LJS 110: How to Start Crushing It On the Blues (Feat. Nick Mainella)

Welcome to episode 110 of the LJS Podcast where today we are talking with Nick Mainella from The 10 Minute Jazz Lesson Podcast all about the Blues and how to start playing it with confidence. Blues is a foundational element of jazz music and Nick teaches you the ins and outs and everything you need to know to get started. Listen in!
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Today's show is special, not only because we have guest Nick Mainella from the 10 Minute Jazz Lesson Podcast joining us, but because we've never spent an entire episode focusing on the blues before.
The blues is a foundational element of jazz music. Jazz came directly out of the blues tradition and it is still represented in the music today. So would it be wise to study up on the blues? You bet.
That's why I have Nick Mainella on to share his expertise. He loves starting his students out on the blues because the blues can teach us so many important lessons about jazz harmony and language.
Here are a few things we talk about:

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Why the blues is important.

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What the difference between a major and minor blues is.

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Common blues chord progressions.

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Important jazz blues heads to know.

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Basic and advanced improvisation tips over the blues.


Nick absolutely lays down the value for you in today's episode so be sure to grab your favorite snack and beverage and take some notes! Don't forget to check out the 10 Minute Jazz Lesson Podcast, and be sure to check out his blues course as well.
Important Links
10 Minute Jazz Lesson Podcast
60 Days to Crushing the Blues







Read the Transcript
Brent: All right. What's up, everybody? My name is Brent. I am the jazz musician behind the website LearnJazzStandards.com, which is blog, podcast, and videos all geared towards helping you become a better jazz musician. So excited to be here and I have a very special guest on the show today. I know you're going to love. It's Nick Mainella from the 10 Minute Jazz Lesson Podcast. This is an excellent podcast where Nick every single week is laying down some jazz tips in advice for everybody. So be sure to check out the 10 Minute Jazz Lesson podcast.
I'm excited to have him on because he's going to talk all about the blues today and how you can crust it on Blues. Now, the Blues we have never honed on the Blues before on this show. So I'm stoked about this because the Blues is really important in jazz. It really is the foundation of jazz and how it all started. It's still a big part of the music today. So we need to understand the Blues, how to play the Blues, how to improvise over it. So I'm really excited to dive into that today.
So before we get into the interview with Nick, I just want to say if this is your very first time listening to this how, I want you to know you're in the right place if you are a beginner trying to get into jazz, maybe if you're just trying to see what's out there, understand what it is, or whether you're an intermediate player or even an advanced player, there's something here for everybody and I come out with a show every single week to serve you to help you become a better musician. So subscribe to iTunes, subscribe to your favorite podcast listening service if you haven't done already. Don't ever miss a show that's coming out. I'm going to make a pledge to you today if you come and you're listening every single week and as long as you're here, I'm going to be here coming out with free jazz lessons, tips, advice, every single week to serve you more.