Bebop Lick #2

Not really much to say about this one. Like the previous one, it uses chromatic approach notes, and you should do what you do to all technical exercises: start wherever you want and go whatever direction you chose, internalize it and play it without notes, changing direction or even going in "spider pattern".
Here's how it looks:

There are some ideas in the sheet that you can also follow. You can combine it with the other one, going up with this, going down with the first lick.

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Cheers and happy learning,
Mihai

Mastering the Diminished Scale #3

This starts to feel a little bit repetitive...
Same concept, diminished arpeggios, this time in quintuplets on the diminished scale.

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Cheers and happy learning,
Mihai

Bebop Lick #1

In a previous post I was saying about easy to use vocabulary, so here's one thing that can be used as a part of your jazz vocabulary, as well as a warmup or daily technical practice. Here is the lick:

And here's how it sounds and an idea how an be used in real life situation:

I wrote it in all tonalities, starting from G1 and going chromatically to G2. You should be able to start wherever you want and go whatever direction you chose. You should internalize it and play it without notes, changing direction or even going in "spider pattern", same like the diminished arpeggios patterns.

You may download the music sheet as PDF, or in MuseScore format, so you can edit, transpose, transcribe and customize it to your own needs. Click the image to download the format you want:

Disclaimer:
All materials are properties of their owners, and are used here for informative and educational purposes. I don't accept any responsibility for any damage, loss, liability, injury or upset caused to or suffered by you as a result of misusing this material.

Cheers and happy learning,
Mihai

Mastering the Diminished Scale #2

In the first part of this series, we took a look at diminished arpeggios in triplets on the diminished scale, notes grouped 3 by 3 in a zig-zag pattern. Now we go with the next logical step, notes grouped by 4, in sixteenth notes, also in zig-zag pattern.
Like the previos pattern, it's not really a "lick" but it can be used as one, as well as used as a daily exercise/ routine/ warm-up, to keep your fingers moving.

The exercise starts on low F# and ends G1, but you should be able to start wherever you want (on C1, for example) and go whatever direction you chose. You should internalize it and play it without notes, changing direction or even going in "spider pattern" (start on G, go on A♭, then F#, then A, then F, then B♭, then E... etc, you get the idea).

You may download the music sheet as PDF, or in MuseScore format, so you can edit, transpose, transcribe and customize it to your own needs. Click the image to download the format you want:

  

Disclaimer:
All materials are properties of their owners, and are used here for informative and educational purposes. I don't accept any responsibility for any damage, loss, liability, injury or upset caused to or suffered by you as a result of misusing this material.

Cheers and happy learning,
Mihai