101 BEBOP ERA PATTERNS FOR ii - V7 PROJECT:
David Baker is a notable Jazz educator who extensively studied and codified Bebop. He wrote many books on Jazz and Improvisation, and among others, 'How To Play Bebop' which is in 3 volumes.
He basically selected and transcribed 101 typical Bebop lines and compiled them into the first chapter of 'How To Play Bebop Vol.2'.
The book is for all instruments, and its subtitle is 'Learning the Bebop Language: Patterns, Formulae and Other Linking Materials'.
Those 'Bebop Era Patterns' are now considered Public Domain and are very helpful in understanding Bebop and Jazz Improvisation.
There are multiple fingerings for the guitar though, and I am presenting a methodical approach for each line, so that we can explore as many possibilities as we can.
The key for all the lines is C Major, and the implied chords are:
Dm7 - G7 - (CMaj7)
(note that not all of the examples necessarily resolve to the I chord)
Each line is meant to be played in all 12 keys. I strongly suggest that you hum or sing while playing them, as it is the proven way to internalize their sound. The idea is of course not to simply 'plug' them into our solos, but to absorb them and come up with our own variations when we improvise.
So, don't just watch me play them: pick 1 or 2 at first, and go through the process !
This page is going to be a work in progress, as I will regularly add each new line as I (slowly…) go through and document them all.
Wish me luck !
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In the Bebop era the basic phrasing in improvisation shifted from crochets to extended quaver patterns. This caused a problem with the traditional 7-note scales, as they did not fit into patterns of 8 quavers to the bar. |
Phrase Like a Pro! Treble Clef Book. Phrase like a pro! By simply adding one chromatic note, you can convert the most commonly used scales into bebop scales. Bebop scales almost magically turn scales into jazz lines, adding melodic flow and logical forward motion to your solos. This makes hitting those target notes much easier. 101 bebop era patterns for ii - v7 project: David Baker is a notable Jazz educator who extensively studied and codified Bebop. He wrote many books on Jazz and Improvisation, and among others, 'How To Play Bebop' which is in 3 volumes. The bebop scale is an octatonic scale, which means it has 8 notes. It is formed by adding a chromatic passing note to heptatonic (7-note) scales such as the Mixolydian, Dorian, and Ionan modes. Dec 04, 2018 Working on licks and patterns through the Bebop scale is a great way to expand your vocabulary and to dig deeper into the language used by great jazz musicians when blowing over standards and Bebop-inspired tunes.
| Key | Bebop major | Bebop dominant | Bebop minor |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | C - D - E - F - G - Ab - A - B - c | C - D - E - F - G - A - Bb - B - c | C - D - Eb - F - G - A - Bb - B - c |
| G | G - A - B - C - D - Eb - E - F# - g | G - A - B - C - D - E - F - F# - g | G - A - Bb - C - D - E - F - F# - g |
| D | D - E - F# - G - A - Bb - B - C# - d | D - E - F# - G - A - B - C - C# - d | D - E - F# - G - A - B - C - C# - d |
| A | A - B - C# - D - E - F - F# - G# - a | A - B - C# - D - E - F# - G - G# - a | A - B - C - D - E - F# - G - G# - a |
| E | E - F# - G# - A - B - C - C# - D# - e | E - F# - G# - A - B - C# - D - D# - e | E - F# - G - A - B - C# - D - D# - e |
| B | B - C# - D# - E - F# - G - G# - A# - b | B - C# - D# - E - F# - G# - A - A# - b | B - C# - D - E - F# - G# - A - A# - b |
| Gb | Gb - Ab - Bb - B - Db - D - Eb - F - gb | Gb - Ab - Bb - B - Db - Eb - E - F - gb | Gb - Ab - A - B - Db - Eb - E - F - gb |
| Db | Db - Eb - F - Gb - Ab - A - Bb - C - db | Db - Eb - F - Gb - Ab - Bb - B - C - db | Db - Eb - E - Gb - Ab - Bb - B - C - db |
| Ab | Ab - Bb - C - Db - Eb - E - F - G - ab | Ab - Bb - C - Db - Eb - F - Gb - G - ab | Ab - Bb - B - Db - Eb - F - Gb - G - ab |
| Eb | Eb - F - G - Ab - Bb - B - C - D - eb | Eb - F - G - Ab - Bb - C - Db - D - eb | Eb - F - Gb - Ab - Bb - C - Db - D - eb |
| Bb | Bb - C - D - Eb - F - Gb - G - A - bb | Bb - C - D - Eb - F - G - Ab - A - bb | Bb - C - Db - Eb - F - G - Ab - A - bb |
| F | F - G - A - Bb - C - Db - D - E - f | F - G - A - Bb - C - D - Eb - E - f | F - G - Ab - Bb - C - D - Eb - E - f |
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