Bass clef notes and the bass fretboard when you begin reading music for bass, you will quickly realize there are many different ways to play the exact same thing in. Play through each one several times to hear how they sound. Below are listed the twelve minor dorian minor, major, and dominant 7th scales. To read them, you will need to have the free adobe reader program installed on your computer. Print and download thinking out loud bass clef instrument sheet music by ed sheeran arranged for tuba or bass clef instrument or trombone or cello or double bass or bassoon or baritone horn. Walking bass on the piano can be one of the coolest things ever. Wes montgomery is on fire as always, listen and take note. Read scale music books like fretboard secret handbook 2nd edition and guitar chords for free with a free 30day trial.
The volume contains over 1500 jazz licks in standard notation for the most popular chord progressions available in all keys. This post intends to sort things out in the world of bebop scales. When used on a modern stave the dots are either side of the 4th line, showing that note is f. Nikolai rimskykorsakov the flight of the bumblebee. Note that the top four notes of this scale are the same as the straight dominant scale the bit you have to work on is the bottom f our notes. There are four different types of bebop scales, each of these scales have an extra chromatic passing tone. The bass clef is also known as the f clef and looks like this. David baker named these scales the bebop scales because they were used so often by jazz artists form the bebop era. Lets start by learning piano notes in the treble clef. Major bebop scale ascending ascending from 1 to 1 b. Rhythm practice students write or in each blank to indicate how many beats are in each snowflake. This page contains bebop scale guitar tab, fingerboard diagrams, notation and information.
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. Buy 20 steps ebook four jazz scales you should know major scales. Select which scale to build by clicking on the first down arrow and selecting the note name. Once you have some basic rules down, youll be able to make bass lines over any chord progression. Going up, the 3rd scale degree is flat, but the rest is like a major scale, and going down it is the same as a natural minor scale. This is also the same notes for all the modes of c d dorian, e phrygian, etc. Download your copy of our printable guitar scales pdf ebook. If youre having trouble remembering where notes go. Fretboard navigation method for 6string bass low b tuning based on an instrument specific modification of the caged guitar method, using linked octave shapes rather than open position chord shapes for ease and simplicity of use. Using these youll be able to play all of the forms of this useful scale all over the neck. Print and download the flight of the bumblebee bass clef instrument sheet music composed by nikolai rimskykorsakov arranged for bass clef instrument or cello or double bass or trombone or bassoon or baritone horn.
A daily scale practice routine for development of jazz improvisational facility. This extra note is the scale allows improvisers to always place the chord tone on. Bebop scales are certainly very valuable scales to add to your repertoire, especially if jazz is your bag. David baker is one of the most soughtafter jazz educators in the world, and. It begins with the introduction of the treble clef, and provides students with an opportunity to draw it several times. Heres a music theory worksheet from that you might be interested in. This photo from is a chart of a bunch of useful scales. The next kind of bass line is a scale style bass line. How to master the bebop scale in jazz improvisation jazzadvice. Learn all about bebop scale bebop jazz simplifying theory.
Jazz scales and patterns in all 12 keys sheet music. You could actually practice just whats written here 7 times in a row, changing in your. Ive been playing guitar for almost 8 years now, but. Nikolai rimskykorsakov the flight of the bumblebee bass. The project is influenced by outstanding musicians including charlie parker, bill evans, joe pass, clifford brown and others. We will show here a resource extremely used by jazz musicians.
We will learn the notes, intervals and scale degrees of the e flat minor scale natural, melodic and harmonic on the piano, treble and bass clef. This makes hitting those target notes much easier and. Learn from scale music experts like scott su and herman brock, jr. Major scales from flat key signatures in the bass clef. Preface i of all the styles to emerge from jazz, perhaps the most important and pervasive in terms of in fluence and consequence is that body of music which had its inception in the early 1940s. The only difference is one extra note, this can be compared with the blue note added to a pentatonic to get a blues scale.
May 18, 2011 the basic idea behind bebop scales is simple. When playing a twelve bar blues in the key of bb, use the bb blues scale anywhere in the chord. They are written in treble and bass clef in all twelve keys. This page contains a variety of educational materials that are offered here free of charge. Available singly or as a set, in print or ebook form, with. Although we dont call it a blue note in this case, but a passing tone. Bebop scales are scales which are similar to diatonic scales with an exception of additional chromatic note added between one of the scales intervals. Bass clef version is designed to build and extend the melodic vocabulary of improvising musicians. The reason being, these scales are essentially the same as the major scales modes, with the addition of an extra passing note in each of them. Affordable and search from millions of royalty free images, photos and vectors.
