Klarinet Archive - Posting 001186.txt from 2000/10

From: Shouryunus Sarcasticii <jnohe@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: Re: [kl] Kenny Davern
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2000 11:54:36 -0400

On Sun, 22 Oct 2000, William Wright wrote:
> Thank you for the replies. Taking this one step at a time, what
> is a person supposed to get by fingering F {TR-L123-R1} and then lifting
> L3? I get a quarter-tone above G# ...... I think.
>
> I don't know what "blue third" means, if you care to elaborate.

The "blue third" is a reference to the blues scale. I'll compare it to a
major scale.

Blues scale in C

C Eb F F# G Bb C

C D E F G A B C

The blues scale relies primarily on the flat third and flat seventh for
its effect, and typically in improvisation, players tend to mix both
scales for a distinct sound:

C D Eb E F F# G B C

is a common pattern followed.

Here's an idea, to help you understand the feel of the blues...Learn to
play "Saints (Go marching in)" in C. Have it memorized, and don't play it
in straight time...give it some swing; make it hip. THEN...randomly
change SOME of the E's in it to Eb's. Sounds pretty groovy, eh? That's
the blue third. ^_-

Shour

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