7004 / 18210 · Workshop 53 — “C Jam Blues”: Minimal Material, Maximum Swing, Space, Repetition, and Making Two Notes Carry an Entire Chorus← prev⊞ allnext →
53.1Start with only two notes
Use C blues territory.
Take:
G and C
That’s it.
No scale.
No chromaticism.
Play:
G-G-C
with a clear swing rhythm.
Repeat.