Jazz Explained

An introduction into Sheets Of Sound. The technique used by John Coltrane.The term was coined in 1958 by DownBeat magazine jazz critic Ira Gitler.

Starting from Barry Harris: Exploring the Diminished; Barry Harris Scales of Chords we will explore his system. While David Baker focuses on the Bebop Scale, Barry Harris offers a distinct, legendary harmonic approach that is essential to the bebop sound.• Key Concepts discussed:    ◦ The "Genealogy" of Chords: Harris's metaphor of the Chromatic scale as "God," the Whole Tone scales as "Man and Woman," and the Diminished chords as their "babies".    ◦ The 6th Diminished Scale: Harris's view that chords come from scales, specifically the Major 6th Diminished and Minor 6th Diminished scales.    ◦ Borrowed Notes: How to create movement ("motion") within a chord by borrowing notes from the related diminished chord,.    ◦ The "Family" of Dominants: How four dominant 7th chords are derived from a single diminished chord.

Key Concepts:    ◦ The "Bebop Lick": Defining the specific melodic phrase (often 1-flat7-natural 7-1) prevalent in the era.     ◦ Enclosure: The technique of surrounding a target note with chromatic neighbors.    ◦ The "3 to b9" Device: A specific harmonic generalization technique used over dominant chords.◦ CESH: Explain "Contrapuntal Elaboration of Static Harmony," a method of moving a single voice within a static chord (e.g., Root to Major 7 to b7 to 6). 

What are the characteristics of Bebop? How to make a frase sound bebop?

A list of steps to be able to master a jazz standard.What do these words signify in this context?MelodyChangesSummaryAlternative voice leadingSing/feelLet`s discover it together

In this episode we are analysing BErt Ligon`s book "Connecting Chords with Linear Harmony. We are trying to find ways to solo and think like the masters.Topics:linear motionvoice leadingtarget notesharmonic specificityharmonic generalizationmotivic developmentsuperimposing harmonypatterns for ii V Ioctave displacementthe "Round Midnight" outlineCESHchromatic approaches and encirclementsborrowed tones

We will dive into Hal Galper`s book "Forward Motion"Topics covered:rhythmic adjustmentsactive/inactive elementsinner guide tone melodyharmonic forward motion

Techniques for Learning and Utilizing Bebop TunesTopics covered:ContrafactTools to improviseSilent practiceTranscribingInterchanging

Patterns, Formulae and Other Linking MaterialsTopics covered:Chord Progressions ii-V-I and iii-vi-ii-VCycles, TurnbacksEnclosures, Deflection

An analysis of David Baker`s Bebop 1, the bebop Scales and other scales in common use.Topics treated:The Historical and Theoretical Importance of BebopThe Two Primary Bebop ScalesEnclosure/Deflection