SECRET

BEBOP
ARPEGGIO
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ARPEGGIO

arpeggio
ar·peg·gi·o
the notes of a chord played in succession, either ascending or descending.

Hey aspiring bebopper,

There's a lot that goes into the bebop sound: arpeggios, scales, accents, swing-feel, and more.

So I wanted to share one arpeggio, in particular, that I think will really hook up your bebop
playing. Here’s a transcription with every note I play in the video, so you can see exactly how to
use this 'secret' bebop arpeggio.

Happy practicing,

Peter Martin
Founder, Open Studio

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Secret Bebop Arpeggio

Charlie Parker Bud Powell Clifford Brown Barry Harris

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I'm using it over a 2 - 5 - 3 - 6 progression. In the key of Bb:

Here's how to construct the Secret Bebop Arpeggio over an F7:

3 13 ROOT 9

M3 M3 m3

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 Here's what it looks like coming down over the G7:

9 ROOT
13 3

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 See if you can listen and identify the uses of Secret Bebop Arpeggios in this example:

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