These instructions work for printing either to a physical plotter, or to a pdf file. To overcome this problem bebop scales were formed by adding one extra note to three modes of the major scale. The following examples spell out bebop scales starting on the 9 for different chord types. C ocarina g ocarina click on the score to view exercises for any scale. From the page scaling popup menu, select tile all pages to expose the tile scale % option. The bebop scales add a chromatic passing tone to the basic scales so that strong chord tones occur on the strong beats. For example, if you had enabled the pc3 and pmp files then the resulting pdf file could have. Join bebop scales to other bebop scales, as in the following examples. Above is a terrific example of the dominant bebop scale key of bb being played. Printing correctly scaled pdf plans and drawings with online. Bebop or bop is a style of jazz developed in the early to mid1940s in the united states, which features songs characterized by a fast tempo, complex chord progressions with rapid chord changes and numerous changes of key, instrumental virtuosity, and improvisation based on a combination of harmonic structure, the use of scales and occasional references to the melody. Answer when the print dialog is opened, the drawing scale is already set and is displayed as a reference only. The bebop scale provides the solution to this problem. It takes you through all the keys for each mode scale, and the music is displayed in two octaves, good practice for anyone learning to read.
Learn to play common jazz chords, progressions and lines with your guitar these effective educational books for beginner and advanced players. Another common bebop scale is the dominant seventh or mixolydian bebop scale. Add in chromatic approach note patterns, figure and audio example 9h. Shrink to printable area resizes only large pages to fit the paper and prints small pages as they are. Printing correctly scaled pdf plans and drawings planning. Any of the above three figures can also resolve to c. You will probably notice the close relationship between the bebop scale and the major scale. In our major educational institutions the bebop flame continues to burn brightly as we see generation after generation of young talent emerging with a healthy respect and solid understanding of this rich tradition. Download your copy of our printable guitar scales pdf ebook.
Pdf the aim of this article lies fundamentally in illustrating the first part of a simple and intuitive method, finalized to. As you work through this book you will see your jazz playing change in an incredible and exciting way. The dominant bebop scale is a mixolydian scale with an added major 7th note. Skip intervals 1 5 and then descend the bebop scale, figure and audio example 9g. Tums may be used on any chord tone, as in the following examples. The circled note indicates where the initial bebop scale begins. For example you can imply g7 over a d minor chord, utilizing your g7 language or the g bebop scale over. 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. Open the menu at the topright of the window, then select print. Major and dominant bebop scales bebop scales are chord scales with added chromatic passing tones.
Print as image or, for acrobat only, separations or inrip separations. Post the pdf here for someone generous enough to plot it full size and see for themselves and be able to report, or send it out to a print shop and see for yourself. Skip intervals, instead of 1, b3, 5, b7, try 1, 5, b3, 7, figure and audio example 9f. This adds a flat seventh to the scale, which is the note that gives a dominant seventh chord its name. 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. The minor bebop scale is the dorian scale an important mode of the major scale which we will meet later plus an extra note between the third and. A common idea in jazz and especially bebop, is to ascend an arpeggio figure and descend a scale. Mar 01, 2015 this is a valuable little book, showing how a bebop scale can be constructed using the major, dorian, mixolydian, and locrian modesscales. David baker vol 1 the bebop scales and other scales in common use. The appropriate bebop scale for g7 is g mixolydian bebop, which explains why some texts define the minor bebop scale to be the fifth mode of mixolydian bebop. The scale is also used on the related minor seventh chord ii and. 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. Gmaj7 major bebop scale ascending ascending from 1 to 1. In internet explorer i could just custom scale the print size down a few percentage points, and it would print one less page.
Join the bebop scales to other scale types, as in the following examples. The major bebop scale can be used over any major 7th chord so 6, 69, major 9, major 7 and the. Acrobat can size the pages of a pdf to fit the selected paper size. Dominant bebop scale guitar c bebop scale guitar tab.
