Let’s practice our Major Bebop scales in 12 keys! This exercise will help you hear and see how this useful scale can be applied over a II V I progression.
Descending Major 7ths Over “Ladybird”
In this lesson, we take the descending major-7th idea you’ve been practicing and put it into music over Lady Bird, applying it clearly in the first chorus and more naturally in the choruses that follow.
What might I study to understand harmony more clearly?
22 Lessons + keyboard visuals to help you understand jazz harmony (better).
Joel Frahm’s performance and Q&A from Inside:Outside 2025
Listen to Joel play Along Came Betty, Body & Soul, When Will The Blues Leave, Stompin’ at the Savoy, and answer questions about remembering tunes, crafting cadenzas, using patterns and shapes, and much more!
How to Absorb Bebop Vocabulary – Sonny Stitt on “Moten Swing”
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Vocabulary Nuggets: Descending Major 7th Chords Workout #2 – Minor 7th Chords (Part 2)
This is key of Em, Cm, and Abm
Vocabulary Nuggets: Descending Major 7th Chords Workout #2 – Minor 7th Chords (Part 1)
The concept is one of my favorites: multiplying our efforts to maximize our return on practice. Understanding this concept will instantly DOUBLE the number of chords you can use it on.
Vocabulary Nuggets: Major 7th Chord Descending Chromatically – Part 1, Maj7 Chords
Learn this “nugget” in 12 keys with me. Both harmonically and rhythmically, it’s a great one to have under your fingers all around the horn.
Blue Bossa – Lines that feel good to play #6 and #7 – A Technical Loop and the Major Bebop Scale
The sixth and seventh installment in “Lines That Feel Good” over Blue Bossa. These two feature a technical loop and the major bebop scale.
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