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aq781.65 Wis The Musicians Dictionary of Melodic Lines Q otek £ + ote ra = = i 2 LesWise Ea 824 Jazz Ideas for All Instruments SS ae bt tp es + HOW TO USE THE “BEBOP BIBLE” The “Bebop Bible” will solve two of the most common problems among musicians. 1) The lack of a strong musical vocabulary (licks, patterns, etc.) and 2) How to connect the ideas into smooth solos once they have been memorized. You will notice that the book not only contains melodic ideas to be played over individual chords (major, minor, and dominant) but also a great number of larger musical sentences for chord progressions (i.e., IIm7 V7 Imaj7 and turn arounds. i.e., Imaj7 VI7 IIm7 V7.) All the ideas are categorized into sections for easy reference and also the starting note (in interval notation) for every idea is given (root, 3rd, 5th, 7th, etc.). This will enable you to use the ideas more quickly in your playing. One way to give our solos continuity is to memorize musical sentences. The next step is to connect these sen- tences into paragraphs. Here’s how we do it. In the IIm7 V7 Imaj7 section of the book the melodic ideas are grouped according to the starting note of the IIm7 chord (the root of a Dm7 chord is D, the b3rd is F, the 5this A, etc.). Also notice that the note the IIm7 V7 (Dm7 G7) resolves to when it reaches the Imaj7 (Cmaj7) chord is indicated in interval notation. This is shown because if we wanted to connect the IIm7 V7 line to another progression or add another idea, it’s important to know the starting note (interval) of the next idea for it to connect smoothly, MUSICAL EXAMPLES WORD C Maj. ‘> SENTENCE Dw» Guat —— ro ete t+ + 2 oe Sz oe PARAGRAPH ‘The lines in the “Bebop Bible” are written as straight 8th notes for easy reading but to play the ideas in a “bop” swing fashion the 8th notes should be phrased like this: n= Here are some tips for you to think about as you go through the book. 1. Learn small sections at a time, maybe 4 or 8 notes. 2. Play slowly to ensure correct programming of motor skills. 3. Transpose the ideas to all keys. 4. Learn the ideas in different octaves. 5. Practice singing the lines away from your instrument. 6. Tape the chord changes and play the ideas against them. 7. Experiment with breaking up the lines rhythmically. 8. Incorporate the ideas into your playing immediately. MAJOR IDEAS Starting on the Root MAJOR IDEAS Starting on the Root CMaj.7 t Cmaj.7 SSS esl maj Coes ———— pees SES aaae CMaj7 GMa}. tt eo CMaj7 SS] ==— = CMaj.? £ pr f Se Cmaj.7 £ MAJOR IDEAS Starting on the 3rd CMay.7 Maj Cmaj Cmaj-7 CMaj? CMaj? ae Sr eee ett tee Dp an + . (ef pe SS Sar tres Cmaj.7 MAJOR IDEAS Starting on the 3rd CMa? CMmaj? CMsj.7 C Maj Se = Cmaj.1 b fee Sts a MAJOR IDEAS Starting on the 4th or 11th a a E Ep SS CMa.” C Maja MAJOR IDEAS Starting on the 5th Maj? maj E —— —— ae jy se STS maj" Coma. 