Mastering the dominant bebop scale pdf

The dominant bebop scale is the major scale plus an extra note between the 6th and 7th notes. Mastering the dominant bebop scale pdf book neffmusic. The longest musical phrase begins with a single note. This is the altered scale with a passing tone in between the root and dominant seventh, similar to the bebop dominant scale. Improvisation, bebop scales, jazz, ascending and descending motions. Many times in jazz you will see these two chords connected.

That is as far as im going to discuss diminished chords or the wholehalf diminished scale in this article because the focus of this article is on dominant chords and scales rather than diminished. The dominant bebop scale can be used over any dominant chord but it can also be used on a ii7 chord that is connected to the v7 chord. How to master the bebop scale in jazz improvisation. How to master the bebop scale in jazz improvisation jazzadvice. The bebop scale is a dominant scale and has the same function in a key as the mixolydian scale. These links are very powerful and cool sounding and really help you to. I added a bunch of stuff to it and its now ready in print version if youre interested. How to use bebop scales like a pro learn jazz standards. To do this, line up the root note of the chord represented by a. As soon as the improviser becomes reasonably able to master the method, an. Along with these scale forms, patterns for minor major 7. 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.

Today were going to show you why the dominant bebop and major bebop scale can unlock your melodic potential. The wholehalf diminished scale is useful to make melodies over a diminished chord, not a dominant chord. The minor bebop scale is the dorian scale an important mode of the major scale which we will meet later plus an extra note between the third and. In other words, just treat the ii chord like a v7 chord in the same key, which works since both modes come from the same parent scale and therefore comprise the same pitches. In the years following my release of mastering the dominant bebop scale, i decided that a mastering the dominant bebop scalebook 2 also needed to be written. You can play one scale over both the ii and the v7 chords. Now the arpeggios and their chord qualities need to be figured out. Browse and read bebop licks for piano book with cd.

Mastering the dominant bebop scalebook 2 devastating minor. This adds a flat seventh to the scale, which is the note that gives a dominant seventh chord its name. G7 bebop lines jeff ellwood jeff ellwood jeff ellwood. Its a great scale to use over a blues progression and using both the bebop dorian and the bebop dominant seventh scale within a solo will give you that old school, jump boogie style sound. Therefore, a c bebop scale as shown in the examples above is basically a c mixolydian scale with an added b natural. The circled note indicates where the initial bebop scale begins. C7 bebop scale natural 7 th added c tonic major bebop scale sharp 5 th added. Scale diagrams can also be labeled with either letters or scale degrees. Using moveable chord positions in ukulele exercises. This brought them in phase with the new rhythmic pulse but see note. I know some of you like it in one key but many of you requested all the keys sohere you go. The most common way to use the bebop scale is over dominant 7th chords practice applying the bebop scale to static dominant chords. Bebop guitar the best beginners guide jazz guitar online. Listen at least one song to be acclimatized a little bit before continuing this study.

Mastering the minor ii7b5 v7b9 bebop scale by steve neff. The mastering the dominant bebop scale is much clearer and userfriendly than the baker books thtat i had been using how to pay bebop. 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. Dont put it off until tomorrow or until you have the scale under better control. Choosing the best minor bebop scale now that we have two different scalesfor minor 7th chords, the question is if one is better suited than the other in a given situation. This scale can be use over minor 7th chords as well as dominant 7th chords. In this new book, i apply the principles of the bebop scale to a minor ii7b5 v7b9 progression. As i continued to work on transcriptions of solos by charlie parker, sonny stitt, hank mobley, art pepper. I recently learned about the website of steve neff from jacob lampe. The dominant bebop scale can alternatively be thought of.

Download practicing dominant bebop scales pdf free download. I visited his site and purchased a pdf book entitled mastering the dominant bebop scale. I hope you enjoy studying the materials in this book. Mastering the bass is a thorough method for both electric and upright bass designed. There is an additional pdf for this video series which includes the embedded notation. C7 bebop scale natural 7th added c tonic major bebop scale sharp 5th added. Report steve neff mastering the dominant bebop scale. Review of mastering the dominant bebop scale paul maine.

