Jul 29, 20 the bebop scales add a chromatic passing tone to the basic scales so that strong chord tones occur on the strong beats. Bebop scales almost magically turn scales into jazz lines, adding melodic flow and logical forward motion to your solos. The scale is also used on the related minor seventh chord ii and. A short introduction to the most frequently played bebop scales. Well the great thing about bebop scales is they have an extra note. I have purchased all of your books the best iivi patterns, approach note velocity or mastering the dominant bebop scale and have found them invaluable in giving me an insight into modern improvising. May 18, 2011 in cmajor this would replace a b7b5 chord with g7. A chromaticism that marked the bebop was the use of the seventh major in a mixolydian mode.
May 23, 2016 learn how to play bebop scales with this free jazz guitar tutorial. And lastly, lets explore the mixolydian bebop scale. Heres a free guitar scales pdf ebook 22 pages with plenty of scales and arpeggios patterns. Chapter 2 arpeggio practice patterns guitar lessons. David baker is a notable jazz educator who extensively studied and codified bebop. C7 bebop scale natural 7 th added c tonic major bebop scale sharp 5 th added. Free guitar scales pdf 84 scale and arpeggios chart. Applying the bebop scale to improvised solos is very intuitive, especially in the bebop and jazz standard idioms. How to play bebop scales on guitar jamieholroydguitar. You may already be a complete master of scales on the guitar. The matching bebop scale for g7 is mixolydian bebop. It is good to begin playing with a rhythm section as. Printable pdf ebook method containing 40 major jazz guitar licks with tab.
For each scale, you can learn a number of different shapes and patterns, depending on the zone of the fretboard youre working on. Vertical patterns horizontal 4 notes per string horizontal 3 notes per string. This scale applies to dominant chords, obviously, and. Combining arpeggios with the bebop scale fundamental. Scales are presented as fretboard diagrams, as well as in notation and tab. The guitar scales chart book features all of the widelyused guitar scales pentatonic, blues, etc. In stock, digital book is available for immediate access. Bebop guitar etudes example 3 is a variation of the first exercise and the pattern is 3, r, 5, 7. Wes montgomery is on fire as always, listen and take note.
The bebop scale is a dominant scale and has the same function in a key as the mixolydian scale. How to master the bebop scale in jazz improvisation. As mentioned earlier it has the same notes as the first minor bebop scale but it can be used effectively in its own right. You will find in this jazz guitar lesson some patterns, neck diagrams, jazz. C ocarina g ocarina click on the score to view exercises for any scale. I have purchased all of your books the best iivi patterns, approach note velocity or mastering the dominant bebop scale and have found them invaluable in giving me. The corresponding shapes are about two octaves long 4.
It takes you through all the keys for each mode scale, and the music is displayed in two octaves, good practice for anyone learning to read. If you enjoyed this lick and want to explore these concepts further, check out my article 21 bebop scale patterns for jazz guitar. Bebop part ii all the exercises you can eat jason lyon. Mar 01, 2015 this is a valuable little book, showing how a bebop scale can be constructed using the major, dorian, mixolydian, and locrian modesscales.
He basically selected and transcribed 101 typical bebop lines and compiled them into the first chapter of how to play bebop vol. For example you can imply g7 over a d minor chord, utilizing your g7 language or the g bebop scale over. Harmonizing bebop scales bebop scales be bop scales. Learn all about bebop scale bebop jazz simplifying theory. Above is a terrific example of the dominant bebop scale key of bb being played. The ebook contains the most important scales for beginners, such as major and minor, but shows also more advanced.
The strong chord tones are root, 3 rd, 5 th and 7 th on the dominant chord and root, 3 rd, 5 th and 6 th not 7 th on tonic major and minor chords. Skip intervals, instead of 1, b3, 5, b7, try 1, 5, b3, 7, figure and audio example 9f. The following examples spell out bebop scales starting on the 9 for different chord types. This is the foundation to becoming a learned musician, rather than merely a recreational player. For this scale pattern youll play using triplets because the sequence repeats every 3 notes as you seek out new scale patterns to practice in the woodshed, make sure to take rhythm into consideration. Dominant bebop scale guitar c bebop scale guitar tab. Minor bebop chromatic note between scale degrees 3 and 4. The major bebop scale has a passing tone in between the 5th and 6th degree of the scale. Features a thorough explanation of the use of vertical and horizontal fingerings when improvising over chord changes. Aug 29, 2016 the first alternative way you can use the bebop scale is on minor chords. In order to derive the minor bebop scale, we need to apply substitution rule 2. Dominant bebop major bebop dorian bebop melodic bebop and harmonic bebop. The dominant bebop scale aka mixolydian bebop scale is an eight note.
