12 Bar Blues Is the PERFECT 2-5-1 Workout
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The 12 bar blues might look like a simple three-chord progression, but jazz musicians often hear and imply much more harmonic movement inside that basic framework.
In this video, I’ll show you how 2-5-1 progressions can be used to create more colour, momentum and direction through a blues, and why practising these movements here is such a useful way to develop the skills you need to navigate jazz standards more confidently.
We’ll start with a basic blues in concert Bb, add some of the most common 2-5 movements, and then work through a simple exercise you can use to start hearing and improvising through those changes yourself.
👉 Download the free PDF: https://go.thesound.kitchen/blues-wor...
The PDF includes the full 12 bar blues workout, a step-by-step practice process, and notation in concert pitch plus versions for Bb, Eb, F and bass clef instruments.
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If you want to explore 2-5-1s further, check this video out next:
🎥 2-5-1s Are Just Two Sounds
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00:00 Intro
00:45 The Simple Blues
01:55 Jazz Blues
02:50 Building Block - 2-5-1s
03:55 Applying 2-5-1s to the blues
05:55 A simple shape to practice 2-5-1s
11:15 The practice workout
19:15 Wrapping up
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If you try this in your own practice, let me know in the comments how you get on.
If you found this helpful, I post weekly videos like this designed to turn musical concepts into instincts you can actually use when you play.
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12 Bar Blues Is the PERFECT 2-5-1 Workout
The Sound Kitchen
6,108 views
Get the free PDF:
👉 https://go.thesound.kitchen/blues-wor...
⸻
The 12 bar blues might look like a simple three-chord progression, but jazz musicians often hear and imply much more harmonic movement inside that basic framework.
In this video, I’ll show you how 2-5-1 progressions can be used to create more colour, momentum and direction through a blues, and why practising these movements here is such a useful way to develop the skills you need to navigate jazz standards more confidently.
We’ll start with a basic blues in concert Bb, add some of the most common 2-5 movements, and then work through a simple exercise you can use to start hearing and improvising through those changes yourself.
👉 Download the free PDF: https://go.thesound.kitchen/blues-wor...
The PDF includes the full 12 bar blues workout, a step-by-step practice process, and notation in concert pitch plus versions for Bb, Eb, F and bass clef instruments.
⸻
If you want to explore 2-5-1s further, check this video out next:
🎥 2-5-1s Are Just Two Sounds
⸻
00:00 Intro
00:45 The Simple Blues
01:55 Jazz Blues
02:50 Building Block - 2-5-1s
03:55 Applying 2-5-1s to the blues
05:55 A simple shape to practice 2-5-1s
11:15 The practice workout
19:15 Wrapping up
⸻
If you try this in your own practice, let me know in the comments how you get on.
If you found this helpful, I post weekly videos like this designed to turn musical concepts into instincts you can actually use when you play.
👍 Like the video if it helped
🔔 Subscribe for more
⸻
Buy Mike a coffee ☕️ https://ko-fi.com/thesoundkitchen
What's your favourite solo that uses some of these 2-5 movements? Let me know in the comments.