to taking all or part of the changes totally harmonically "out." A perfect practice set for all musicians! Rob Schneiderman, piano; Akira Tana, drums; Rufus Reid, bass.
This method is designed as an improvisation workshop around the minor blues, an essential standard for building a solid jazz and blues language. By working the progression in all 12 keys, you strengthen reading, transposition, and harmonic memory, while improving your ability to chain musical ideas without relying on a single position or a single "comfort key."
The content highlights several complementary strategies: a vertical approach to target the essential notes of each chord (arpeggios, guide tones, colors), and a horizontal approach to develop phrases that "breathe" across the entire progression, often based on the blues scale or the minor pentatonic scale. It is an excellent framework to work on coherence of discourse, resolutions, as well as tension management.
To go further, the method also opens the door to deliberately playing outside the key : substitutions, superimpositions, and contrast effects, while maintaining a clear rhythmic intention. The goal is to give you controlled freedom, capable of sounding modern without losing the logic of the minor blues.
The accompaniment is provided by a reference trio: Rob Schneiderman on piano, Akira Tana on drums, and Rufus Reid on double bass. This allows you to work on your placement, time, and interaction, whether you are a soloist, melodist, or rhythm player.
Technical specifications
| Publication | Methods | ||
| Artists | Rob Schneiderman (piano), Akira Tana (drums), Rufus Reid (bass) | Genre | jazz sheet music, improvisation study, minor blues |
| Instrumentation | all instruments | ||
Questions frequently asked
Does the Aebersold Method No. 057 cover minor blues in all keys?
The minor blues progression is offered in all 12 keys to work on transposition and harmonic memory.
Which instruments can use this minor blues method?
The specified instrumentation is "all instruments." The work is based on improvisation and listening to a piano, bass, and drums trio.
Which accompanists are featured on the CD?
The accompaniment includes Rob Schneiderman on piano, Akira Tana on drums, and Rufus Reid on double bass.
Is it possible to work on arpeggios with Aebersold Minor Blues In All Keys + CD?
A vertical approach is presented to target the notes of each chord, notably through arpeggios and guide tones. The blues scale and minor pentatonic are also used to develop a horizontal playing over the entire progression. Out-of-key play is touched upon through substitutions and superpositions.
Does this method address playing outside the key on a minor blues?
The content includes harmonic contrast effects outside the key while maintaining a clear rhythmic intent over the minor blues progression.