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Gilat) 5 ae aaa ip ee great) G7.) eran wi eS al pate tage DOMINANT 7th IDEAS Starting on the #5th aa) qian) Gralt) bee iJ SSS re ‘te : é H grat) ger alt) Qraty ——s Ln a a Peay fee ete He peel gait) a Gilat Guat.) ano a SS 4 Pepe sepia Po ee ims oo Gilat) Gian) Gilatty ' te £» , ee PaaS i ¥ bros F be DOMINANT 7th IDEAS Starting on the b9th Gist) b qiait) be gat) b ee io be rte b. 4 b GT Gt) G7 (ae) b G7 (alt) DOMINANT 7th IDEAS Starting on the #9th iS (at) Ea at e (ath) be : f be e Lbs pea SoS Gait.) Gait) b SN b G7 (att) be b G7 fatty gras) b Gi (att) G1 (alt) Galt) behebe bo bahet toe re Lhe , = eee fifi eae IIm7 V7 Imaj7 Starting on the Root of the IIm7 chord The following Ilm7 V7 Imaj7 ideas are in groups of threes because they utilize a common IIm7 chord idea. 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GT (att) CMaj.7 = een ag 5 A a a a eee b ee eee EE ooo Se ee ee eee oe 4 el eS ee et ——— ooo |, — ee oe eo ore =e ee ee or rrr tf oOo Sean ee oo G S 5 it} IIm7 V7 Imaj7 Starting on the Root of the IIm7 chord Dm Grlatt C Maj.7 tit} ee Ce ee ee, re or eo — I IIm7 V7 Imaj7 Starting on the Root of the IIm7 chord D-m7 G7latt C Maj.7 roe re ree pers tig Po er ——___________ oe VV a Se SS IIm7 V7 Imaj7 Starting on the b3rd of the IIm7 chord Dm Gilat GMaj.7 ere IIm7 V7 Imaj7 Starting on the b3rd of the IIm7 chord D-m7 G7 (alt) GMaj.7 ————— ee a ae a 2 gor a P+ =r a ee Sy he a eee toma Ilm7 V7 Imaj7 Starting on the b3rd of the IIm7 chord ei —>7— ee fete 5 # or Root IIm7 V7 Imaj7 Starting on the b3rd of the IIm7 chord Don7 G7 (alt) CMaj.7 Dm G7 (alt) C Maj.7 IIm7 V7 Imaj7 Starting on the b3rd of the IIm7 chord Dan Gt tai CMaj.7 Ilm7 V7 Imaj7 Starting on the b3rd of the IIm7 chord Dan? G7 (ait) CMaj7 IIm7 V7 Imaj7 Starting on the b3rd of the IIm7 chord Dem Tatts C Maj.7 et ya po — 6 6 4 -~——— ee ee eee sea pe Pa reo Je EE o-oo IIm7 V7 Imaj7 Starting on the b3rd of the IIm7 chord Dvn? G (ait) CMaj.7 D7 G7 (arty C Maj.7 Sl oor eT oe oe eee eee ee 2 a a i — IIm7 V7 Imaj7 Starting on the b3rd of the IIm7 chord Dsn7 G7 (alt) C Maj.7 IIm7 V7 Imaj7 Starting on the b3rd of the IIm7 chord IIm7 V7 Imaj7 Starting on the b3rd of the IIm7 chord Dan? Gray CMaj.7 IIm7 V7 Imaj7 Starting on the b3rd of the IIm7 chord Dm Gat) C Maj.7 ig> Ss IIm7 V7 Imaj7 Starting on the b3rd of the IIm7 chord Din? Gl (ats C Maj.7 i“ ——— b — C—O 9 ge oo ge HY _ eg | Dm? Glatt) C Maj.7 IIm7 V7 Imaj7 Starting on the b3rd of the IIm7 chord Dnt Grlats CMaj? Dont G7 (alt) CMaj.7 Ce er et et—s Tre IIm7 V7 Imaj7 Starting on the b3rd of the IIm7 chord Dw? Grealts CMaj.7 — IF beh a A 2 A ee ee reo eel Ca = TF>F aa ESS EEE ES - ee er ro ———____ Fe IIm7 V7 Imaj7 Starting on the b3rd of the IIm7 chord Dwts Grialts C Maj. Dont G1 fait.) Cmaj. IIm7 V7 Imaj7 Starting on the 4th or 11th of the IIm7 chord Dm5 Glatt) C Maj.7 Drs Galt) C maj IIm7 V7 Imaj7 Starting on the 4th or 11th of the IIm7 chord D-m? Gat) C maj. —————————— —————— TEE EE "SS a ee F=— eS — ooo oe | — _ helene ——T oar Se i — IIm7 V7 Imaj7 Starting on the 4th or 11th of the IIm7 chord Qo