“3 IMPROVISATION | : A Comprehensive Method for All Musicians 3 THE LYDIAN CHROMATIC CONCEPT > Copyright| MEMEXVIII by. ] Frangipani Press © Copyright assigned MCMLXXXVIt Attred Publishing. Co., Ine. Russell's Lydian Chromatic of Tonal Organization far Improvisation (Concept Publishing Co) = warupordtiation is dueBIOGRAPHICAL NOTES DAVID NATHANIEL BAKER—author, composer, arranger, instrumentalist, and teacher-is a gifted and versatile musician equally at home in all worlds of music. Born December 21, 1931 in Indianapolis, Indiana, Baker first established his musical reputation as a brilliant jazz trombonist. Hé:worked with the big bands of Stan Kenton, Maynard Ferguson, Buddy Johnson, Lionel Hampton, and Quiney Joies and with combos led by Wes Montgomery, Harold Land, Charles Tyler, and most notably, George Russell, Currently, Baker performs.onvcello, Baker holds the B.M.E. and M.M.E, degrees. from. Indiana” University, He studied trombone with Thomas ~ Beversdorf, William.Adam, J. J..Johnson,, Bob Brookmeyer, and others; cello with Leopold Teraspulsky, Jules Eskin, Norma Woodbury, Helga Winold, Janos Starker, and others; and theory and composition with George Russell, William Russo, John Lewis, Gunther Schuller, Bernard Heiden, and others. Baker received'a down beat Hall of Fame Scholarship Award in 1959 and won down beat's New Star Award: ‘Trombone in the'1962 Interniational Jazz’Crities Poll. In 1981 he was the recipient of the National Association of Jazz Educators Hall of Fame Award, In the non-jazz realm Baker has been a member of the Indiana University Philharmonic and Opera orchestras and the Wind and Brass Ensemble; the Builer University Orchestra, Band, and Brass Ensemble; and the Indianapolis Civic Orchesira: He has made solo appearances with and has had his compositions performed by the New York Philharmonic, among many orchestras. Artists wHo have performed Baker's compositions include Josef Gingold, Janos Starker, Rugeerio Ricci, James Pelleritt, Gaty Kase, Bertram Turetzky, and Harvey Phillips, David Baker is currently, Professor of Music atthe Indiana University School of Music and is Chairman of the Jazz Department, supervising one of the most important jazz suidies programs in the U.S. He also travels extensively in his various roles as clinician, lecturer, performer, and conductor Ua TE TN SSS CEE ELSRECOMMENDED RECORDINGS whe Players on these recordd-utilize many of the scales and exercises contained in this book. bydian Scale No 1. Géorge Russell - The Jazz Workshop (1956) Victor LPM 1372 2. New York, New York (1958) Decca 79216 ~ 3. Jazz In The Space Age (1959) Decca DL. 79219 4. George Russell Sextet At The Five Spot (1960) Decca DL 1920 5. Stratusphunk (1960) Riverside 341 6 7 a 9 Bazthetics (1961) Riverside 375 © Meeahg | aces uu sence say nandiceerey ti26il7 pigeasbes 418-2 Recethecekere (11862) Riverside 9412 <3 +. The Outer view (19-3) | if Riverside 440. —* No t 1. “3. J. Johnson = Really Livin" Columbia cL 1483. Feta Foy Tne. Columbia CS 8406, Hispiee Rzontons Columbian 13031 wo. 3 : ie) pind berate fexaneeatt on Rivexeide