Easy easy bebop: Bebop licks and phrases put into words.

By DN Rhythm

Book 1 is "Easy Easy bebop." This first book introduces the concept.It focuses on the tonality and musical expression of the player. Using bebop notation put into actual words, the player now has another means of expression. This gives the player an added source of ideas to freely improvise with. This method shows how using words to remember and express jazz phrases adds to a soloist's sound bank. Jazz musicians have always used words to share musical ideas. The "Cry me a river" jazz lick is a good example of using words to play or teach a phrase.This book has many original spoken jazz phrases.They provide good solo and teaching material. Basic example: notes = 123-5 (CDE-G) words = "play some be -bop" A variety of more advanced phrases are inside the book.This book is a contribution to the wonderful world of jazz.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 153557108X
• ISBN13: 9781535571081
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 141 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 0.3" x 8.5"