april 2025: Paint it Your Way
To get started with this Jumpstart, click the button below to download the PDF.
The video content for this Jumpstart is delivered in two versions: video and e-book thanks to an app called Book Creator. In Part Two of Paint It Your Way, you’ll discover how you and your students can use the Book Creator app to create clever multi-media e-books.
There are QR codes on the PDF with links to the Paint It Your Way video and e-book.
The lesson tutorials demonstrate how to introduce the Blue to beginners and progress through intermediate-level improvisation. I encourage you to watch all the lessons and decide what levels suits you or your students.
Keep in mind that I am not a seasoned Blues player or expert in this genre. Paint It Your Way serves as a doorway to the standard chord progression everyone should know and enjoy!
Always ask yourself…
What if I?
Introduction to Paint It Your Way
Accessing the Lesson Videos
This Jumpstart is based on a collection of videos I made in the past using the app Book Creator. The app allows you to create e-books and even turns them into videos.
Below are two ways to view the content. First, on the Book Creator site, Paint it Your Way is presented as an e-book with videos inside. You’ll notice that there are various modes of viewing the book. And there’s even an option for the book to be read to you!
The second way to view the content is by a video of the book.
#1 See the book in Book Creator HERE.
#2 Watch the video of the e-book here.
Extras!
What is the 12-Bar Blues?
Below is a link to a brief video that I created in My Simple Show explaining the 12-Bar Blues
2. Inspirational Videos
Watch renowned artists perform the 12-Bar Blues.
3. Quizlet Flashcards
Review terms associated with the 12-Bar Blues.