Want to sound like the jazz greats? Maybe you want to make your lines flow more. This lesson dives deep into the most important bebop technique: enclosures. You’ll learn how to use them with arpeggios, scales, and chromatics — and how they connect your lines like Parker, Brecker, and Potter.
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The One Bebop Rule – Learn the enclosure concept all jazz legends use
From Arpeggios to Chromatics – Build melodic tension with clear logic
Connect Every Line – Make your solos flow effortlessly through chords
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+ all lesson examples are transposed to the Tenor, Alto and Concert keys and bass clef
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In this tutorial
00:00 The Most Iconic Bebop Trick
01:35 The natural Enclosure – 7th Chord Enclosure
02:54 Concreting Phrases Using Enclosures
04:04 Enclosures added to Scale Runs
05:30 Lots Of Examples
06:18 One Step Further – Chromatic Enclosures
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