My Jazz Book PDF
My Jazz Book PDF
My Jazz Book PDF
BY JOE HARRIS
Joe Harris The Cycle of 4ths & 5ths
Tri-tone
Relationship
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C F Bb Eb Ab Db F# B E A D G C
CF Bb Eb Ab Db F# B E A D G C
The Cycle of 4ths and 5ths
Chromatic Scale arranged in 5ths
Joe Harris
C is the 5th of F - F is the 5th of Bb - etc.
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Equal division of an Octive into 3 equal parts = Augmented Chord. There are only 3 Aug. Patterns.
20 Caug C♯aug Daug D♯aug
Equal division of an Octive into 4 equal parts = Diminished Chord. There are only 3 Dim. Patterns.
24 Cdim C♯dim Ddim
C Major C D E F G A B C
C# Major C# D# E# F# G# A# B# C#
D Major D E F# G A B C# D
Eb Major Eb F G Ab Bb C D Eb
E Major E F# G# A B C# D# E
F Major F G A Bb C D E F
F# Major F# G# A# B C# D# E# F#
G Major G A B C D E F# G
Ab Major Ab Bb C Db Eb F G Ab
A Major A B C# D E F# G# A
Bb Major Bb C D Eb F G A Bb
B Major B C# D# E F# G# A# B
DIATONIC MODES
Key of C Major
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Ionian Mode built on the 1st degree C Maj 7
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Dorian Mode built on the 2nd degree D mi 7
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Phrygian Mode built on the 3rd degree E mi 7
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Lydian Mode built on the 4th degree F Maj 7
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Mixolydian Mode built on the 5th degree G 7
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Aeolian Mode built on the 6th degree A mi 7
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Locrian Mode built of the 7th degree B mi 7b5
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EQUAL DIVISION OF ONE OCTIVE
Tritone
(Equal Divison in half )
C F# C
Augmented
( Equal Divison into 3 parts )
C E G# C
Diminished
( Equal Divison into 4 parts )
C Eb F# A C
C D E F# G# A# C
Chromatic or semi-tones
( Equal Divison into 12 parts )
C C# D D# E F F# G G# A A# B C
Maj. & Minor Triads ( Cycle of 5ths )
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Major Triads = 1-3-5-8 of Major Scale
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5
8 Minor Triads = 1-b3-5-8 of Major Scale
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Major 6 Chords Chromatic
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7
10
CYCLE OF Dom.7 and Min7CHORDS
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C7 F7 B♭7 E♭7 A♭7 D♭7
G7
