Nick Dooley Jazz Improvisation

VARIATIONS ON 12 BAR BLUES: A typical bebop/post bebop blues progression.⠀ ⠀ C△ | F7 | C△ | G-7 C7 |⠀ ⠀ F△ | F-7 B♭7 | C△ D-7 | E-7 E♭7 |⠀ ⠀ D-7 | G7 | C△ (E♭7 | D7 D♭7) ]]⠀ ⠀ △ means major 7th⠀ -7 means minor 7th ⠀ #grantgreen #davebrubeck #halfstep #wholestep #interval #tone #eartraining #phrase #phrasing #bennygoodman #freddiehubbard #elvinjones #blues #pentatonic #jazz #music #askmeanything #natural #quaver #minim #wholenote #ionian #dorian #phrygian #lydian #mixolydian #aeolian #locrian #melodic #melody (at Mallacoota, Victoria)

Warne Marsh (Coda Magazine interview circa 1976)

VARIATIONS ON 12 BAR BLUES: The chord progression for Charlie Parker’s ‘Blues for Alice’ in the original key of F.⠀ ⠀ F△ | E Ø A7♭9 | D-7 G7 | C-7 F7 |⠀ ⠀ B♭7 | B♭-7 E♭7 | A-7 D7 | A♭-7 D♭7 |⠀ ⠀ G-7 | C7 | F (A♭△ | D♭△ G♭△) ]]⠀ △ means major 7th⠀ -7 means minor 7th ⠀ Ø means half-diminished AKA minor 7th♭5⠀ #rhythm #harmony #askmeanything #jazz #mccoytyner #cliffordbrown #sonnyrollins #joehenderson #chord #singing #scales #keithjarrett #alovesupreme #kindofblue #chetbaker #improvisation #improv #herbiehancock #piano #keyboard #trumpet #trombone #saxophone #guitar #vocal #drums #cello #violin #bass #musictheory (at Mallacoota, Victoria)

In my Mallacoota studio.

VARIATIONS ON 12 BAR BLUES: A typical bebop/post bebop blues progression.⠀ ⠀ C△ | F7 | C△ | G-7 C7 |⠀ ⠀ F△ | F-7 B♭7 | C△ D-7 | E-7 E♭7 |⠀ ⠀ D-7 | G7 | C△ (E♭7 | D7 D♭7) ]]⠀ ⠀ △ means major 7th⠀ -7 means minor 7th ⠀ #rhythm #harmony #askmeanything #jazz #mccoytyner #cliffordbrown #sonnyrollins #joehenderson #chord #singing #scales #keithjarrett #alovesupreme #kindofblue #chetbaker #improvisation #improv #herbiehancock #piano #keyboard #trumpet #trombone #saxophone #guitar #vocal #drums #cello #violin #bass #musictheory (at Mallacoota, Victoria)

VARIATIONS ON 12 BAR BLUES: The blues in its simplest form as used in many traditional blues and early rock and roll songs.⠀ C | ./ . | ./ . | C7 |⠀ F7 | ./ . | C | ./ . |⠀ G7 | F7 | C | ./ . ]]⠀ #rhythm #harmony #askmeanything #jazz #mccoytyner #cliffordbrown #sonnyrollins #joehenderson #chord #singing #scales #keithjarrett #alovesupreme #kindofblue #chetbaker #improvisation #improv #herbiehancock #piano #keyboard #trumpet #trombone #saxophone #guitar #vocal #drums #cello #violin #bass #musictheory (at Mallacoota, Victoria)

THE BEBOP SCALES:⠀ C△ (NOTES: C E G B) with C Bebop Major (NOTES: C D E F G Ⓖ♯ A B C) ⠀ C7 (NOTES: C E G B♭) with Bebop Dominant (NOTES: C D E F G A B♭Ⓑ C) ⠀ C-7 (NOTES: C E♭ G B♭) with C Bebop Minor (NOTES: C D E♭Ⓔ F G A B♭ C) ⠀ CØ (NOTES: C E♭ G♭ B♭) with C Bebop Half-Diminished (NOTES: C D♭ E♭ F G♭Ⓖ A♭ B♭ C) ⠀ ⠀ The circled note is like a ‘rhythmic correction’ ~ a chromaticism to ensure that the chord notes fall on the strong beats of the bar (the downbeats).⠀ In each case the circled note falls on an ‘And’ (+) ie between the beats (the upbeats).⠀ ⠀ The scale can be started ascending or descending on any of the notes that fall on the beat (ie the downbeat) ~ but the circled notes must always fall between the beats (ie on the upbeats).⠀ ⠀ △ means major 7th, -7 means minor 7th, Ø means half-diminished aka -7♭5⠀ ⠀ For more information check out the book ‘Bebop Scales’ by Joe Riposo.⠀ @seanthewhat #rhythm #harmony #askmeanything #jazz #mccoytyner #cliffordbrown #sonnyrollins #joehenderson #chord #singing #scales #keithjarrett #alovesupreme #kindofblue #chetbaker #improvisation #improv #herbiehancock #piano #keyboard #trumpet #trombone #saxophone #guitar #vocal #drums #cello #violin #bass #musictheory (at Mallacoota, Victoria)

