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Jolly McJollyson
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Jolly McJollyson
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08/09/2005 3:07 pm
Originally Posted by: Blues_ManIm not sure, the major key doesnt really have a really blues feel to it, if you use a minor key it wont sound right and it'll be off.

False. The theory behind blues is playing a minor blues scale over the parallel major. For example, an A major blues backing would probably have a solo using the A minor blues scale with occasional dips into the major scale.
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