Category Archives: Bebop

Advanced, Alterations, Bebop, Chords, Coltrane, II-V-I, Intermediate, Music theory, Scales, Tier 5

How Coltrane Turns Barry Harris Dominant Concept Into Magic

5 September, 2024 Søren Ballegaard

Coltrane used the Barry Harris Dominant Approach extensively in his playing. This is how you can get the 4 dominants into your playing as well.

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50+ PAGES LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
-Dominant scale, + 4 not pattern exercises
-dominant licks using 4 dominants individual and mixed
+ all lesson examples are transposed to the Tenor, Alto and Concert keys and bass clef
+ all released lesson manual material are available in all 12 keys

In this tutorial
00:00 The Barry Harris Diminished Dominant Concept
01:14 V-I Explained
02:51 Backdoor Dominant
02:49 Next Step – Arpeggios
04:36 Tritone Dominant
06:04 The 4th Dominant
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Soprano – Yanagisawa Elimona

Advanced, Bebop, Beginner, Chord note solos, Chords, Diatonic approach, II-V-I, Intermediate, Learning methods/inspiration, Technique, Tier 5

5 Jazz Licks – The Best Way To Learn Arpeggios

15 August, 2024 Søren Ballegaard

Arpeggios are one of the most important skills in jazz improvisation.
These jazz licks show you the sound and how to use them in jazz improvisation. All licks are followed by exercises on how to practice.

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50+ PAGES LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
-Hear the rhythm arpeggio exercises
-Written our rhythm for practicing + licks fitting rhythm from basic to advanced
+ all lesson examples are transposed to the Tenor, Alto and Concert keys and bass clef
+ all released lesson manual material are available in all 12 keys

In this tutorial
00:00 How The Pro’s Master Arpeggios
00:53 1st lick – basic arpeggios
02:03 Upper Structure Arpeggios
04:00 Add More Rhythm
05:56 The Bebop Secret – Chromatic Approach Notes
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Advanced, Bebop, Diatonic approach, II-V-I, Intermediate, Learning methods/inspiration, Scales, Technique, Tier 5

Chris Potter – What Next Level Bebop Sounds Like

28 June, 2024 Søren Ballegaard

Chris Potter Is truly a genius. He is an old soul in a jazz body. It is like his music holds all the playing styles of the earlier jazz heroes.
This is also why he is able to make his own version of everything.
This is how he made bebop better

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50+ PAGES LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
-blues Etudes developing your rhythm from simple to advanced
+ all lesson examples are transposed to the Tenor, Alto and Concert keys and bass clef
+ all released lesson manual material are available in all 12 keys

In this tutorial
00:00 Chis Potter Reinvents the Pivot
00:48 The Scale Pivot Explained
02:10 Hear And Hit Any Target Note
03:07 Make The Scale Pivot Into Exercises
03:45 Get Flexible Rhythm
04:39 Double Target Note Approach
06:12 Open Up The Lines With Big Jumps
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Soprano – Yanagisawa Elimona

Advanced, Alterations, Bebop, II-V-I, Intermediate, Learning methods/inspiration, Scales, Technique, Tier 5

How Brecker Broke The Bebop Scale (Now It’s Even Better)

31 May, 2024 Søren Ballegaard

Michael Brecker was an innovator and found new things in old things. He totally broke the bebop scale by introducing the bebop scale to his modern 4 note cell playing style. Here is how he did it!

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50+ PAGES LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
-Chromatic patterns made of the bebop scale and others
-II-V-I lines using chromatic 4 note cells
+ all lesson examples are transposed to the Tenor, Alto and Concert keys and bass clef
+ all released lesson manual material are available in all 12 keys

In this tutorial
00:00 Brecker Made 4-Note Cells Of The Bebop Scale
00:25 The Bebp Sclae
01:14 No Chords Only Leading Tones
02:56 There Are No Rules
04:53 Add Any 4 Note Cell To Any Target Note
06:07 More 4-Note Cell Patterns
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Alto – The Martin Alto
Soprano – Yanagisawa Elimona

Advanced, Alterations, Bebop, Blues, Chord note solos, Coltrane, Diatonic approach, II-V-I, Intermediate, Learning methods/inspiration, Music theory, Scales, Standards, Technique, Tier 5, Triads

Why Michael Brecker Copied Sonny Rollins (and you should too)

3 May, 2024 Søren Ballegaard

Sonny Rollins is so articulate and plays such fine lines. His playing screams out that we need to learn from him.
This is what Michael Brecker did and he became that good.

