Thanks David. "Blues Scales" was just an attempt to narrow it down so someone might answer with something.
Really, what I'm looking for is usable scales, maybe with a bluesy flavor, or whatever. I could sit here and try to map scales to the keyboard, but in the process I'll get swamped with trying to figure out if:
A) is this the most ergonomic way to play this?
B) How usable is this?
Mostly I'm looking to free up my hands on the accordion for a bit more improvisational stuff, or to flesh out a song better, rather than following note per note what someone else is doing. There's some songs I want to convert to the triple row, for which I have no models to copy from, and the basic note pattern I can pick out is too simple and monotonous.
So, I'm looking for ways to make my hands have more reflexes to follow on the keyboard. If that makes sense.
I agree about the flat 3rd being almost as important as the flat 7th if you want a 'proper' blues scale. On a single row C box when you play in G the F note (flat 7th) gives somewhat a blues feel, but try as hard as you like ain't no way to get that B flat note, not on a single row anyhow! If anyone has figured a way around this please let the rest of us know!
if you pull it hard enough, the b will flatten out
well
if you pull it hard enough, the b will flatten out
though it will be so loud you can;t stand it
and each of the 4 reeds will probably end up flat by a different amount
but it would be noticed at any rate!
wle
Dwight, once you got it all down in your system, here's how to put the icing on the cake and get yourself a proper Blues related Artist Showtime Handle: