Blue Bossa

Play-along MP3 track for Kenny Duramn's Blue Bossa

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Performance of Blue Bossa by Pat Lenz and Curt Sheller


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Learning Blue Bossa

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Here is a roadmap to learning the chord changes for Blue Bossa.

Blue Bossa

Chart for Song

Score to Blue Bossa play-along MP3
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Learning the Song

Blue Boss is typically one of the first "jazz" songs that a musician uses as to When learning to improvise. It is in the key of C minor for the first half and modulates up a half step to Db major for the second part. With two scales you can solo over the changes to Blue Bossa.

Two Scale Choices

C Aeolian aka C Natural Minor (C D Eb F G Ab Bb C') for the Cm and Fm ( I and IV of Cm). C Harmonic Minor (C D Eb F G Ab B C') is the traditional scale used for the Dm7b5 and G7 (II V of Cm). An alternate and more contemporary scale is the Locrian scale. The D Locrian (D Eb F G Ab Bb C D) can be used for the Dm7b5 and G7. You might notice that the D Locrian contains the same notes as C Aeolian, so one scale can be used over the entire Cm section. When I'm soloing I might address the B chord tone in the G7 chord when over that chord. For this just add the B to the D Locrian (D Eb F G Ab Bb B C')

Over the II V I in the Db major section the Db Major (Db Eb F Gb Ab Bb C Db') scale works over all three chords.

MP3 Tracks

  • Backing Track - No Melody - Play
  • Backing Track - With Melody, Guitar - coming soon
  • Backing Track - With Melody, Ukulele - coming soon

Remembering the Song

Here is a page on how to remember Blue Bossa.

Ukulele Instrument TABS

Here is one way to play the melody for Blue Bossa in a "C" tuned ukulele, high or low "G".

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