The vision behind jazz duets is to transform the learning experience to cater for the musician passionate about jazz and improvisation who is hungry for inspiration and eager to take their playing to the next level. Instrumentations flute and piano 1205 flute and guitar 1186 flute solo 599 flute and bassoon 571 woodwind quintet. Big band chart tbd etudeind line by jim snidero from jazz conceptionimprovisationf blues see jazz language page for tips on creating a jazz solosight reading. Scales an arpeggios or chords are the melodic and harmonic building blocks of all music. This text deals with many technique issues jazz musicians encounter in the real world. Jd teaches applied lessons on saxophone, flute, and clarinet, directs the cameron university jazz ensemble and the lawton community jazz ensemble, and also teaches sightsinging iiiiv, harmony and structure iii, music fundamentals, advanced conducting, secondary instrumental methods, and american. These musical exercises were designed for recorders, but you might also conceivably use them with other instruments. Flute eric dolphy, joe farrell, rahsaan roland kirk, yusef lateef, hubert laws. Recently i did a post about the 3 most important jazz scales for beginning improvisers. To provide real life innovative practice material that can be readily developed and personalized, simultaneously expanding the. Many times its just the best choice for solo improvisation, and, as long as you play the right notes, theres really no wrong way to do it.
Flute scales exercises, practice tips and instructional. The lydian scale is the brightest of all the church modes, and has a distinct, modern flavor over a i. If you are new to jazz piano, check out the lessons on the major and minor scales. Swing fast and slow, latin samba and bossa, brushes medium swing and ballad, and funk. Harmonic minor scales flute lexcerpts sheet music for. Jazz flute flute flute a bec flute lessons learning flute lessons for the flute flute a bec partition flute lessons for beginners beginners flute lessons flute fingering chart free lessons for the flute free score flute pdf standard of exellence flute 20th flute edition standard of excellence book 1 flute standard of excellence book 2 flute. Major chords 1 ionian major scale 2 digital patterns.
Here is a pdf of the 36 important scales major, dorian, and. Dont view scales as a burden on top of pieces that you are learning, but each scale is assisting you in playing your pieces better. Blues scales sheet music for flute, available online or in printable pdf format. F major in the key of c, but the lydian mode can also work well over a i chord. To summarize, the most important scales to learn first are the major, dorian, and mixolydian scales because they help you navigate major 7th, minor 7th, and dominant b7 chords, respectively. This work was coauthored by taffanel and his student philippe gaubert. G major or f major scale requirements as for option 1 scales. Jazz scale applications the preceding scales are here roughly arranged from most consonant to most dissonant in relation to the following chord types. Concerning keys, f, bb, eb and ab are all common in jazz since they works well for brass instrument. F recorder pdf, 67 kb, c recorder pdf, 65 kb, bass recorder pdf, 65 kb, alto recorder up pdf, 68 kb. But, once youve got your scales down, the task of learning the jazz language, whether its transcribing solos, learning tunes, or working out lines in all 12 keys, will be significantly easier. Once a player can navigate a tunes harmony confidently, then rhythm can more easily come to the foreground. This lesson is by no means meant to be complete but gives you a good overview of the most important jazz guitar scales.
Eric is one of the hottest saxophonists in the world today. But there are typical scales used in jazz and here is an overview. Jazz strings band instruments links scales for band. For example, a c major scale corresponds with a c major chord. Abrsm exam flute scales grade by grade free to print. Because all or most of a piece of music is based on a scale, practising your flute scales and arpeggios means that you are practising the patterns of notes that you will find in your pieces. Scale exercise combining 7th chords and scale fragments. Please see note 3 below for more information regarding the structure of the pentatonic scale compendia. Scale compendium, often referred to as the major 326 or minor 330 pentatonic scale 4, play the shapes found in the exercises, but replace the written notes with the notes of your chos en scale. The pentatonic scale pentatonic scales have only five notes penta means five. I play baritonsax in a blues band and it would help me a lot in my improvisations.
