Thanksgiving Turkey Blues Improvisation

Jazzy Turkey Blues Improv

While Thanksgiving is a fun holiday for people, it might give a turkey the blues! For this improvisation, imagine a turkey is singing his Thanksgiving blues song. Use these lyrics or come up with some of your own.

"I'm so blue...

because I might be turned into stew

while everyone is grateful

I'm feeling blue today!"

Watch Create First 2 Heart and Soul Blues Duet or Solo. Can you improvise your own melody using the I-vi-IV-V chord pattern. For a simpler left hand just play the Heart and Soul chord roots (C-am-G-F).

Intermediate Improvisation Possibilities

Print this Sample Turkey Blues Printable for Elementary Piano. Then let your imagination run free as you adapt it.

• Change the simple root notes in the bass to Heart and Soul-style chords.
• Add a B section. You could choose some new lyrics and a new melody to add to the story or create the sound effect of a runaway turkey on the piano.
• Add some licks or riffs at the beginning or end or insert an E flat to E slide in the existing melody line.

Watch this Heart and Soul Melody Improvisation Tutorial by Rebecca Maxner starting at 3:05 to hear some options for changing the melody line.

Just for Fun Listen to some other Heart and Soul Improvisations to inspire ideas for your improv.

Leila Viss and Student Heart and Soul Chords

Wartburg College Heart and Soul Improv