Show Notes
In this episode of the Jeff Lewis Trumpet Podcast, I go over the “Kansas City” blues scale, how to use it, and how it differs from the regular blues scale.
The Blues Shuffle in Bb Concert play-along used in this podcast is available on YouTube here.
In this particular episode, you will learn;
What a Kansas City Blues scale is
10 short phrases, or “licks”, you can play over a blues
How the Kansas City differs from the “regular” blues scale
Listen till the end, then grab your horn and play along using all of these “riffs” to create your own melodies. Use the two blue scales and 10 “licks” provided for you with the free PDF located below.
Download 10 “Kansas City” blues licks here.
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