CE SE ————————————————o wr IIm7 V7 Imaj7 Starting on the 4th or 11th of the IIm7 chord Doel Gat) C Maj eS Ee Eee ———eE eS Leo ee eee |_| ee SS eee ee ooo oS ct "8. ae IIm7 V7 Imaj7 Starting on the 5th of the IIm7 chord Dnt Gra) CMajy7 Im7 V7 Imaj7 Starting on the 5th of the IIm7 chord Dm? G7 (ait) C Maj.7 Dvn? GT (alty C Maj.7 C—O eee SE EE SE EEE eee ——— — a —_ et Oo eS _Ee eee IIm7 V7 Imaj7 Starting on the 5th of the IIm7 chord Im7 V7 Imaj7 Starting on the 5th of the IIm7 chord Dw Gra) C Maj? # CE IE oho £ + be fT Ae tt + ——+ 44-2 IIm7 V7 Imaj7 Starting on the 5th of the IIm7 chord 3 er tiie a A pga a — IIm7 V7 Imaj7 Starting on the 5th of the IIm7 chord be eee eS SS eee i IIm7 V7 Imaj7 Starting on the 5th of the IIm7 chord ree —T | Se ete HBO epee ee eT . IIm7 V7 Imaj7 Starting on the 6th or 13th of the IIm7 chord Ow Gat) G Maj b Dw? GTlalt) CM ay a 1 oe tee et et we SEE IIm7 V7 Imaj7 Starting on the 6th or 13th of the IIm7 chord — a 4 St eS er te tetas enemas b peo ee Sa IIm7 V7 Imaj7 Starting on the b7th of the IIm7 chord Dw grat) C Maj.” IIm7 V7 Imaj7 Starting on the 2nd or 9th of the IIm7 chord Dom? G7 (att) C Maj.7 Ilm7 V7 Imaj7 Starting on the 2nd or 9th of the IIm7 chord Dm? Gt C Maj aA. — SO Dem? Gren) CMaj7 Ilm7 V7 Imaj7 Starting on the 2nd or 9th of the IIm7 chord eR ee CES (2 ee ee ae ES ee —— a he ee IIm7 V7 Imaj7 Starting on the 2nd or 9th of the IIm7 chord Dm3 GI (at C maj.7 IIm7 V7 Imaj7 Starting on the 2nd or 9th of the IIm7 chord Dont G7 (att) C Maj7 oF eee te te a Ce el ro Dom G7 (alt) C Maj.7 IIm7 V7 Imaj7 Starting on the 2nd or 9th of the IIm7 chord Daw GT (ait) C Maj? Dent GT alt.) CMaj.7 IIm7 V7 Imaj7 Starting on the 2nd or 9th of the IIm7 chord Dm? G1 (att) Cmaj.7 —_— pee ie or ee oe te or TT FF ae ——___—_ ee ee oT = ee pe FF ae ee oo IIm7 V7 Imaj7 Starting on the 2nd or 9th of the IIm7 chord Dvn? G1 (at) C maj? IIm7 V7 Starting on the Root of the IIm7 chord (one bar phrases) Dw? (G7) Om? (G") IIm7 V7 Starting on the b3rd of the IIm7 chord Dm? (G) Dm? (@1) — 2 Ts C—O 2 1 rF ee Ee eee EO leanne] a a IIm7 V7 Starting on the 4th or 11th of the IIm7 chord Dw! (G7) Dw! (G1) IIm7 V7 Starting on the 5th of the IIm7 chord Ow? (e7) | 1 s = oo Eo C—O eo pet oa 4 ee 3p 1 IIm7 V7 Starting on the 6th or 13th of the IIm7 chord Dw? (a) Ow? (G1) (a) IIm7 V7 Starting on the b7 of the IIm7 chord IIm7 V7 Starting on the 2nd or 9th of the IIm7 chord Dw! (@7) Dw! (G1) = — SSS aS SS TURNAROUNDS Starting on the Root of the Imaj7 chord Cc Maj.7 TURNAROUNDS Starting on the 3rd of the Imaj7 chord SSS re Cc maj.7 AT a Dm7 7 ae G1 be b 5S SS See C Maj. SSS z** CMaj.7 Ow! Gt SS 5 eS 5 SS 5 z SS q Cc Maj.7 G7? e aS p= eae SSS] CMaj.7 pa SS Cc Maj.7 At Dm G @ eat PS Fe TURNAROUNDS Starting on the 5th of the Imaj7 chord TURNAROUNDS Starting on the 5th of the Imaj7 chord IDEA SUBSTITUTION CHART PLAY ANY Dp? Sus.“ 4 B7h3ee) a Fmaj7eu PLAY ANY Ban? cr ts b9\(att) G? Gq" G3 PLAY ANY Dw7 B-m7 bs chaltstavast.

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