RiP 35 2. Conversations with Myself Verve V/V6é 8536—. U. Jonn Coltrane - Crescent’ Impulse A+66 = 2. Traneing In Prestige 7123 i rcrrnty ect ence eer Sa prestige 0129 2. King of Blue ere Columbia 8163 9 3. Round Midnight Columbia 949 No. 6 1. Charlie Parker - the Charlie Barker Story #2 MGV 8001 2. “Historial masterpieces es PLP 702, 1." Cannonball Adderley Cannonball adderley Quintet at the Lightheise Riverside RIP 344 No. 8 1s. ‘Thelonious ‘Monk Big Bank: and: Quintetiin Concert Columbia 8964 no. 9 peal : ornette Coleman - The Shape of Jaza to Come Atlantic 1317 (Note: Most of the above recordings are available through the down beat/RECORD CLUB). CONTENTS a Page The 9 Scales of the Lydian. Concept 6 I. Exercises for all scales (except Blues scales). 7 Exercises for the Major and Lydian scales. 33 III. Exercises for the Auxiliary Augmented scales. 55 IV. Exercises for the Auxiliary Tin. ghea=AKa Chenery Diminished Blues 69 V. Exercises for the Lydian Augmented scales. 79 WI. Exercises for the Blues scales. a2 VII. Exercises for the Lydian Chromatic scales. 86The 9 Scales of the Lydian Concept. as # e = a van eae \y eras Diminished ) SS Bees Se aR Miny. ae el 1 ———— Byles eee ee aera Auxiliary a \ Be Se St a 3 i Qoxilery Dimashed Blues w= : = as - se E78 Meson e ae —— = aS }_ Blvts \ Z t : 1 & aoa SS ee & Lydian Chromatic —t { feet Sieger Se ee eeeExercises for all Scales except the Blues Scale. The following exercises should be transposed to all keys. 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Ge oF SS a > prhu3 b be Z Ht See > sor % ry A +e 3 Sa eat 6= bu — ES at a ace a TIk FL =a a 37+hr 8 i qa 4 aE + £ 6 dF a aSy ae Ss = an’ aH oo Iot a = = TIF S eur ; ip AF yp = rje oe + —- 5 ane4 =e iE r ra FSi ae @) aeal @ alt | Al ee 1 ce ee Mae Pans He THE Gi Ie) Gi? of th | oul HIT Hull a r ), ve ANG ms i nN "AR i i HL UT IG 3 DTA I HN Pa C f ith | I rit Pa (ar [Ge Ne Te [ins He HG Ba of Bally lls ~H - it ty Alo cS : F %EE 4 4b Fy f Grit tay ae Jb op = sie s Vy { S35) ey i ee i = aaa Ty TM] i BY Hy LT / (air 4 p Ips i? ( il) HD ait al aes TI alins Et “Th ae Pr Hy Mg Ae i HD as Gar He Th $F d|-| 4 oa “ i |i] |] 2! 4 sill] al 4 i Uy) * H Al “ly f1}\|| 5 | Say] || a TELA | ee ca Ell may || Ai ||, a E Cc) Te Exil és si Et) ie oy 6 bel 4 U ows ya Ae as cot ) i 46Cl Cy le {IE (Ey ET $ = = TS eon} @). pet - & \ a4 ee Lo fou =f a. 1G by \ 4 Dew ase : j bab ct f + Wy ee jez = 2 Tm ie oie ) dow ae ha a Paar eae cay ‘pat \ Con = ca ir ababe: a, the T Uo SS ys ey bye cos con a TS tl] —t I il +} atk, 2 ” PH ayy) A Det Ry 2+ i i oh i Sie alo Oh = sce ) edu She kt on bad. peduw beg \ co 23 Fe HE) “| ul = See He Oo ae Qe — CG" duke 2 = + uo in Eos No de Ua bap ) £2): s be ie oo -, = 4 Pathactea = os ££ So at No oo 4z # ! bes b } & 9) 4 ee ) @) } @ } = 19) Bein ) So Seiya + + > 50be fim i Jal dhe wlll 4 TH titi! Sy + OamH Hf Ay | ] = a wu alin Py) TT} la je H te] HUT 4 -t) | a cul HEP HTT He —Xy I D dem be allTN ye } za he ‘ BI [= Tp nb = Pr) G) ipl the a ays ie Cit oe Se ihe @)5 alll HAE 5 t - + $ Ese pth ES tf, om tte ey, pee ete paste : = a aus oc ES ee fe ) E i EG Exercise 85 Sth, 6th, 7th, may be Expand, octave and various combinations ed to include the leading tone plus 4th} of these intervals 28. CLeadia > gree FYE Esl © Cleading Fone 3rd yh ) cares leat i z & i= raze at = = RS A HH na adeg Eh a s + See re ee Si Saat i == 2 S Ride E aA ee a oe fete = tf aslo 4 et f + ie leas Cee peo or re Coch $ Exercise 87 may be expanded in the same manner as exercises 52 thru 84. Ole, re ee SS ae be Exercise B8 may be expanded to include the feading tone 4th, Sth, 6th, 7th, octave and various combinations of these intefvals. Teadng't GEE Tealight =o HA eh ‘ f a é = as ere oS = oy SE iclesleale apace atesUI Exercises for the Auxiliary Augmented Scales. 55 UW ees El Ss @4 Zh Cc aD = 5 ap a = is ey Fe Ste — Lo oe e =I aa t seer Sor) ——= ae Je ae 1 ; Poe ae ty "1 HN AL ay) Hin aD I Moa? ae Te a | 1 a alley i) ue A eu os) ont GRE Wy O08mide —e ED TLE te@ aeabs Loa i Bee be Tt, Li a 4 =o @) Eros inalabs? abe? awe eke edt eas pte eee t SS . eet = pe aa Oar guerqises 25 tm 2g e eoune—io ene Beates= i. cae & ao Se 4 oS Sa ! nded in the manner of exereiess 30 thru cales- Re eiereere oe s | cise 36 may be exP® rs 4 thru other combi 63* = ae if Ce nS t + = = 65BF Ca not? Be axpawdaalin he waner “or exercises 37 thru 41, @ —. 2 = 2 EY. i Paeeear ————— = a a ai 3 : z | [se [eee sh a se Exercise 48 should pe 42 thru 46. expanded in the manner of exercises ast, | foe pd = a f = wel Hite ir di fi 4 na i Exercise 49 should be expanded An thru 41 and by using the minor th interval combinations 4. the manner of exercises 37 + minor 7th and other ed from the scales. 6 aeexpanded in the Manner of exerc he minor Gth, and minor 7th and derived from the scales. fExercises 51 thru 57 may be expanded by using various combinations of intervals @erived from the scales. Exercise 58 may be expanded by using combinations of intervals derived from the scales.iary Diminished and the Auxiliary Diminished Blues. cercises for the Auxil Loe —— | Sa = 4 = 69sa ee stb ae ==ca T= = Vr z Ey i =a —alate \ + at IS 1 — Ese ju, = sth ae oS T= zy $ ate a 5 cs He ( iB ti a He 3] Chie CH (4h tf 3) poe r aete AS a § t : oF y cs) tay iy hm a dn the manner of exercises 16 thru 22. Exercise 23 may be expanded P= j = i a SS + I ese, ale ee ree ED j = it eubveise}ad may be expanded gn’ the ;manner of -exarctess foxthru-22+ a 1 = + eS 5 = RST ee aed ae sapcaks bpdeca a tony enneromanecctamnne thruds Agaitiodas exercises nay be devised by varying, the sizé of seer tale but staying within che scales W+ IES a 5 = os <>. He 3 + # ah 5 Lo et CEsE Expand 36 to include diminished Sth, and dominant 7th 76maoe! Exercises for the Lydian Augmented Scale. op ymshould be expanded to include 4ths, Sths, various combinations of intervals.oe QS sags VI Exercises on the Blues Scale. aoe = afet = = Re at = A ee Sy ea Se a ao \ = E eas ah aa = oS peereEr St t + & = pt fe gina S Seat sae nf eS She SSVII Exercises for the Lydian Chromatic Scales. = oa aie —— = aor 4 OX = . os + Gua 3 3 3 FE eos 3 ¢3 = io = ib + 3 Hes ont 3 === = ale oe ' 3 wef [LUSSO ORO93| Ee Tal SeBEY OPP , oot Cave, é :