12 Bar Blues Is the PERFECT 2-5-1 Workout

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