1.William
Febrruary 17/2025
CONCEPT
Most music of the Western world uses chromatic scales. Jazz music is western music. Jazz uses chromatic notes as something characteristic of the style. Chromaticism is very common in the improvisations of jazz masters. In jazz theory these scales are sometimes called Bebop scales.
BEBOP SCALE
The Major Bebop Scale adds a chromaticism between the fifth and sixth notes of a Major Scale.
D major Bop scale
A7 Bop scale
The Dominant Bebop Scale adds a chromaticism between the seventh and eight notes of a Dominant Scale.
Play with the videos
duke ellington johnny hodges all of me
Johnny Hodges on All of Me – Saxophone Solo Transcription (Duke Ellington and his Orchestra)
All of Me (180 bpm) – Gypsy jazz Backing track / Jazz manouche
All of Me : Question-Réponse (Q&A)
Scott Hamilton plays : All Of Me (Solo transcription)
Louis Armstrong – All of me