Blues to Jazz: The Essential Guide to Chords, Progressions & Theory

The BLUES TO JAZZ book is the Essential Guide to Chords, Progressions & Theory. It is three books in one! One: A music theory manual that describes the different types of twelve-bar blues forms—“Slow Change,” “Quick Change,” “Five Chord Blues,” “Jazz Blues,” etc.—and presents them as both chord progressions and structural formulas. Two: An introduction and thorough study of “Rhythm” chords—the essential three-note voicings that every guitarist must know for accompanying small blues groups to jazzy big bands. Three: A comprehensive series of twelve-bar chord progressions that range from a basic three chord blues to the most advanced, multi-chord jazz arrangements. This musical journey illustrates how blues becomes jazz through the use of passing chords, cycle progressions and harmonic substitutions. For All Levels—Beginners to Professionals Large, Easy-to-Read Chord Diagrams Most Popular Major and Minor Keys “Fakebook”-Style Progressions Read more