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50+ PAGES LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
-Sonny Rollins Approach scale, chord and approach note exercises
-II-V-I lines working out the Sonny Rollins Sound into musical licks
+ all lesson examples are transposed to the Tenor, Alto and Concert keys and bass clef
+ all released lesson manual material are available in all 12 keys

In this tutorial
00:00 Sonny Rollins Is the One To Copy
00:28 The Epic Rhythm
02:00 Why Michael Brecker Copied Sonny Rollins
03:31 Harmonic Rhythm Displacement
04:28 Tritone Substituted Dominants
05:41 Don’t Play The Root
07:28 The Best Technical Exercise That Sounds Amazing
08:14 Chromatic Enclosures
09:23 Bebop Scales and Diatonic Enclosures
10:24 Triads Are The Most Solid Chord
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My setup:
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Alto – The Martin Alto
Soprano – Yanagisawa Elimona

Advanced, Bebop, Diatonic approach, II-V-I, Intermediate, Learning methods/inspiration, Music theory, Technique, Tier 5

This Is How A Master Uses Chromatic Notes In Bebop

24 April, 2024 Søren Ballegaard

Parker used enclosure and approach notes so refined that when studying jazz you must study Charlie Parker.
Learning his Chromatic Notes Approach will advance your playing and start you on the real jazz sound..
Video full highly usable examples and exercises on how to learn.

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50+ PAGES LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
-Enclosure and Bebop Chromatic Exercises
-II-V-I licks displaying diatonic enclosures moving to chromatic bebop enclosures
+ all lesson examples are transposed to the Tenor, Alto and Concert keys and bass clef
+ all released lesson manual material are available in all 12 keys

In this tutorial
00:00 The Real Bebop Sound
00:41 The Basis Enclosure
01:57 The 1st Chromatic Note
03:20 Chromatic Approach Notes
04:56 Chromatic Enclosures
05:47 My Favorite Chromatic Enclosure
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My setup:
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Alto – The Martin Alto
Soprano – Yanagisawa Elimona

Advanced, Alterations, Bebop, Beginner, Blues, II-V-I, Intermediate, Learning methods/inspiration, Standards, Technique, Tier 5

Study Jazz Licks Like Michael Brecker Did

2 February, 2024 Søren Ballegaard

Michael Brecker knew how difficult it is to add new material into your working vocabulary.
This is how to add practiced licks and lines into your vocabulary, using the Michael Brecker philosophy.

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50+ PAGES LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
-written out licks + rhythmic exercises
-Phrases containing the licks in both Blues Form Etudes and on different progressions
+ all lesson examples are transposed to the Tenor, Alto and Concert keys and bass clef
+ all released lesson manual material are available in all 12 keys

In this tutorial
00:00 How To Study Jazz licks Like Michael Brecker
00:38 What Is The Process To Learn Licks?
01:40 Make Licks Into Music
03:01 Connect The Chords
04:26 Learn From The intuitive Michael Brecker
05:34 You Must Practice To Play
06:03 Michael Brecker Creative Super Power
06:47 Advanced Licks Practice
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Alto – The Martin Alto
Soprano – Yanagisawa Elimona

Advanced, Alterations, Bebop, Blues, Blues scales, II-V-I, Intermediate, Learning methods/inspiration, Music theory, Pentatonic scales, Scales, Standards, Technique, Tier 5