7 F♯7 B7 E7 A7 D7
D♭mi7
13 Cmi7 Fmi7 B♭mi7 E♭mi7 A♭mi7
Gmi7
19 F♯mi7 Bmi7 Emi7 Ami7 Dmi7
Dom. 7 chords with Extensions
1 3 5 b7 9 #11 13
C E G Bb D F# A
C# E# G# B D# G A#
D F# A C E G# B
Eb G Bb Db F A C
E G# B D F# A# C#
F A C Eb G B D
F# A# C# E G# C D#
G B D F A C# E
Ab C Eb Gb Bb D F
A C# E G B D# F#
Bb D F Ab C E G
B D# F# A C# F G#
Diatonic Class Exercise
Key of C Major
Boysie Lowery and Joe Harris
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7
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C7 F7 B♭7 E♭7 A♭7 D♭7
G7
7 F♯7 B7 E7 A7 D7
D♭mi7
13 Cmi7 Fmi7 B♭mi7 E♭mi7 A♭mi7
Gmi7
19 F♯mi7 Bmi7 Emi7 Ami7 Dmi7
Circle of 5ths Exercise
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C7 F7 B♭7 E♭7
3 A♭7 D♭7 F♯7 B7
E7 A7 D7 G7 C♯7 F♯7
5
8 B7 E7 A7 D7 G7 C7
11 F7 B♭7 E♭7 A♭7
2-5-1 Progressions in Whole Step Form
F#mi7 B7 Gmi7 C7
Cmaj7 DbMaj7
1st.pattern
iim7 V7 I iim7
I iim7 V7
6 I iim7 V7 I iim7 V7 I iim7 V7 I
V7 I
2nd Pattern
13 iim7 V7 I iim7 iim7 V7 I
19 iim7 V7 I iim7 V7 I iim7 V7 I
ii - V7- I
Dmi7
Whole Steps
CM Cmi7
F7
B♭mi7
E♭7
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G7
B♭M A♭M
G♯mi7 C♯7 F♯M
7 F♯mi7 B7 EM Emi7 A7 DM
E7 D7
C♯mi7 F♯7 BM Bmi7
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AM Ami7 GM
C7
19 Gmi7 FM Fmi7 B♭7 E♭M E♭mi7 A♭7 D♭M
2 - 5 Progressions
Whole Steps
Gm7
Fm7
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C7
B♭7 E♭m7 A♭7
4 C♯m7 F♯7
Bm7 E7 Am7 D7
F♯m7
B7
A♭m7 D♭7 A7
7 Em7
10 Dm7 G7 Cm7 F7 B♭m7 E♭7
2 - 5 Progression
Decending Half Steps
D7
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Amin7 A♭min7
D♭7
C7
B7
Gmin7 F♯min7
3
B♭7
Fmin7 Emin7 A7
5
E♭min7
G7
7 A♭7 Dmin7
F♯7 F7
9 C♯min7 Cmin7
11 Bmin7 F♯7 B♭min7 E♭7
Diatonic Passing Tones
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9
12
15
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Diatonic Voice Leading
1st Pattern
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Ami7 D7 GM
4 Gmi7 C7 FM
B♭7
7 Fmi7 E♭M
E♭mi7 A♭7 D♭M
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13 C♯mi7 F♯7 BM
16 Bmi7 E7 AM
Diatonic Voice Leading
2nd Pattern
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E♭7
B♭mi7 A♭M
C♯7
4 G♯mi7 F♯M
B7
7 F♯mi7 EM
10 Emi7 A7 DM
13 Dmi7 G7 CM
16 Cmi7 F7 B♭M
Major7 Exercise 1/2 Step Below
F♯M7
FM7
EM7
E♭M7
DM7
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GM7
C♯M7
CM7
BM7
4 B♭M7 AM7 A♭M7
F♯M7
FM7
EM7
7 E♭M7 DM7 C♯M7
10 CM7 BM7 B♭M7 AM7 A♭M7 GM7
M7 Exercise Whole Step Above
A♭M
CM
