Improvisation — blues in A New
The A minor pentatonic scale (position 1) works over this entire A blues grid (A7-D7-E7): the same root throughout, just like the E version.
Tips
If you've already worked through the E blues improvisation, it's the exact same principle shifted 5 frets: let the A root guide your phrases, especially on the moves to D7 and E7.
Chord progression — A
Bar 1
A7
I
Bar 2
A7
I
Bar 3
A7
I
Bar 4
A7
I
Bar 5
D7
IV
Bar 6
D7
IV
Bar 7
A7
I
Bar 8
A7
I
Bar 9
E7
V
Bar 10
D7
IV
Bar 11
A7
I
Bar 12
E7
V
Fretboard position
root note other scale note
Chords
Suggested progression plan
Related sheets
- Three-note rolling lick riff — D minor (Level 4)
- Wide exploration riff — F# minor (Level 4)
- Blues in A — syncopated muted strums (Level 4)