Blues Scale

IMPROV 1.2  - Blues Scale

Learning Intention: To understand the blues scale and improvise over the 12 bar blues

I CAN:

• Aurally and visually recognise the twelve bar blues structure

• Play the twelve bar blues on my instrument

• Play the blues scale on my instrument

• Improvise using the blues scale notes over the 12 bar blues

• Notate a melody using the blues scale in song maker

ENGAGE | Revision

• Rhythm clapping

• 12 bar blues chord structure

• 12 Bar Blues CFA 

MODEL | C minor blues scale

• Teacher demo & explain C Minor Blues scale 

APPLY | Improvise using C Blues Scale (30 min)

• Play improvisation using C min blues scale on instrument

MODEL + APPLY | Notate in Songmaker (30 min)

• Program improvisation/melody using the blues scale in song maker (on top of last lesson's 12 bar blues chords)

REFLECT | Look at rubric as class

Reflection in Comments

CHECKLIST:

• 12 bar blues CFA quiz

• Practise improvinsing c blues scale and playing 12 bar blues

• Program 12 bar blues + melody into songmaker

• Reflection in comments

Differentiation:

• Play the C blues scale that the teacher provided.

• Play the blues scale on other tunes.

• Play single notes or play the chords