Using the procedure below, however, you can set the scale for the current print job, as well as future print jobs. The first alternative way you can use the bebop scale is on minor chords. Ascend 3 notes up an arpeggio and descend the bebop scale. Jul 21, 2011 i prefer to use the excellent free pdfxchange viewer from tracker software it is the only viewer ive found that has a custom page scaling for printing so you could for example set a 71% scale for going down one a series page size eg a2 to a3 or a 50% scale for two a series page sizes eg a1 to a3. Wes montgomery is on fire as always, listen and take note. When these passing notes are added to the diatonic chord scale certain notes then stand out in the scale. By simply adding one chromatic note, you can convert the most commonly used scales into bebop scales. He called them this because he noticed many jazz musicians from the bebop era charlie parker, dizzy gillespie, charlie christian, bud powell, etc. If you choose 14 inch per foot when printing, then when you measure the drawing later you can multiply the number of inches by 4 to obtain the number of feet. How to master the bebop scale in jazz improvisation. Page scaling lets you shrink or enlarge pages when you print. Although we dont call it a blue note in this case, but a passing tone. Bebop scale essential beginners guide matt warnock guitar. This book is a pdf file and can be opened and printed.
The bebop harmonic minor scale or bebop natural minor scale, as listed in mark levines the drop 2 book is derived from the harmonic minor scale and has a chromatic passing tone an additional. Click image to learn the bebop scale in more fretboard positions. Bebop scales were created or at least named by a jazz composer called david baker. This was super handy, especially when the default printing would spill just a line or two onto the next page. How to master the bebop scale in jazz improvisation jazz advice. Pdf format a1 plan ready to print in adobe reader v7.
Jul 25, 2015 the bebop dominant scale this scale is spelled l23456b7 b 71 and the rules goveming its use are given with the dominant seventh chord as the point of reference. You sometimes see the minor bebop scale with a major 3 rd passing tone added, but this creates a scale that has the same notes as the dominant bebop scale. It takes you through all the keys for each modescale, and the music is displayed in two octaves, good practice for anyone learning to read. This scale is generated by adding a passing tone between the flattedseventh scale degree and the root. If the pdf that acroplot creates looks correct but it doesnt print to scale then it is likely that you have the settings on in adobe to resize the plot to fit the page. Jun 17, 2019 bebop scale guitar fretboard diagrams. We will show here a resource extremely used by jazz musicians. Listen at least one song to be acclimatized a little bit before continuing this study. They are created by interjecting one or more nondiatonic passing tones into the chord scales. If the tile options are not in the menu, make sure that the following options are not selected in the advanced print dialog box. Printing correctly scaled pdf plans and drawings with online applications.
The bebop dominant scale this scale is spelled l23456b7 b 71 and the rules goveming its use are given with the dominant seventh chord as the point of reference. Hello a video on the creation of the diminished minor scale this is the real name which is valid also in major. Aug 29, 2016 the first alternative way you can use the bebop scale is on minor chords. May 18, 2011 the appropriate bebop scale for g7 is g mixolydian bebop, which explains why some texts define the minor bebop scale to be the fifth mode of mixolydian bebop. Basically all printers and plotters have an unprintable area margins on the page. This is useful on a drawing where you may not have dimensions for every little detail. At the print dialog box, go to advanced and select print as.
Make every 7th chord line you play sound like bebop learn how the pros add arpeggios, twists, chromatic ornaments, and more to 7th chord lines to create memorable solos 2. Here, you will find bebop scales and patterns in all 12 keys for major, minor, dominant 7th, and locrian halfdiminished scales. The second bebop scale lick well check out is a diminished arpeggio from the 3rd of the scale, the note e in the example below. Microsoft windows 10 64bit hi everyone, i am using a laptop with windows 10, i downloaded a small bag pattern and saved it to my documents, i opened adobe reader, opened the file i wish to print, pressed print, it printed but the scale shows an inch box to. David baker vol 1 the bebop scales and other scales in. I prefer to use the excellent free pdfxchange viewer from tracker software it is the only viewer ive found that has a custom page scaling for printing so you could for example set a 71% scale for going down one a series page size eg a2 to a3 or a 50% scale for two a series page sizes eg a1 to a3. Learn all about bebop scale bebop jazz simplifying theory. Jazz guitar lessons with tabs, analysis and audio files available for download. The dominant bebop scale usually just referred to as the bebop scale adds a chromatic passing tone between the b7 and the 1. Learn how to turn the bebop scale into cool sounding solos stop guessing and learn the exact method used to turn the bebop scale into hipsounding jazz solos 3. The scaling affects how the sections of the pdf page map to the physical sheet of paper. Bebop scales are just your regular scales and modes such as the major, melodic minor, dorian and mixolydian but with an added chromatic note. The dominant bebop scale is the major scale plus an extra note between the 6th and 7th notes. The main problem with the builtin solution is that it forces you to click through several extra steps to print to a pdf by using the little pulldown.
