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Jacques” bass pattern). See “Basic F Blues” diagram below.


• Guitar: Play quarter note strums on each of the three chords. See the diagram for voicing suggestions.


• Piano: Simply play a whole-note chord on beat one of each measure. We will add a more intricate rhythm later. See the diagram for voicing suggestions.


Finally, look up and become familiar with the tune “Sonnymoon for Two” by Sonny Rollins. It is a 12-bar blues based on a descending minor pentatonic scale. Teach this simple 12-bar melody to your students (first transposing from the original key of Bb to the key of F) by ear. Standard format for a 12-bar tune looks like this:


• Melody 2X • Horns solo • Rhythm section solos • Head 2X


If no one is familiar with small-group jazz improvisation, it may take some time to make things sound musical. That is OK. Have fun learning about and listening to jazz with your students. I will add some follow up ideas to this article in the next issue of WSM. Until then swing, just swing.


Doug Syme is director of jazz studies, Milwau- kee High School of the Arts. Email: symedw@milwaukee.k12.wi.us


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