Free free jazz flute sheet music sheet music pieces to download from. These scales are essential for beginning jazz guitarists and enable you to play over almost any jazz standard. I am not sure how accurate they are and it would be wise to learn them correctly. They have been used effectively for sackbut practice, for example. The melodies are developed just like an improvisor would jazz up a tune using blue notes. However, there are more advanced music books available that offer more indepth scales exercises involving scales, modes, arpeggios, thirds, fourths, fifths etc. It is the most commonly used minor scale for improvisation in jazz music. Recorder scales and intervals exercises early music. When it comes to technical exercises, theres really just one book that can be considered a must for all serious flutists. It seems the german, english, and spanish translation were only put in for the.
This jazzduets instant pdf download contains 8 flute and clarinet jazz duets of mixed level from intermediate to more advanced but not awfully. Major pentatonic scale the major pentatonic scale shares five notes with the major scale. This jazz scales article and many others on this site will help you. Applying this diminished structure over a v7 sound is an easy way to. To play and improvise jazz piano, you must have a good knowledge of jazz piano scales and jazz piano modes. Extended major scales, their modes, and all jazzy 7th chords pdf. But theres also a really great flute scale pattern system that ive been working on, that you can have for free as a download pdf from my blog 2011. Starts off with chromatic scale, followed by intervals, major scales, minor scales, thirds, fourths. Over a minor chord you can access this sound by playing a bebop scale or shape a 4th above the root, essentially implying a iiv7 progression over a static minor chord. Big band chart tbd etude ind line by jim snidero from jazz conception improvisationf blues see jazz language page for tips on creating a jazz solo pianists should comp for themselves during. In under 6 minutes, do intensive training on your scales.
This specifically includes works written in lead sheet notation intended to be performed by a jazz combination. Jazz scale studies flute for flute universal edition. Free 12 blues scales sheet neffmusicjazz saxophone and. This scale was commonly used by jazz improvisers of the late bebop era, e. This book is not intended as a compendium of every possible pattern or harmonic approach.
Once you are familiar with the intervallic characteristics of the scale, it should be very easy to play in any key. Flute scales in notes, in one easy printable simply click on the grade below and print. On this page you can find full length video lessons which cover all of the essential theory. The 16 most important scales in jazz updated learn. Jazz flute repertoire list london college of music. Listening to jazz recordstapes should be part of every musicians daily routine. There is not a single group of scales that can be called jazz scales a jazz pianist uses lots of different scales. Jd little is an assistant professor of music at cameron university in lawton, ok.
Here is a pdf of the 36 important scales major, dorian, and mixolydian in all 12 keys. The list below includes all pages in the category jazz. Ascending 7th chord going up, scale coming down descending 7th chord coming. Jazz flute exams there are four sections to a jazz flute exam, giving candidates the opportunity to demonstrate their skills through prepared work and musicianship tests. Part 2 morning scale class free pdf ii chords of all kinds part 1 morning scale class free pdf i chromatics, whole tone, major, harmonic minor scales. If you dont have a sequencer or notation program which can print out the solo part you can download the accompanying pdf files and print them out. And here is a full scale kit, with links to all free pdf flute scales.
Apr 08, 2016 because the construction of these chords is symmetrical, there are only 3 diminished options. Some techniques for jazz improvisation include playing modes of a major or minor scale, pentatonic scales, and blues scales. Section one is a comprehensive listing of all of the pentatonic scales that include the note c. As far as possible, scales have been integrated with the keysmodes of the tunes, so that impro vising arises naturally from scale. What is the best book on jazz scales,3rds,arpeggios ect.
Jazz is an experimental genre and guitarists are constantly exploring new scales and modifying old ones in their. Improvisation f blues see jazz language page for tips on creating a jazz solo four measures of swing feel time followed by four measures of solo demonstrate the ability to play the following styles. Swung scales may be tongued, or slurred in pairs, at the candidates choice. John devitt wrote hello all, for those of you interested in studying jazz flute improvisation ive uploaded two midi files of transcribed solos of the late great jazz flautist harold mcnair to my website. Some creative ideas are offered for scales on my flute blog too. The blues scale for flute music instructional product youtube. The hexatonic sixnote blues scale is basically a minor pentatonic scale with the addition of a blue note between the fourth and the fifth degrees. Scales jazz pdf for information concerning the finest in jazz education write to summer jazz workshops, co.
