Comments on: ii V7 I Jazz lick that starts off as bebop and finishes as diminished

By: Sweets

Sweets — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:09:41 +0000

Since it’s an F# bebop lick, it can be played over a B ii V7 I. I guess I screwed up the key because in F# the C# bebop lick would work. Thanks for pointing this out.

By: Micah

Micah — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 23:12:34 +0000

This is great stuff man! I’ve been showing my students your site lately. It’s becoming a really sound resource for the aspiring jazz improviser!

On this lick, though, isn’t it in B, not F#?

By: Sweets

Sweets — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 17:16:21 +0000

Yes, bebop work for all instruments. Definitely take the time to learn it.

By: Ashley Eng

Ashley Eng — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 17:26:16 +0000

Wow that’s really different from most licks, but works great. I’ve been trained mostly classical piano and i’m starting to switch over to more jazz, improv, little gospel here and there.
Is there such a thing as bebop for jazz pianists?

Thanks, you sound great!
~Ashley

By: Sweets

Sweets — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 03:29:48 +0000

Forward motion is the idea of keeping your Jazz improvisational lines going (or moving forward without stopping). What you want to think of is landing on chord tones on strong beats. You can pretty much play anything you want in between. Of course, you don’t have to hit chord tones on all the strong beats, but the more you land on the better.

I hope this helps.

By: Julio

Julio — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 03:20:08 +0000

Hello Greg i have a question regarding the book how to play bebop that you are mention on this part,actually i got the name of the book from this web, maybe you can help me. In the page 7 it say the phrase -foward motion- you know if this is a type of jazz rhythm?is in the part when is explaing what C. Parker was trying to do with the modes.

sorry for the mispeling

thanks, Julio

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By: Sweets

Sweets — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 02:19:41 +0000

Thanks, unfortunately, I don't know of any arranging sites. I will post it in the forum right away if I do find any though.

By: keith

keith — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:15:17 +0000

hey thanks for all your contributing it really helps out alot..Is there any sites similar to this that focuses on jazz arranging..thank you