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Introduction to Bebop Scales PART 1 #jazzguitar #guitarlesson #bebopscale #guitarscales #musictheory | JazzGuitarLessons.net - Jazz Guitar Lessons Online

Introduction to Bebop Scales PART 2 #jazzguitar #guitarlesson #bebopscale #musictheory #jazzlesson | JazzGuitarLessons.net - Jazz Guitar Lessons Online

This video tutorial contains 10 II V7 jazz bebop guitar patterns with analysis and scale shapes. These lines come from David Baker's book "How To Play Bebop Vol.2". Timeline is below. The scales discussed in this lesson are Dorian, Dorian bebop, Mixolydian, dominant bebop, Mixolydian b13, altered, mixo-blues and half-whole diminished. ►Printable PDF eBooks For Guitarist 101 Dominant Arpeggios https://bit.ly/2WoCajM 40 Major Patterns https://bit.ly/2Cjm6qz 49 Essential Lines https://bit.ly/2HNI1u

The trick is simple: take any dominant scale and add a chromatic passing note between the flat 7 and the root. That extra note adds rhythmic balance and creates a true bebop sound. This becomes especially effective when descending the scale starting from the root. Suddenly, what was once a plain dominant scale becomes a swinging, voice-leading machine. 🎺 Bonus Tip from David Baker In his classic book How to Play Bebop, David Baker shares a great insight: many bebop players would add a small mel