I guess I dont need to post a lesson on this but here's a few places you can use the blues scale in your playing. You know that the pentatonic blues is the same as the blues scale only you are starting in a different position.
When ever a keyboard player is playing a dominant 7 chord you can play the blues scale over that chord. You can play the blues scale of the note that is a whole step above the root name of that chord.
Ex
C7 play the D blues scale
The piano player is playing a C7 chord and he can play a D blues scale over that chord with the right hand. Why cant you as a bass player use the D blues scale as a riff over that chord.
If I was playing in the key of C, I can use a number of blues scales as riffs in that same key. As a base in the key of C I know I can play the C blues scale if the song has a minor sound to it. If you follow your scale chords or progressions you will be able to use a number of blues scales.
You remember the scale chord pattern: maj, min, min, maj, maj, min, dim
In the key of C here are a few blues scales you can play over chords. The 5 chord in the progression is sometimes played as the dominant 7(V7).
Ex
G7/A blues scale
Sometimes the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, and even 7th scale degrees are turned into dominant 7 chords in a song. When you see this happen you can us that wholestep blues scale trick. Play the blues scale up or down the bass.
Key of C
C7 / D blues
D7 / E blues
E7 / Gb blues
F7 / G blues
G7 / A blues
A7 / B blues
B7 / Db blues
Other places I ma play the blues scale are:
C blues on the 1
D blues on the 2
B blues on the 2
G blues on the b3
A blues on the 4
F blues on the b7
mysteryman
Im guessing you have to play this high up on the bass. I have not been able to give it a full test yet with my keyboard and bass but Im sure it will work.
