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Blues Structure
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MAJOR BLUES MINOR BLUES DOMINANT 7 BLUES
A 6 A A A 6 A A A7 67 A7 A7
6 6 A A 6 6 A A 67 67 A7 A7
E 6 A E E 6 A E E7 67 A7 E7
Blues Textures
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Blues Soloing
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