Jazz guitar lessons with tabs, analysis and audio files available for download. Each scale is illustrated in more than one fretboard position, giving you. Download your copy of our printable guitar scales pdf ebook. Pentatonic pattern 1 diatonic 3rds this pattern goes through a pattern in the pentatonic scale that is equal to playing a major scale in 3rds. By simply adding one chromatic note, you can convert the most commonly used scales into bebop scales. The next bebop scale is used over dominant 7 chords and is built by adding a major 7 th passing note to the mixolydian scale. Bebop scales lessons with theory licks and guitar shapes. But at the same time the techniques and exercises will work just as well on static chords, and you can easily convert them. On guitar you should try to work on some common patterns. It therefore has all the notes of both the major and mixolydian scale. This confirms why the halfdiminished bebop scale is indeed the third mode of the mixolydian bebop scale. Jun 17, 2019 dominant bebop scale guitar c bebop scale guitar tab.
Approach notes the study of bebop and jazz melodic patterns. Bebop scales the bebop scales are frequently used in jazz improvisation and are derived from the modes of the major scale, the melodic minor scale and the harmonic minor scale. Guitar scale patterns guitar scales charts guitar chords and scales guitar chord chart ultimate guitar chords guitar chords beginner jazz guitar lessons guitar classes music lessons the major bebop scale is an eight note scale. All my ebooks are available in pdf format for a fair and reasonable price. Jazz scales and patterns in all 12 keys sheet music. Youll be both introduced to a number of scale patterns, and taught how to create your own licks in the process. Your plan should cover several days and allow for varied work on each. Guitar scales guitar scales regardless what instrument you play, learning to play scales is a rite of passage. A detailed introduction to the heptatonic system of fingering patterns. Therefore, a c bebop scale as shown in the examples above is basically a c mixolydian scale with an added b natural. As you work the patterns in this lesson, use as many of these rhythms as you can with each pattern. Learn to play common jazz chords, progressions and lines with your guitar these effective educational books for beginner and advanced players. The bebop scales add a chromatic passing tone to the basic scales so that strong chord tones occur on the strong beats. The bebop scales are frequently used in jazz, and deservedly got their name from their extensive use in the bebop era 1940s60s by such jazz musicians as charlie christian, wes montgomery, charlie parker and dizzie gillespie, to.
The first alternative way you can use the bebop scale is on minor chords. Refer to the pdf please for all the notation with tabs. David baker named these scales the bebop scales because they were used so often by jazz artists form the bebop era. 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 bebopinspired tunes. Listen at least one song to be acclimatized a little bit before continuing this study. Because this scale is the most popular of the 3 bebop scales in this section, you often see this scale called simply the bebop scale. The strong chord tones are root, 3rd, 5th and 7th on the dominant chord and root, 3rd, 5th and 6th not 7th on tonic major and minor chords. C7 bebop scale natural 7 th added c tonic major bebop scale sharp 5 th. Steve, i am a trauma surgeon with very limited time who is learning to play jazz guitar. C7 bebop scale natural 7th added c tonic major bebop scale sharp 5th added. This scale is often used over dominant 7th chords and the ii v progressions.
In order to cycle through as many areas of scale practice as possible and not get bored it is important to have a plan. Over a minor chord you can access this sound by playing a bebop scale or shape a 4th above the root, essentially implying a iiv7 progression over a static minor chord. It is a pdf file that you can download immediately so you can get to work. It is formed by adding a chromatic passing note to heptatonic 7note scales such as the mixolydian, dorian, and ionan modes. Heres is the pdf file with the exercises from this lesson.
