A MAJOR blues (I⁷ IV⁷ V⁷)

the crossover
the situation

A 12-bar where the 1, 4, and 5 are ALL dominant 7ths (E7 A7 B7).

reach for

the minor/blues pentatonic — over MAJOR chords (the famous 'wrong' scale) — SCL·02

for spice

the MAJOR pentatonic for the sweet answer — pros slide between the two ('BB King box') SCL·01

The magic of major-key blues: the minor pentatonic's ♭3 rubs against the chords' major 3rd — that grind IS the blues. Trade it with the major pentatonic for light and shade.

a vamp to try it on
C71⁷
F74⁷
G75⁷
Play this on the neck in Key Change Lab →

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