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B♭M B♭M F♯M A♭M
4 EM F♯M DM EM CM DM
BM
AM GM
7
AM FM GM
10 E♭M FM C♯M E♭M BM C♯M
CYCLE OF 5THS with Relative minors
double bar line = minor 7 chord
C Ami F Dmi Bb Gmi
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Eb Cmi Ab Fmi Db Bbmi F# D#mi B G#mi E C#mi A F#mi D Bmi G Emi C
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Major Exercise ( Whole Tone Scale )
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4
8
11
Major Tetra Chords
Tritones Joe Harris
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9
13
17
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Pentatonic Scales
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C Major Scale C Major Pentatonic Scale
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 5 6 8
9 CM FM B♭M
15 E♭M A♭M D♭M
21 F♯M BM EM
27 AM DM GM
minor Pentatonic Scale
starting on the 6th degree of Major Pentatonic
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Ami Dmi Gmi
7 Cmi Fmi B♭mi
13 E♭mi A♭mi D♭mi
19 F♯mi Bmi Emi
Pentatonic - Cycle of 5ths
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Major
7
12 minor
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PentaTonic Exercise
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5
9
Pentatonic Chromatic Exercise
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4
7
10
Dorian ( Diminished Scale )
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Cmi7♭5 Bmi7♭5
7 B♭mi7♭5
14 Ami7♭5 A♭mi7♭5
19 Gmi7♭5
26 F♯mi7♭5 Fmi7♭5
31 Emi7♭5
37 E♭mi7♭5 Dmi7♭5
43 D♭mi7♭5
Minor Mode - Whole Tone Scale
Nat King Cole's " Nature Boy "
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4
7
10
Bach Sight Singing Exercise
E-7♭5
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FM7 D-7 C7
5 B♭M7 A-7 G-7 FM7 EM7
10 D♯-7♭5 C♯-7 B7 AM7
14 G♯-7 F♯-7
EM7 E♭M7
18 D-7♭5 C-7 B♭7 A♭M7 G-7
23 F-7 E♭M7 DM7 C♯-7♭5
27 B-7 A7 GM7 F♯-7 E-7
32 DM7
ii - V7 - I Pattern
b5 -b9
E7♭9
B♭mi7♭5
E♭7♭9
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Bmi7♭5
AM A♭M
D7♭9 D♭7♭9
Ami7♭5 A♭mi7♭5
5 GM G♭M
C7♭9 B7♭9
Gmi7♭5 F♯mi7♭5
9 FM EM
B♭7♭9 A7♭9
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Fmi7♭5 E♭M Emi7♭5 DM
17 D♯mi7♭5 G♯7♭9 C♯M Dmi7♭5 G7♭9 CM
21 C♯mi7♭5 F♯7♭9 BM Cmi7♭5 F7♭9 B♭M
iimi7 - V7 - I Progression
G
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Ami7 D7
C7
4 Gmi7 F
B♭7
7 Fmi7 E♭
A♭7
10 E♭mi7 D♭
13 C♯mi7 F♯7 B
Bmi7 E7 A
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E♭7
A♭
19 B♭mi7
G♭
22 A♭mi7 D♭7
25 F♯mi7 B7 E
