Blues scale

So, I was in youtube an then a video pop up, it was called "blues scale", and I inmediatly fell in love with that scale.

So I wanted to compose something with a bluesy fell. Did I got it?.

It is no finished, this 10 measures were composed in around 10 minutes.

Any comments are apreciated.

Edited January 25, 20206 yr by Tortualex

This is actually quite nice. I think you got it. Study up on blues structure to get a better vibe for it -but I think you're on the right track!

47 minutes ago, jawoodruff said:

Study up on blues structure to get a better vibe for it

Agreed. Especially the purpose and standard nature of the semitones within the collection.

I would say it is important to adjust the accidentals within the music, as some appear beneath the note, often being quite confusing to read. Of course this won't be a problem if the musician is reading the tablature, but still it must be corrected.

I do quite like it, but it doesn't feel really that bluesy to me. Is sounds quite pop-ish in is essence, while a blues guitarist soloes over it, which isn't bad at all.

On 1/25/2020 at 1:22 AM, jawoodruff said:

Study up on blues structure to get a better vibe for it

Perhaps studying isn't the only route. I find that in the popular culture, listening and playing is often more important. As a fusion guitarist, I often studied improvisation, and blues players would mostly study improvisation only. I mean, at least the ones in the past, maybe not anymore.

Also, if you haven't done it yet, please listen to Steve Morse. He is a "virtuoso of the virtuosos", and is quite a great composer. He implements counterpoint into his music quite a lot, while still sounding really like blues/rock'n'roll.

Perhaps some of those  accidental bluesy notes are best written as grace notes.

Don't take it for granted, there are several blues scales: pentatonic, heptatonic, nonatonic...

I feel the same way. It is bluesy but leaning more towards pop 

Follow the blues!