The hard truth about learning to improvise (Bebop Scale Level 2)
Feb 20, 2024
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In this video I show you exercises to help you master improvising with the bebop scale.
๐ธ FREE Arpeggio Shapes Pack for targeting chord tones when soloing
๐ธ FREE PDF: Download the most important scale diagrams for guitar
๐ Video Content Outline
0:00 - About this video
1:25 - The problem to solve
2:44 - Bb7 chord tones
3:26 - Bb mixolydian scale
5:06 - Bb bebop scale
6:11 - "Treading water"
8:07 - Two notes: step #1
11:44 - Two notes: step #2
13:50 - Two notes: step #3
16:13 - Two notes: step #4
17:20 - Three notes: step #1
21:08 - Three notes: step #2
22:20 - Three notes: step #3
23:41 - Three notes: step #4
25:18 - Four notes: step #1
27:33 - Four notes: step #2
28:11 - Four notes: step #3
29:07 - Four notes: step #4
30:11 - Five notes: step #1
31:28 - Five notes: step #2
31:58 - Five notes: step #3
31:22 - Five notes: step #4
33:26 - Recap
34:20 - Free learning resources!
๐ Links & Lessons Mentioned
๐ธ Bebop scale series
๐ธ Level 1 video in this series
๐ธ Lessons on just playing chord tones
๐ธ FREE Arpeggio Shapes Pack for targeting chord tones when soloing
๐ธ FREE PDF: Download the most important scale diagrams for guitar
๐ฌ Lesson Description
This is the second lesson in my bebop scale series.
The bebop scale is about targeting chord tones on strong beats, which is a game-changing practice, whether we're interested in jazz or not.
In this video, I show you a series of drills to help you master improvising with the bebop scale.
By practicing these drills, we can break through a common challenge, which is sounding like a scale when we improvise.
We may know the “right notes” to play when improvising, but we wonder why doesn't it sound musical yet.
Step-by-step exercises like the ones in this video can help solve this problem.
I hope you enjoy the lesson!
Let me know what you think in the comments.
Thanks! :)
- Jared
๐ธ FREE Arpeggio Shapes Pack for targeting chord tones when soloing
๐ธ FREE PDF: Download the most important scale diagrams for guitar
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