28 Emi7 A7 D
31 Dmi7 G7 C
34 Cmi7 F7 B♭
ii min 7 - V7 - I Progressions
A7
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1st Pattern
Emi7 DM Dmi7
3 3
5 G7 CM Fmi7 C7 B♭M
3
10 B♭mi7 E♭7
A♭M G♯mi7
B7
EM
3
3
14 C♯7 F♯M F♯mi7
G♯7
3
2nd Pattern
19 D♯mi7 C♯M C♯mi7
3 3
23 F♯7 BM Bmi7 E7 AM
3
28 Ami7 D7 GM Gmi7 C7
3
3
33 FM Fmi7 3 B♭7 E♭M
Bebop Phrase
FM
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3
Gm7 C7 F♯m7
B7 B♭7
3
5
10 Em7 A7 DM D♯m7
3
3
14 G♯7 C♯M Dm7 G7 CM
19 C♯m7 F♯7 BM Cm7
3 3
23 F7 B♭M Bm7 3 E7 AM
28 B♭m7 3 E♭ A♭M Am7 3
32 D7 GM G♯m7 C♯7 F♯M
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Steve Grossman Riff ( ii V7 I )
E7
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Bmi7 AM
4 Ami7 D7 GM
7 Gmi7 C7 FM
10 Fmi7 B♭7 E♭M
13 D♯mi7 G♯7 C♯M
16 C♯mi7 F♯7 BM
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Excercise Jazz Improvisation
Aug. Dim
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13
19
My mi7b5 Lick
G7♭9
C
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1st Pattern
Dmi7♭5 Cmi7♭5 F7♭9 B♭
5
B♭mi7♭5 E♭7♭9 A♭ G♯mi7♭5 C♯7♭9
F♯
9 F♯mi7♭5 B7♭9 E Emi7♭5 A7♭9 D
C♯ B
2nd Pattern
G♯7♭9
D♯mi7♭5 C♯mi7♭5 F♯7♭9
13
E7♭9
A
17 Bmi7♭5 Ami7♭5 D7♭9 G
21 Gmi7♭5 C7♭9 F Fmi7♭5 B♭7♭9 E♭
ii mi - V7 - I mi ( b5 b9 )
E7♭9
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B♭mi7♭5
Bmi7♭5 Ami
D7♭9 Gmi
Ami7♭5
E♭7♭9 A♭mi
5
A♭mi7♭5
D♭7♭9
G♭mi Gmi7♭5
10
Emi
F♯mi7♭5
14 C7♭9 Fmi B7♭9
B♭7♭9
E♭mi
Fmi7♭5
19 Emi7♭5 A7♭9
E♭mi7♭5 A♭7♭9 C7♭9
24 Dmi D♭mi Dmi7♭5
30 Fmi C♯mi7♭5 F♯7♭9 Bmi
Major Harmonic Minor Scale
Upper Tetra Chord
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4
12
ii - V7 - I ( using Harmonic Minor Scale )
D7
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Ami7 Gmin
A♭mi7
5 D♭7 G♭min
C7
Gmi7
F♯mi7
9 Fmin
Fmi7
14 B7 Emin B♭7
A7
Emi7
19 E♭min Dmin
E♭mi7 A♭7 D♭min Dmi7
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30 G7 Cmin C♯mi7 F♯7
35 Bmin Cmi7 F7 B♭min
41 Bmi7 E7 Amin B♭mi7
46 E♭7 A♭min
iimi7 - V7 - I Using Harmonic Minor Scale
E♭7
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B♭mi7
A♭mi A♭mi
C♯7
G♯mi7
5 F♯mi F♯mi
B7 Emi
F♯mi7 Emi
9
13 Emi7 A7 Dmi Dmi
Dmi7 G7 Cmi Cmi
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21 Cmi7 F7 B♭mi B♭mi
iimi7 - V7 - I Using Harmonic Minor Scale
D7 Gmi Gmi
2nd Pattern
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Ami7
C7
Gmi7
5 Fmi Fmi
Fmi7
9 B♭7 E♭mi E♭mi
D♯mi7 G♯7 C♯mi C♯mi
13
17 C♯mi7 F♯7 Bmi Bmi
21 Bmi7 E7 Ami Ami
iimi7 - V7 - I Progression
Dexter Gordon
