Uncommon Bebop from Common Bebop Practices & Concepts: Developing a Chromatic Language from Common Bebop Concepts and Scales (Advance Music)

By Mike Rossi

Uncommon Bebop from Common Bebop Practices & Concepts demonstrates how to develop a colorful language for improvisation from common bebop practices and devices. Learn how to alter melodic lines beyond their fixed state to create a wealth of material for improvisation while learning to hear and treat all twelve pitches equally. The numerous lines, etudes, and compositions illustrate how to: 1. Create lines from various steps of common bebop scales. 2. Contrast set lines and phrases. 3. Expand 8-note bebop scales. 4. Develop multi-coloured variants from common major, minor, and dominant bebop scales. 5. Use the above techniques to create etudes and chromatic compositions that travel through all twelve keys.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3892218420
• ISBN13: 9783892218425
• Release Date: May 2016
• Publisher: Alfred Music
• Length: 999 Pages
• Weight: 1.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.9" x 0.7" x 9.0"