• Step-by-step exercises to get beginning students able to quickly solo using the two basic Blues Scales.
• Extensive dictionary of classic Major and Minor Blues Scale phrases.
• Help with transposing the ideas learned into other keys.
• Numerous ways to expand the Blues Scales to make them even more useful.
• Appendices for advanced players showing how the masters of jazz use the Blues Scales in their own playing.

Endorsements

 An excellent addition to the growing number of books and CDs dedicated to mastering the art of jazz improvisation. Useful to beginners as well as advanced players, The Blues Scales admirably addresses the vocabulary of the blues — the 'root of jazz.'”
— Michael Brecker

 To actually play the blues, you have to know what's in the blues. Dan has done a marvelous job of dissecting the blues and then bringing all the pieces back together so you can make beautiful music. This book will help those who want to have fun playing the blues.”
— Jamey Aebersold

 Dan has done a great job with this book! A good method for teaching blues and jazz improvising to beginning students has been much needed. It has been a long time coming, but finally that need has been filled.”
— Junior Mance

 Finally a conscientious educator has created a method which focuses on blues scales. It's sure to enhance the aspiring improvisor's vocabulary, as well as expand their ideas for composing. Dan Greenblatt's style of conveying this information is crystal clear, and this will help the aspiring student to become a far more impressive improvisor. Don't miss this book if you wish to strengthen your musical articulation.”
— Reggie Workman

 I have seen first-hand how well Dan's systematic and insightful approach to teaching jazz improvisation works with students. With the publication of this book, jazz educators finally have a clearly presented method for teaching improvisation, with the goal of helping students develop the necessary vocabulary to create intelligent, authentic and inspired jazz solos that actually deal with the changes! 'The Blues Scales' will become my essential tool for teaching improvisation at Roosevelt High School.”
— Scott Brown

 This is a valuable book, with an innovative and well-explained approach to using Blues Scales in jazz improvisation.”
— Bill Kirchner