Bebop Blues Improvisation
No Bull Guide To Jazz Piano™
Lesson #15
Int./Adv. Level
Today’s Goal
1. Finish out our improvisation from lesson 14 using bebop principles
2. What to practice!
1. Start with your target tones (know where you are going first)
2. Fill in enclosures before target tones 3. Use scale tones to fill the rest
Bebop Improvisation Map
First 6 Measures So Far…
Let’s Finish…
7 3
7 3 7 3 7 3
Choose Guide Tones
Remember…
This is an exercise so limit your expectations! Don’t expect too much
at this stage.
Improv Analysis
Whole below1/2 above
Improv Analysis
Whole below1/2 aboveNon-chord tone on strong beat!
Improv Analysis
Chord tone then1/2 from below
Improv Analysis
Whole below1/2 above
Improv Analysis
1/2 above1/2 below
Improv Analysis
D.C. from below
Improv Analysis
D.C. above
Improv Analysis
Whole below1/2 above
Filling in The Spaces
Filling in The Spaces
Filling in The Spaces
Filling in The Spaces
Filling in The Spaces
Filling in The Spaces
Filling in The Spaces
Filling in The Spaces
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What To Practice…
1. Create your own guide tone choices, fill in with enclosures then chord/scale tones
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