A chromaticism that marked the bebop was the use of the seventh major in a mixolydian mode. C7 bebop scale natural 7 th added c tonic major bebop scale sharp 5 th added. The principle should apply whatever the printer type. When musicologists analysed solos by great players, they found that often similar scalic ideas were used to descend.
Scale or resize pdf pages in acrobat or reader for printing. Bebop guitar the best beginners guide jazz guitar online. The bebop scale is an essential component of jazz guitar vocabulary. This scale can also be used over iiv progressions and works well over the ii chord. The first bebop scale is used to solo over minor chords, and is built by adding a major 7 passing note to the dorian mode. Adobe reader v7 hewlett packard designjet 750 a1 plan a1 paper.
This is a valuable little book, showing how a bebop scale can be constructed using the major, dorian, mixolydian, and locrian modesscales. In this scale we take the normal dorian mode and add a chromatic passing tone between the third and fourth notes of the scale. The bebop scale is a dominant scale and has the same function in a key as the mixolydian scale. Bebop scales almost magically turn scales into jazz lines, adding melodic flow and logical forward motion to your solos.
The line then climbs the diminished scale that goes with g7b9 in thirds, descends the scale for two tones, and ends with a chromatic approach to the opening pickup. Combining arpeggios with the bebop scale fundamental. The bebop scale is the easiest way to add a jazzy sound to your guitar playing. This article will investigate the four common bebop scales and how you can. Over a minor chord you can access this sound by playing a bebop scale or shape a 4th above the root, essentially implying a iiv7 progression over a static minor chord. Apr 08, 2010 the next bop scale to consider is the bebop dorian scale. The next bop scale to consider is the bebop dorian scale. How to use bebop scales like a pro learn jazz standards.
Now that you have listened a little of bebop, you should have noticed that chromaticism appears without limits in this style. G7 bebop lines jeff ellwood jeff ellwood jeff ellwood. With this lick, you play down the scale and when you reach the 3rd of the scale, you simply play an ascending diminished 7 arpeggio that brings you back to the top of the scale, via the b9. You just add one extra note to each respective scale and then you can play it forever and ever without ever hitting a wrong note on a downbeat. For large full scale templates, choose a pdf page size big enough to fit the entire image. Joes simple practice method will have you hearing, using, and understanding bebop scales very quickly. Scale page for printing if you want to change the paper size of your document for example, print a us lettersized pdf on a4 paper, you can change the printing format for the document. Printing to scale allows you to measure the printed drawing to obtain the distance between points. Jazz improvisation, bebop, fast learning, triads, dominant seventh chords. Below is the bebop scale with chromatic notes that approach primary chord tones 57 below the line is broken down to show the approach to each primary chord tone these chromatic approaches can now be used in combination with the previous ideas to combine great lines. This caused a problem with the traditional 7note scales, as they did not fit into patterns of 8 quavers to the bar. How to play bebop scales guitar lessons for beginners. According to corey christiansen, david baker, one of the worlds finest jazz educators, named these scales the bebop scales because they were used so often by jazz artists from the bebop era. Choosing the best minor bebop scale now that we have two different scalesfor minor 7th chords, the question is if one is better suited than the other in a given situation.
Fit to printable area scales small pages up and large pages down to fit the paper. Another common bebop scale is the dominant seventh or mixolydian bebop scale this scale is generated by adding a passing tone between the flattedseventh scale degree and the root. Printing correctly scaled pdf plans and drawings with. In the bebop era the basic phrasing in improvisation shifted from crochets to extended quaver patterns.
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