SCALE/CHORD CHOICES: C7 (NOTES: C E G B♭) with C bebop dominant scale (NOTES: C D E F G A B♭ B C). The B♮ between the ♭7th (B♭) and the root (C) is a chromatic adjustment note to keep the chordal notes in the scale on the strong beats of the bar. The C7 resolves to an F major chord at the end of the phrase. #grantgreen #davebrubeck #halfstep #wholestep #interval #tone #eartraining #phrase #phrasing #bennygoodman #freddiehubbard #elvinjones #blues #pentatonic #jazz #music #askmeanything #natural #quaver #minim #wholenote #ionian #dorian #phrygian #lydian #mixolydian #aeolian #locrian #melodic #melody (at Mallacoota, Victoria)

JAZZ IDEAS: II V I in C (D-7 G7 C△) with the bebop scales Note: △ means major 7th ,-7 means minor 7th. #rhythm #harmony #askmeanything #jazz #mccoytyner #cliffordbrown #sonnyrollins #joehenderson #chord #singing #scales #keithjarrett #alovesupreme #kindofblue #chetbaker #improvisation #improv #herbiehancock #piano #keyboard #trumpet #trombone #saxophone #guitar #vocal #drums #cello #violin #bass #musictheory (at Mallacoota, Victoria)

SCALE/CHORD CHOICES: C△ (NOTES: C E G B) with C bebop major scale (NOTES: C D E F G G♯ A B C). The G♯ is a chromatic adjustment note to keep the chordal notes in the scale on the strong beats of the bar. Note: △ means major 7th. #rhythm #harmony #askmeanything #jazz #mccoytyner #cliffordbrown #sonnyrollins #joehenderson #chord #singing #scales #keithjarrett #alovesupreme #kindofblue #chetbaker #improvisation #improv #herbiehancock #piano #keyboard #trumpet #trombone #saxophone #guitar #vocal #drums #cello #violin #bass #musictheory (at Mallacoota, Victoria)

JAZZ IDEAS: C△ (NOTES: C E G B) with C augmented scale (NOTES: C D♯ E G G♯ B C) Note: △ means major 7th. #rhythm #harmony #askmeanything #jazz #mccoytyner #cliffordbrown #sonnyrollins #joehenderson #chord #singing #scales #keithjarrett #alovesupreme #kindofblue #chetbaker #improvisation #improv #herbiehancock #piano #keyboard #trumpet #trombone #saxophone #guitar #vocal #drums #cello #violin #bass #musictheory (at Mallacoota, Victoria)

SCALE/CHORD CHOICES: C double augmented (NOTES: C E G♯ B D♯ G) with C augmented scale (NOTES: C D♯ E G G♯ B C ). The scale and the chord contain all the same notes. #rhythm #harmony #askmeanything #jazz #mccoytyner #cliffordbrown #sonnyrollins #joehenderson #chord #singing #scales #keithjarrett #alovesupreme #kindofblue #chetbaker #improvisation #improv #herbiehancock #piano #keyboard #trumpet #trombone #saxophone #guitar #vocal #drums #cello #violin #bass #musictheory (at Mallacoota, Victoria)

SCALE/CHORD CHOICES: E Phrygian (NOTES: E F G A B C D E) over an E triad in the bass (NOTES: E G♯ B) with E minor 7th plus F major 7th (NOTES: E G B D F A C E ie the fully extended scale chord for E Phrygian). This scale/chord combination gives the classic Flamenco sound. #rhythm #harmony #askmeanything #jazz #mccoytyner #cliffordbrown #sonnyrollins #joehenderson #chord #singing #scales #keithjarrett #alovesupreme #kindofblue #chetbaker #improvisation #improv #herbiehancock #piano #keyboard #trumpet #trombone #saxophone #guitar #vocal #drums #cello #violin #bass #musictheory (at Mallacoota, Victoria)

SCALE/CHORD CHOICES: F Lydian (NOTES: F G A B C D E F) with F△13♯11 = F△ + G7 (NOTES: F A C E G B D F) ie the fully extended scale-chord for F Lydian. Played over this, as a melodic motif, in the Aeolian then Mixolydian modes is a well known nursery song (can you pick it this time?). This demonstrates All Note Compatibility. Note: △ means major 7th. #rhythm #harmony #askmeanything #jazz #mccoytyner #cliffordbrown #sonnyrollins #joehenderson #chord #singing #scales #keithjarrett #alovesupreme #kindofblue #chetbaker #improvisation #improv #herbiehancock #piano #keyboard #trumpet #trombone #saxophone #guitar #vocal #drums #cello #violin #bass #musictheory (at Mallacoota, Victoria)

SCALE/CHORD CHOICES: G7th (NOTES: G B D F) plus F major 7th (NOTES: F A C E) gives the fully extended scale chord for G dominant scale AKA G Mixolydian mode (NOTES: G A B C D E F G). This fully extended chord is G 13th, 9th, 11th and it includes all the notes of the scale/mode. Because this 1, 3 & 5 of this scale = a major triad, and the scale contains the 4th of G (the note C) this scale cannot strictly be called All Note Compatible. However the fully extended chord kind of works as a dominant sus4 sound. I think this could be because of the strong interval of a fifth between the 7th of the scale (the note F) and the 11th (C AKA the 4th) in the extended chord. The whole thing resolves to a C major 7th (NOTES: C E G B). #rhythm #harmony #askmeanything #jazz #mccoytyner #cliffordbrown #sonnyrollins #joehenderson #chord #singing #scales #keithjarrett #alovesupreme #kindofblue #chetbaker #improvisation #improv #herbiehancock #piano #keyboard #trumpet #trombone #saxophone #guitar #vocal #drums #cello #violin #bass #musictheory (at Mallacoota, Victoria)