This lesson shows you how to build your improvisational language by studying and reworking phrases from classic bebop heads. You’ll learn how to extract, adapt, and connect these melodic ideas to develop authentic bebop vocabulary that naturally flows in your solos.
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Minor ii-V's - Jazz Break
In this lesson, you’ll explore Pat Martino’s approach to simplifying minor II-V progressions by reducing the chords to their minor equivalents. This method makes it easier to navigate these challenging sequences, revealing clear melodic pathways and a more unified way to approach minor harmony.
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Pentatonics - Jazz Break
In this Jazz Break lesson, we take a focused look at using pentatonic scales by starting from the 9th of the chord, allowing the upper extensions of the harmony to come through clearly.
This concept works on both major and minor chords, using major pentatonics over major harmony and minor pentat...
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Retargeting II-V's - Jazz Break
In this lesson, you’ll learn how to create fresh harmonic colors by redirecting II-V progressions to new destinations. Instead of resolving every D–7 → G7 to Cmaj7, try substituting F–7 → Bb7 → Cmaj7 or even Ab–7 → Db7 → Cmaj7. Re-targeting opens up new melodic pathways and adds sophistication to...
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