Segmenting Bebop Scales 124 Ascending and Descending Permutations
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Segmenting Bebop scales is a crucial part of using these scales effectively. As you learned in the “124 Bebop Scales” course, Bebop scales are eight note scales where there is an added note, usually from a common seven note scale. When musicians apply Bebop scales they tend to gravitate towards the segment of the scale that contains the added note because otherwise the Bebop effect is lost.
In this course you will be working with the additional folders for the ascending and descending segments of each Bebop scale. These files present the segmented Bebop scale in 12 keys for all 124 Bebop Scales. I’d recommend starting with the more common Bebop scales which are listed on page 2. I would learn to segment two or three Bebop scales before moving on the “Segmenting Bebop Scales with Approach Notes.“
You will quickly find that not only do these segmented Bebop scales give you a strong “Jazz Sound” but they also help your understanding of time and groove. In the traditional way of using these scales you need to put the chord tones of the Bebop scale on the beat. This takes a while especially if you have never thought of playing scales this way.
The meat of this course is found in the segmentation of the Bebop scales found in the additional files with this course. Being able to segment a Bebop scale means you know the scale in a much deeper way. Being able to start in 4 different places within the scale will prepare you for the next course “Segmenting Bebop Scales with Approach Notes.”
Table of Contents:
Segmenting Bebop Scales
Common Bebop Scales
Course Breakdown
124 Bebop Scales
Bebop Scales and Chords They Work Over
How to Practice with this Course
Segmenting Bebop Scales Examples
Conclusion
List of Contents for Segmenting Bebop Scale Course:
ISBN: 978-1-59489-289-9
What people are saying:
This idea of segmenting Bebop scales is totally new to me. I can see how it will make the scales much more useful because I’ll be only playing a part of the scale. It will also allow me to insert Bebop Scales when there is fast moving harmony. J. Brookmeyer
Hey Bruce, just wanted to let you know first how much I appreciate you making all of these courses available worldwide. I’m in Singapore so not the music capital of the world exactly but being able to study this advanced information is really helping me become a great musician. I haven’t worked much with eight note scales but looking forward to diving into these new books. A. Thurmond
I studied with you back at Berklee and you touch on this idea of segmenting Bebop scales. At the time I was just trying to graduate but now I’m ready to really dig in with this idea. Thanks for the great resource! A. Samuels