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Part of the video series: Playing Blues on a Flute in B Flat

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Summary: Learn how to play blues music on the flute from a professional flutist in this free music lesson video about musical instruments and music theory.

Views: 793 | Tags: chords, theory, blues, flute, key, instruments, sheet, notes, musical, flutes, musical instruments

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Kiely Griffin Kiely Griffin is a third-year music management and jazz flute student at the Hartt School of Music in West Hartford, CT. She has previously served as vice pre... read more

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What is Blues Music?

Today I would be talking about how to play the blues in B flat. I will talk about where the blues originated from. From the field workers of African slave when they come over to the United States and how they involve to the musical form of jazz. I will talk about the form of blues. I will talk about how it works with the chord changes. I will talk about the scales that go along with the blues and also the form of the blues. Which includes a head and a theme all by improvise solo or ending with the head and the theme. So I will now play the song Blues in B flat so you can hear the B flat.

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