You can’t learn Jazz without this – The Charlie Parkers Bebop Lesson

19 January, 2024 Søren Ballegaard

Charlie Parker is one of the fathers of jazz, as we know it.
I truly believe that if we study the material he played we get the most perfect start to jazz.
Let’s dig into Charlie Parker’s solo on Cool Blues

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50+ PAGES LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
-lots of blues solo etude composed in the jazz language of Charlie Parker
+ all lesson examples are transposed to the Tenor, Alto and Concert keys and bass clef
+ all released lesson manual material are available in all 12 keys

In this tutorial
00:00 Why Charlie Parker Solos Are Epic
00:36 The Root Of The Chord Is Not Important
01:18 Charlie Parker Is The Blues
02:13 Lean Into The Upper Structures
02:57 Chromatic Parker
04:07 The Charlie Parker Major Chords
04:34 The Essence Of Bebop – The Pivot
04:59 The Major Blues Scale
06:05 Backdoor Dominant Alterations
06:33 Chromatic Chords
07:13 Most Important – Articulation And Phrasing
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Michael Brecker – Recorda Me
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Soprano – Yanagisawa Elimona

Advanced, Alterations, Bebop, Chords, II-V-I, Intermediate, Scales, Technique, Tier 5, Triads

The Ultimate Approach For Bebop Chromatic Notes

3 November, 2023 Søren Ballegaard

The Chromatic Approach Note is such a small detail in jazz but it really has a great impact and can define your jazz lines.
This is how training and using Chromatic Approach Notes can change and make your lines sound so much more jazz-like.

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LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
-Chromatic Approach Note scale, triad + arpeggio exercises
-II-V-I Chromatic Approach Note Jazz Phrases
+ all lesson examples are transposed to the Tenor, Alto and Concert keys and bass clef
+ all released lesson manual material are available in all 12 keys

In this tutorial
00:00 Michael Brecker And Barry Harris Chromatic Approach Notes
00:58 Train And Apply Chromatic Approach Notes
02:14 Compose Jazz Lines w/ Chromatic Approach
03:00 Chromatic Approach To Arpeggios
04:26 Upper Structure Arpeggios
04:45 Descending Arpeggios
05:50 Triads w/ Chromatic Approach Notes
06:51 Chord Substitutions
07:43 Chromatic Approach To Scales
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My setup:
Tenor saxophone: Selmer MKVI 82xxx
mouthpiece is an old Otto Link Babbit – refaced from opening 6 to opening 8/8,5
Alto – The Martin Alto
Soprano – Yanagisawa Elimona

Bebop, Beginner, Chords, Coltrane, Diatonic approach, II-V-I, Intermediate, Scales, Standards, Tier 5

How Coltrane Turn Target Notes Into Powerful Solos

6 October, 2023 Søren Ballegaard

Coltrane’s simple and powerful lines are a direct result of how Coltrane always plays directly into the target notes.
When digging deep into Coltrane playing you will discover he is playing the most simple lines, but very direct lines, which makes his playing extremely powerful.

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LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
-Enclosure + chrom approach note exercises
-plug and play short licks showing you Coltranes Direct Target Note Approach
+ all lesson examples are transposed to the Tenor, Alto and Concert keys and bass clef – all extra Lesson Manual Material Is Available in all 12 keys

In this tutorial
00:00 How Coltrane Turn Target Notes Into Powerful Solos
01:21 Think Towards The Target Note
03:43 Full Scale Direct Approach
04:20 Hit The Right Chord Notes
05:38 Target Notes On A II-V-I
06:15 Don’t Mess Up The Chord Scale Relationship
07:01 Big Jumps Does Not Always Disrupt
07:54 The Magic 3rd Interval
08:57 Chromatic Cheating
09:35 The Turn
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Coltrane Oleo – written out solo
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My setup:
Tenor saxophone: Selmer MKVI 82xxx
mouthpiece is an old Otto Link Babbit – refaced from opening 6 to opening 8/8,5
Alto – The Martin Alto
Soprano – Yanagisawa Elimona

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