To get to even a basic level of competence in jazz, there are so many things that we need to practice. Unfortunately, day to day stuff can eat up a lot of time and there can be a temptation to think that if you can't devote as much time as you want to your practice sessions then it's not worth bothering with. 

Have you ever wanted to do a couple of hours practice but found that you only end up with half an hour? Have you ever then not practiced at all because you told yourself it wasn't worth it? I know I have. Unless you are a student or are independently wealthy, chances are you'll have to fit your practice around work and other commitments.

However, if you can make yourself take advantage of the time that you do have, even if it's not what you hoped for, you can still do some very useful practice...if  you can focus on a specific enough thing.  If you haven't already, you might want to read my earlier post entitled How To Practice as it gets into this in a bit more detail.

So, today I'm introducing another new section of the blog called Quick Tips. These will be short, bite-sized chunks of information that you can grab in a hurry to take advantage of those free five minutes with your instrument. The first Quick Tip will be devoted to the Blues Scale.

Watch this space...