C7
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Gmi7 F
4 Fmi7 B♭7 E♭
7 E♭mi7 A♭7 D♭
10 C♯mi7 F♯7 B
13 Bmi7 E7 A
16 Ami7 D7 G
F♯mi7 C♯7
19 G♯
A7
22 Emi7 D
25 Dmi7 G7 C
F7
28 Cmi7 B♭
31 B♭mi7 E♭7 A♭
34 G♯mi7 C♯7 F♯
ii - V7- I
Bebop Line
D♭7
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GMaj G♭Maj
Ami7 D7 A♭mi7
FMaj
Gmi7 C7 F♯mi7 B7 EMaj
7
E♭Maj DMaj
13 Fmi7 B♭7 Emi7 A7
D♭Maj
19 E♭mi7 A♭7 Dmi7 G7 CMaj
25 C♯mi7 F♯7 BMaj Cmi7 F7 B♭Maj
Bmi7 E7 AMaj B♭mi7 E♭7 A♭Maj
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Cycle of 5ths Exercise
Fmi7
B♭7
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C7
Gmi7 E♭mi7 A♭7
Bmi7
C♯mi7 F♯7 E7 Ami7 D7
4
F♯mi7
7 B7 Emi7 A7 Dmi7 G7
B♭mi7
10 Cmi7 F7 E♭7 A♭mi7 D♭7
iimi7 - V7 - I Progression 4
B♭7
Decending Whole Steps
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Fmi7 E♭
A♭7
E♭mi7
4 D♭
C♯mi7 F♯7 B
7
Bmi7
10 E7 A
13 Ami7 D7 G
C♯7
16 G♯mi7 F♯
Emi7
19 A7 D
22 Dmi7 G7 C
25 Cmi7 F7 B♭
28 B♭mi7 E♭7 A♭
D♯7
31 G♯mi7 F♯
F♯mi7 B7 E
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ii m7 - V7 - I
Pattern 5
Dmi7
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CM7
G7
B♭M7
5 Cmi7 F7
B♭mi7 E♭7 A♭M7
9
F♯M7
13 G♯mi7 C♯7
17 F♯mi7 B7 EM7
21 Emi7 A7 DM7
Dom. Idea over Bridge
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E7 A7
E♭7
A♭7
5
D7
G7
9
C♯7
F♯7
13
V7 Riff
Chromatic
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C7 B7
3 3
5 B♭7 A7
3 3
9 A♭7 G7
3 3
13 F♯7 3 F7 3
17 E7 3 E♭7 3
21 D7 D♭7
3 3
Jazz Riff over Dom7 Chord
C♯7
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D7 C7
B7
B♭7 A7 A♭7 G7
5
9 F♯7 F7 E7 E♭7
13 D7 C♯7 C7 B7
B♭7 A7 A♭7
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Dom7 Bebop Scale from the Root
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C7 F7
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Alto Sax. &c œœœ œ œ œ bœ nœ œ œ bœ œ œ œ œœ œœœ
b œ œ œœ
œ b œ n œ b œ œ b œ œ
œ bœ œ œ bœ œ œ
Eb7
bœ œ bœ nœ bœ œ bœ œ bœ bœ œ œ
Bb7
& b œ œ œ b œ
bœ œ
b œ b œ bœ nœ œ bœ œ œ bœ bœ bœ œ
Ab7
b œ n œ œ b œ b œ
Db7
bœ œ œ bœ bœ œ bœ bœ bœ œ bœ
& bœ bœ œ bœ
œ #œ œ #œ nœ #œ #œ œ
F#7
#œ #œ
B7
œ œ #œ nœ œ #œ #œ œ œ #œ #œ œ
& #œ #œ #œ œ #œ #œ #œ #œ
#œ #œ
E7
#œ œ #œ œ #œ nœ #œ œ œ #œ
A7
# œ œ # œ œ # œ n œ # œ # œ œ œ
& œ #œ #œ œ œ œ œ #œ #œ œ œ œ
D7
œ #œ œ #œ nœ œ œ œ
G7
œ œ # œ œ # œ n œ œ œ œ œ œ œœ
& œ œ #œ œ œ œ œ #œ œ œ œ
Dom7 Bebop Scale 3rd
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œ œ œ œ bœ œ œ œ œ œ
C7 œF7b œ œ œ b œ œ œ œ
&c œ œ bœ œ œ œ
Alto Sax.