Printable pdf ebook method containing 40 major jazz guitar licks with tab, standard notation. Key techniques to using the altered scale over dominant. The dominant seventh bebop scale is also useful over diatonically paired minor chords when youre playing iivis. Pdf the aim of this article lies fundamentally in illustrating the first part of a simple and intuitive. The fretboard is shown with the lowest pitch string at the bottom and the highest pitch string at the top unless youve tuned your instrument differently. Practicing dominant bebop scales pdf tbt masterclass. Use these moveable chord positions in your ukulele exercises to create different kinds of chords in different kinds of keys across the ukulele fretboard. As you can read below, i was trying to develop my jazz lines further and came up with some great lines and links that can be added to. The book covers the bebop dominant scale in all 12 keys.

Ive been working on this off and on over the last seven years and more intensely over the last eight months. Any of the above three figures can also resolve to c. Mastering the dominant bebop scale book 2 audio sample my goal in writing this second book is to introduce you to some of these more advanced lines and ideas in a similar approach as my first book. Mastering the dominant bebop scale steve neff music blog. The dominant bebop scale can be used over the entire measure and is a great sound while improvising. In other words, to improvise in dominant chords the bebop. He called them this because he noticed many jazz musicians from the bebop era charlie parker, dizzy gillespie, charlie christian, bud powell, etc. Mastering dominant bebop scale book 1 and 2 free lesson 2. 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. Dominant bebop scale descending w octave displacements b. The dominant bebop scale is a mixolydian scale with an added major 7th note.

Think of the blues, the bridge to rhythm changes, or any number of jazz standards with dominant chords that last for a measure or longer. To overcome this problem bebop scales were formed by adding one extra note to three modes of the major scale. 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. After steve provides you with a number of suggestions and exercises in a particular key he introduces bebop scale links. C ocarina g ocarina click on the score to view exercises for any scale. This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. Part 1 mastering the dominant bebop scale and language. Mastering the dominant bebop scalebook 2 digital pdf book.

In the years following my release of mastering the dominant bebop scale, i decided that a mastering the dominant bebop scale book 2 also needed to be written. More dominant bebop scale book, you know that the bebop scale and the bebop links that can be added to it can be a powerful tool that can be used to create great sounding lines using the language of the jazz greats from the past. Ukulele exercises for dummies cheat sheet uk edition. Jazz improvisation, bebop, fast learning, triads, dominant seventh chords. Hi everyone, i just wanted to let you know i revamped my mastering the dominant bebop scale book so that its now in all keys. The only difference is one extra note, this can be compared with the blue note added to a pentatonic to get a blues scale. Bebop scales were created or at least named by a jazz composer called david baker.

Instead of just a single riff, you provide building blocks that allow the student to really internalize the bebop scales and actually make music with them. Dominant bebop scale descending w octave displacements n. The lesson also includes a 12 bar solo over a c blues chord progression. Bebop part ii all the exercises you can eat jason lyon. 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. As with all my books, i am writing it as much for me as for everyone else. I just finished a brand new neffmusic book that i am very excited about. Learn all about bebop scale bebop jazz simplifying theory. Now that you have listened a little of bebop, you should have noticed that chromaticism appears without limits in this style. Mastering arpeggios download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. The bebop scales add a chromatic passing tone to the basic scales so that strong chord tones occur on the strong beats. The dominant bebop scale aka mixolydian bebop scale is an eight note scale octatonic. This caused a problem with the traditional 7note scales, as they did not fit into patterns of 8 quavers to the bar. Show me chords that sound good with an e bebop dominant scale.

G maj7 major bebop scale descending w octave displacements. Mastering the scales and arpeggios download ebook pdf. The line then climbs the diminished scale that goes with g7b9 in thirds, descends the scale for two tones, and ends with a chromatic approach to the opening pickup. Mastering the dominant bebop scale book 2 steve neff.

Mastering the dominant bebop scale digital pdf book. 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. The following examples spell out bebop scales starting on the 9 for different chord types. A chromaticism that marked the bebop was the use of the seventh major in a mixolydian mode. If you have worked out of my mastering the dominant bebop scale book, you know that the bebop scale and the bebop links that can be added to it can be a powerful tool that can be used to create great sounding lines using the language of the jazz greats.