Feel like you’re just repeating the same old ideas over those ubiquitous minor chords? Here are a few strategies to help you unleash new *melodic* ideas.
Subtle Nuances Give You That Pro Sound
I’ll show you how I use mini grace notes, lack of vibrato, direct-attack (vs. bending), pre-hearing intervals, and more, to get a polished sound.
Four – Lesson 4: Triplets, Triads and Half-Step Resolutions
A constant-triplet-through-the-changes exercise.
II-V-I with Triplets and Chromatic Enclosures
A practical example of enclosures (approach notes/leading tones) in a bebop phrase.
Practicing II-V-Is in 12 Keys
Learn tactics for effective use of play-alongs, as well as a breakdown of some bebop vocabulary.