w
œ œ œ œ bœ bœ
œ œ bœ w œ bœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ bœ œ bœ
Bb7
& œ œ bœ w
bœ bœ œ bœ œ œ œ œ œ bœ
œEb7 bœ
œ bœ œ bœ bœ œ bœ bœ œ œ œ œ
Ab7
& w
œ bœ bœ bœ bœ œ œ œ œ bœ bœ œ bœ
Db7
& œ bœ bœ œ bœ œ bœ bœ bœ bœ bœ w
w
œ
#œ œ #œ #œ œ œ œ #œ #œ #œ #œ nœ #œ #œ œ #œ #œ œ œ œ œ
F#7
#œ
B7
& œ #w
œ
#œ œ œ #œ œ œ œ #œ #œ œ #œ nœ
E7
#œ #œ œ #œ nœ #œ œ œ #w
& #œ #œ œ #w
œ
œ œ #œ œ œ œ œ #œ œ œ #œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
A7 D7
& # œ #œ nœ #œ œ œ
#w
#œ œ œ #œ nœ œ œ œœœœ
œœ
G7
& œ œ œ #w œ œ œ #œ nœ œ
œœ w
Dom7 Bebop Scales from 5th
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œ œ bœ nœ œ œ bœ œ œ œ œ œ
C7 F7
œ œ bœ nœ bœ œ bœ œ œ bœ œ œ
Bb7 Eb7
& b˙ bœ œ bœ nœ bœ œ bœ œ bœ bœ œ œ
b˙
Ab7
bœ bœ nœ œ bœ œ œ bœ bœ bœ œ bœ
Db7
bœ œ bœ nœ bœ œ bœ œ bœ bœ œ bœ #˙
& b˙
#œ #œ œ #œ œ œ nœ œ #œ œ #œ #œ
B7
#œ œ œ #œ nœ œ œ #œ œ #œ
F#7
& # œ #œ #˙ ˙
œ #œ œ #œ œ œ nœ œ œ œ #œ #œ
E7
œ #œ œ #œ œ œ nœ œ œ œ #œ œ
A7
˙
& ˙
œ œ œ #œ œ œ nœ œ œ œ #œ œ ˙
D7 G7
œ œ œ #œ œ œ nœ œ œ œ œ œ
& ˙
Dom 7 Bebop Scales with Short & Long Tags
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Alto Sax.
œ œ
& c œ œ œ bœ œ œ ∑ œ œ œ œ œ œ bœ œ œ œ œ bœ Ó œœœœœœœœ
œ œœœœ
œ
& bœ œ œ Ó œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ bœ œ œ œ œ œ ∑ œœœœ
œ œ bœ nœ œ œ bœ œ œ
œ œ œ œ bœ œ œ œ œ œœœ œ
& œ œ œ bœ Œ Ó œ œ bœ œ œ œ œ œ
œ œ œ œ bœ nœ œ œ bœ œ œ œ œ
& ∑ œœ œ œ œ bœ œ œ œ œ
œ
œ bœ
bœ #œ #œ nœ œ œ ∑
œ
œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ bœ œ œ œ œ œ #œ œ
& œ
œœ œ #œ #œ
œ œ œ œ bœ nœ œ œ #œ nœ œ œ œ œ œ
œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ bœ œ œ œ #œ nœ œ œ
& #œ #œ Œ Ó œ
œ œ œ œ bœ œ œ˙
œ œ #œ œ œ œ œ
& œ œ œ b œ œ œ #œ nœ œ œ #œ œ œ œ
Dom. Bebop Scale Deflections
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E7
E♭7
6
C♯7
D7
10
15
C7
19 B♭7
24 A7
29 B♭7
Bebop Scale Deflections
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E7
AM
E♭7
6 A♭M
D7
11 GM
C♯7
16 F♯M
21
C7 FM
26
B7 EM
31 B♭7 E♭
36 A7 DM
G♯7 C♯M
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46
G7 CM
F♯7
51 BM
F7
56 B♭M
2
Articulation 1st. Pattern
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C7
B♭7
4
A♭7
7
F♯7
10
E7
13
D7
16
Articulation 2nd Pattern
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B7
A7
4
G7
7
F7
10
E♭7
13
C♯7
16
Diminished Major 3rds