Youve heard about scale positions on the guitar or the caged system. Maybe youre curious about the so called bebop scale. Bebop guitar the best beginners guide jazz guitar online. How to play bebop scales guitar lessons for beginners, jazz. Now that you have listened a little of bebop, you should have noticed that chromaticism appears without limits in this style.
Add in chromatic approach note patterns, figure and audio example 9h. Some of the greatest melodies of all time are based o. According to corey christiansen, david baker, one of the worlds finest jazz educators, named these scales the bebop scales because they were used so often by jazz artists from the bebop era. G7 bebop lines jeff ellwood jeff ellwood jeff ellwood. For example, in the great jazz tune all the things you are, the melody spends a great deal of time cycling through perfect and augmented 4ths. Mastering major diatonic patterns has 150 great diatonic patterns in all 12 keys. As you can begin to feel the diagonal scales under your fingers you will develop hearing instincts. Download for free but if you make use of the pdf lesson please like.
After working through intervals in the g major scale, youll play through the same scale in a sequence of 3 notes. During the past 43 years, many private teachers as well as high school and college teachers have made the recordings part of their daily or weekly teaching assignments. In this section, you apply essential guitar rhythms to any scale and scale pattern that youre working on. I have also included a 25 minute video lesson where i teach you how to use the book with an aebersold play along and the best methods to integrate the ideas into your improvisation. The bebop harmonic minor scale or bebop natural minor scale, as listed in mark levines the drop 2 book is derived from the harmonic minor scale and has a chromatic passing tone an additional. Bebop part ii all the exercises you can eat jason lyon on. Bebop jazz phrases california state university, sacramento. How to master the bebop scale in jazz improvisation jazz advice. Scale patterns for guitar and why you need them in this lesson, the topic of scale patterns for guitar will be covered in detail. The approach notes book is the study of bebop and jazz melodic patterns from the 40s through present.
He wrote many books on jazz and improvisation, and among others, how to play bebop which is in 3 volumes. The dominant bebop scale is a mixolydian scale with an added major 7th note. This makes hitting those target notes much easier and. It takes you through all the keys for each modescale, and the music is displayed in two octaves, good practice for anyone learning to read. This one really is the easiest when we start with the pinkie of the fretting hand to start the scale. Bebop dominant scale this scale is derived from the mixolydian mode and has a chromatic passing tone between the 7th and the root. David baker vol 1 the bebop scales and other scales in. The bebop scales are frequently used in jazz, and deservedly got their name from their extensive use in the bebop era 1940s60s by such jazz musicians as charlie christian, wes montgomery, charlie parker and dizzie gillespie, to name a few. Scale patterns are also referred to as melodic scale patterns. In this lesson well be covering the essentials of bebop scales for jazz guitar.
This bebop exercise works particularly well as a warm up because it features a 4 th interval which can be tricky to apply all over the guitar neck. Your six string guide to jazz improvisation ready to take your playing to the next level. Jul 25, 2015 the bebop dominant scale this scale is spelled l23456b7 b 71 and the rules goveming its use are given with the dominant seventh chord as the point of reference. Scales and arpeggios for guitar by mike georgia to keep things simple approach it like this.
Because of the way the bebop scale is constructed, it can be played straight in eighth notes forever and ever and always have chord tones on the downbeats, as long as you start on 1, 3, 5, or b7. Also see the pdf for extra materials, fingerings and ideas. How to play bebop scales guitar lessons for beginners. The bebop scales are frequently used in jazz improvisation and are derived from the modes of the major scale, the melodic minor scale, and the harmonic minor scale. The circled note indicates where the initial bebop scale begins. Scale pentatonic major 1,2,3,5,6 fullth pattern root note a guitar tuning. That harmonized major bebop scale is a nice way to generate some motion over a static gmaj7 or gmaj6 chord. All the theory in the world wont make you play better, so lets just look at these four important guitar fingerings for the bebop scales. Jan 22, 2019 the best way to improve rhythmic control is by applying rhythms to your scale and scale patterns practice routine. In the three examples i am also using that it is easy to play pentatonic scales as 2 notes per string patterns.
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