Of all the bass guitar scales, its the most common scale that students study in the beginning. Above is a terrific example of the dominant bebop scale key of bb being played. Bebop scale emerged in the same context of bebop jazz if you want to learn how to play jazz, we can be sure that you are taking a big step in reading this article. Aug 29, 2016 s cales can be one of the most overwhelming parts of learning jazz improvisation. But looking at five different sources, i found inconsistent terminology and contradicting definitions. Notice that each scale uses only the accidentals used in. S cales can be one of the most overwhelming parts of learning jazz improvisation. Find one you particularly like and practice it in all 12 keys starting from the original key. Jazz guitar scales basic modal scales ionianmajor scale play over. I used this book as one of my references for these six patterns, and i think its a great resource. The notes on the bass staff follow the same pattern as other notes on the music staff. A video with tips on how to incorporate bebop scales in your solos. On piano, the same keys are used to play the two scales. If you already know how to play the major scale and all of its modes, then you will find playing bebop scales a breeze.
This step shows the bb major scale key signature on the treble clef and bass clef. Jazz scales and patterns in all 12 keys bass clef sheet music. The melodic bass library scales and modes for the bass guitar our price. I named it the beast because it takes a while to get through the exercise, and you can practice in every key, with every 7note scale you know. Here, you will find bebop scales and patterns in all 12 keys for major, minor, dominant 7th, and locrian halfdiminished scales. Many of the documents on this page are in pdf format. Studies for bass 3volume setebook pdf versionthese three books from david motto make up one of the great sightreading resources of all time. Dont be afraid of all the high notes its just your bass.
Usually, you play notes with your right hand rh in this clef. Note naming c position treble and bass clef pianonola. An indispensable book on scales and modes for the bass guitarist. Between you and me, it can seem like theres a scale to learn for every chord, a scale for every progression, and a scale for every day of the week however, as youve probably realized in the practice room, scales are not always the secret to a great solo. He called them this because he noticed many jazz musicians from the bebop era charlie parker, dizzy gillespie, charlie christian, bud powell, etc. The bebop scales are frequently used in jazz, and deservedly got their name from their extensive use in the bebop era 1940s60s by such jazz musicians as charlie christian, wes montgomery, charlie parker and dizzie gillespie, to name a few. Major scales for bass clef brian kane books available at music retailers nationwide, and internationally. Joes simple practice method will have you hearing, using, and understanding bebop scales very quickly. Bebop scales almost magically turn scales into jazz lines, adding melodic flow and logical forward motion to your solos. Instrumental part, and instrumental solo in eb major transposable. Along with doing twooctave scales, this is the main exercise i recommend to my students for getting a thorough knowledge of the neck of the bass. The use of a halfstep wholestep diminished scale over the dominant chord is very common in bebop.
How to master the bebop scale in jazz improvisation. The rules are very similar to the intervalic style, however it is your knowledge of how scales interact with chords instead of actual chord notes that build the bass line. Using this formula, lets form a b flat major scale. Bass clef notes and the bass fretboard when you begin reading music for bass, you will quickly realize there are many different ways to play the exact same thing in different locations, or positions, on the fretboard. Major scales from sharp key signatures in the bass clef. This will help you internalize the sounds and connect them with your instrument. Though its not the most played scale, it is the most important scale for beginners to learn because it contains all of the natural notes.
Jan 22, 2016 for treble clef instruments here is the pdf. A daily dose of scales for improvisation treble clef blue cover bass clef red cover. Davids most innovative book yet on the art of jazz improvisation. Hundreds of patterns indicative of the bebop style constructed over iivs. Example 32 no matter which note you start on, you will have a major scale if you follow the. Discover the best scale music books and audiobooks. Instrumental solo, and instrumental part in a minor. Bebop scales were created or at least named by a jazz composer called david baker. Bebop scales down and up the bebop scales add a chromatic passing tone to the basic scales so that strong chord tones occur on the strong beats. Major scales for bass clef brian kane books available at music retailers nationwide, and internationally through sunhawk digital music at.
By simply adding one chromatic note, you can convert the most commonly used scales into bebop scales. Includes special notation, markings, and info for string players. Notice that each scale uses only the accidentals used in the. Major scales, modes of the major scale, harmonic minor scale, melodic minor scale modes of melodic minor, wholehalf diminished, halfwhole diminished, the. In this lesson well take a look at scale style and intervalic bass lines, and even mix them up a bit. The lessons contain diatonic, modal, pentatonic, whole tone, and diminished scales as well as modes of both the harmonic and melodic minor scales, eastern, middle eastern, and other exotic scales of jimmys own invention. Written in standard notation and fretboard diagrams. The unmodified bass clef is so common that performers of instruments and voice parts whose ranges lie below the stave simply learn the number of ledger lines for each note through common use, and if a lines true notes lie significantly above the bass clef the composer or publisher will often simply write the part in either the treble clef or. You will probably notice the close relationship between the bebop scale and the major scale.
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