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4
7
10
Diminished Scales ( Halfstep Wholestep )
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5
9
13
17
21
Whole Step Half Step Scales
Cycle of 5ths
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7
13
19
Half Step - Whole Step Pattern
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Bmi7 E7♭9 AM
4 Ami7 D7♭9 GM
FM
7 Gmi7 C7♭9
E♭M
10 Fmi7 B♭7♭9
D♯mii7 G♯7♭9 C♯M
13
16 C♯mi7 F♯7♭9 BM
Minor7 to Diminished Chords
Gdim
F♯dim
Fdim
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Gmin7 F♯min7 Fmin7
Edim
E♭min7 E♭dim
4 Emin7 Dmin7 Ddim
C♯dim
Cdim
Bdim
7 C♯min7 Cmin7 Bmin7
10 B♭min7 B♭dim Amin7 Adim A♭min7 A♭dim G
Diminished Major 3rds
Joe Harris
4
7
10
4ths ( Starting on the 3rd of a Major 7 chord )
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A♭Maj7
BMaj7 G♭Maj7
A♭Maj7 DMaj7 FMaj7
B♭Maj7
AMaj7
CMaj7 F♯Maj7 AMaj7 CMaj7
4
G♭Maj7 AMaj7 GMaj7 EMaj7
7 E♭Maj7 D♭Maj7
B♭Maj7
GMaj7 B♭Maj7 D♭Maj7 EMaj7 GMaj7
10
A♭Maj7 BMaj7
B♭Maj7 FMaj7 DMaj7 A♭Maj7
13
4ths With Tritone ( Dom7 )
Diminished
Joe Harris
5
9
Diminished Riff
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5
10
14
19
23
28
32
Dom7 with Tritone (#4 & M7)
C♯7
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D7 C7
B7 B♭7 A7
7
13
A♭7 G7 F♯7
19 F7 E E♭7
DOM 7 JAZZ LINE
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B♭7
A♭7 A7 B7
5 C7 C♯7 D7
8 E♭7 E7 F7
G7 A♭7
11 F♯7
Diminished Pattern
Joe Harris
5
9
13
Flight of The Bumble Bee Line
Joe Harris
1st. Pattern
4
8
2nd. Patternt
13
17
21
Augmented ( Coltrane Sound )
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G7+ F♯7+
F7+ E7+ E♭7+
5
D7+ C♯7+
10
C7+
14 B7+
B♭7+
A♭7+
A7+
19
24
Lost Again
Augmented Sound
Joe Harris
8
15
22
Coltrane's Favorite Riff
Diminished - Whole Tone
Joe Harris
4
7
10
The Coltrane Sound ( Augmented Pentatonic )
Joe Harris
5
9
13
Whole Tone Exercise
Joe Harris
4
7
10
13
Whole Tone Exercise
Joe Harris
4
7
Whole Tone Excercise 3
Joe Harris
4
7
10
Whole Tone Triplet Exercise
Joe Harris
3 3 3 3 3 3
3
3 3 3 3 3 3
5
3 3 3 3 3
3
7
3 3 3 3 3
3
Dom7 with Tritone (#4 & M7)
C♯7
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D7 C7
B7 B♭7 A7
7
13
A♭7 G7 F♯7
19 F7 E E♭7
Perfect Fouths Exercise
Joe Harris
4
8
11
14
18
All The Things You Are Solo
( My first written Solo For Alto Saxophone While Studying with Boysie Lowery )
Joe Harris