The bottom line is that you need to have proficiency in every key in order to play what you are hearing. Asked in flute does the flute play in other essemble bands. Soul scale exercises for improvisation all instruments. Mar 11, 2015 recently i did a post about the 3 most important jazz scales for beginning improvisers. Table of contents 1 all of me 2 all the things you are 3 alone together 4 autumn leaves e minor 5 autumn leaves g minor 6 beautiful love 7 blue bossa 8 blues bb 9 blues f 10 body and soul 11 c minor blues 12 cherokee confirmation 14 days of wine and roses.
The most common way youll use this sound in your solos is over dominant chords. How flute scales can transform your playing the flute coach. Improve your harmonic and rhythmic vocabulary, your fluency with the jazz language, and your overall creativity by practicing within parameters. After your warm up exercises, i suggest practicing your scales. How to master the bebop scale in jazz improvisation jazz advice. Flute scales pentatonic, blues, bebop sheet music for flute. Taffanel started it, but it was completed, revised and expanded by gaubert. You may notice that certain phrases appear in many solos. I liked the ideas in there so much i did it for flute as well.
Watch as i walk you through an example of how to approach learning scales in my video below. The 16 most important scales in jazz updated learn jazz. The 7 scales on the chart below are a good place to start. Bluesbased warm ups for the jazz ensemble smartmusic. More enjoyable than the scales themselves, james rae has deliberately chosen keys for the flute that give a comfortable, userfriendly introduction t. If you dont have a sequencer or notation program which can print out the solo part you can download the accompanying pdf files and. The tunes cover a wide range of styles from new orleans and swing through to modal, jazz rock and latin jazz. Jazz horn regulations pdf aural tests pdf quick study pdf scale and arpeggio patterns pdf cd or mp3 accompaniment tracks. My friend taught me the b flat jazz scale and i used the intervals of that scale to create the other 11. Free sheet music for trombone, flute, percussion, bass. Flute and clarinet jazz duets pdf booklet mixed level vol 1. Flute jazz scales 1 pitch music musical compositions free 30. Smooth jazz grooves, 100 ultimate jazz riffs, funky organ grooves. Aug 29, 2016 the first alternative way you can use the bebop scale is on minor chords.
Sort this list by work type, instrumentation, composer, and more. Scales exercises can be as simple as playing scales found in a beginners band book. The above book was written for novice to intermediate flute students to go along with a james galway 30 day scale challenge using moyse books. The following pdf files contain major scale notation for band instruments. More than any other ingredient, the jazz tradition is based on listening.
For example you can imply g7 over a d minor chord, utilizing your g7 language or the g bebop scale over. For each scale, there are 2 positions on the scale chart. These etudes use the chord progression from rhythm changes george gershwins i got rhythm as an example. For more advanced students, the fabulous advice on how to practice scales and technical facility that are given in the following books is very useful and interesting. Just because you practice scales, chords, patterns, and exercises doesnt mean you will sound stiff and mechanical, or that you will become a jazz great. Jazz is an experimental genre and guitarists are constantly exploring new scales and modifying old ones in their improvisation. Samples from randy hunters complete jazz styles jazz etude and duet books for saxophone, trumpet, trombone and flute. The scale in ex 11g fits chords b7, d7, f7 and ab7. As far as possible, scales have been integrated with the keysmodes of the tunes, so that impro vising arises naturally from scale practice. I share this collection of scales pentatonic, blues, bebop major pentatonic minor pentatonic major blues minor blues bebop dominant bebop major bebop dorian bebop melodic minor bebop harmonic minor they are written in all keys i hope there are no errors paolo.