Figure 1 is an improvised solo played over the 12-bar form. Globally ... E, G) and the A blues scale (A, C, D, Eb, E, G), as well as some chromatic passing tones, to spice things up.

Everybody have the blues.” When these phrases are set to song we get our blues form – the twelve-bar blues. Originally blues was sung to an aaa form, i.e. a single four-bar phrase is sung ...

We’ll focus on Monk’s unique approach to jazz forms— 12-bar blues, standard AABA form, and contrafacts, along with Monk’s own innovative forms. Learn what these terms mean (if you don’t know already) ...