Alto Saxophone
Dmi7 Gmi7 C7 FM7 B♭M7
6 Bmi7 E7 AM7 Ami7 Dmi7
B7 F♯mi7
11 G7 CM7 FM7
F♯mi7 B7
15 EM7
3
3 3
3
EM7 EM7 E♭mi7♭5 A♭7♭9 D♭M7
19
C7
A713 Gmi7
24
Dmi7 FM7
29 B♭M7 B♭mi7
Ami7 A♭mi7♭5 Gmi7
34 C7 FM7 Emi7 A7
LOST TIME
Original Song using intervals of 4ths
Joe Harris
13
24
27
Make A Move
Original Song
Joe Harris
6
13
17
Whole Tone
4ths - Tritone - 5ths
Joe Harris
4
8
11
15
18
Whole Tone Exercise ( 5ths - tritones - half steps )
Joe Harris
8
15
18
21
24
minor Whole Step Exercise
Joe Harris
4
8
11
Lorrenzo Lick
Joe Harris
A7♭9
A♭7♭9
FM EM
G7♭9
F♯7♭9
5 E♭M DM
F7♭9
D♭M E7♭9 CM
9
D7♭9
E♭7♭9 B♭M
13 BM
C7♭9
17 C♯7♭9 AM A♭M
B♭7♭9
21 B7♭9 GM F♯M
WHOLE TONE EXERCISE - minor7 to Maj7 Chords
JOE HARRIS
Cmi7 D♭Maj7
B♭mi7 BMaj7
3
A♭mi7 AMaj7 F♯mi7 GMaj7 Emi7 FMaj7
CMaj7 Ami7
Dmi7 E♭Maj7 Bmi7 B♭Maj7
6
9 Gmi7 A♭Maj7 Fmi7 F♯Maj7
11 E♭mi7 EMaj7 C♯mi7 DMaj7
mi 7 b5 Chord Exercise - Chromatic
7th Diatonic Chord of a Major Scale
Bmi7♭5
Joe Harris
Cmi7♭5 B♭mi7♭5 Ami7♭5
5
A♭mi7♭5 Gmi7♭5 F♯mi7♭5 Fmi7♭5
9
Emi7♭5 E♭mi7♭5 Dmi7♭5 C♯mi7♭5
Cannonball Adderly Riff
Joe Harris
1st.Pattern
3 3 3 3
5
3 3
3 3
9
3 3 3 3
2st.Pattern
13
3 3 3 3
17
3 3
3 3
21
3 3
3 3
Starting on the 11th of Minor Chords
FM7 F♯min7
Joe Harris
F♯7
Gmin7 C7
B7
EM7 Fmin7
E♭M7
3
3
F7
B♭7 E7
5
A7
D♯7
DM7
E♭min7
3
10 Emin7
CM7
3 3
A♭7 D7 C♯7
14 D♭M7 Dmin7 G7
BM7 Cmin7
3
F♯7 C7
19 C♯min7
B7 B♭M7 Bmin7 3
3 3
23 F7 E7 A♯7 AM7
B♭min7 Amin7
28 3 E♭7 A7 A♭M7 3
32 D7 G♯7 GM7 G♯min7 C♯7 G7 F♯M7
3
HARMONIC MAJOR SCALE
G7♭9
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Dmi7 C
7
13
19
Jazz Riff
5ths - Chromatic - Wholesteps
Joe Harris
7
13
19
Charlie Parker Riff
Charlie Parker used this riff in a lot of his solos
A7
Joe Harris
3
E7
A♭7
6 E♭7
G7
11 D7
F♯7
3
16 C♯7
C7 F7
3
21
E7
26 B7
E♭7
31 B♭7
3
Charlie Parker Riff2
D7
Joe Harris
D♭7
3 3
C7
5 B7
3 3
B♭7 A7
9
3 3
13
A♭7 G7
3 3
17 F♯7 F7
3 3
21 E7 E♭7
3 3
Charlie Parker Riff 3
E7
Joe Harris
Bmi7 AM
3 3
D7
5 Ami7 GM
3
3
C7
9 Gmi7 FM
3
3
13 Fmi7 B♭7 E♭M
3
3
A♭7
17 E♭mi7 3 D♭M
21 C♯mi7 F♯7 BM
3
3
Chromatic Scale Riff
Joe Harris
4
8
11
15
18
Chromatic Exercise minor 3rd
Joe Harris
5
9
13
Universal Chromatic Lick
Joe Harris
4
7
10
WHOLE TONE EXERCISE - minor7 to Maj7 Chords
JOE HARRIS
Cmi7 D♭Maj7
B♭mi7 BMaj7
3
A♭mi7 AMaj7 F♯mi7 GMaj7 Emi7 FMaj7
CMaj7 Ami7
Dmi7 E♭Maj7 Bmi7 B♭Maj7
6
9 Gmi7 A♭Maj7 Fmi7 F♯Maj7
11 E♭mi7 EMaj7 C♯mi7 DMaj7