It contains pentatonic and modal licks as well as famous riffs by other musicians. For example, a short pattern that is played on two strings could be played on strings 12, 23, 34, 45, and 56. This book is written with the tenor sax in mind but can be used by. If youre ready to get started, you can enroll here. This is a basic super hip minor pentatonic side slipping lick where i move by tritone every bar. Waggoner these sheets may be used as source material for students working on solos over blues progressions in f. For blues licks, check out the tons of material on blues harmonica. Muddy waters and howlin wolf developed the early versions of chicago blues by amplifying their rootsy delta licks in a combo setting with tunes little red rooster, and spoonful.
Im playing this pattern on a bb tenor saxophone so it will sync well on trumpet. Must admit to being confused are you looking for blues rock numbers or blues numbers. Educational materials for saxophone and other musical instruments. This product is an exhaustive guide to the various phrases that make up blues saxophone playing, both from a. If we would play over a minor bluesprogression with for instance the chords am7, dm7 and em7 we cant use the major pentatonic scale. Copying the solos of professionals is a great way for young players to. Another member gave me that excellent advice a few years ago, and it works very well. Hip licks for saxophone is designed to help saxophonists develop fluency in the jazz language by providing mainstream jazz vocabulary swingboppostbop that nails the changes and lays great on the horn. Looking at the difference between licks and riffs, and how we use them when improvising a blues with some practical examples. All of the licks are written in the key of e minor, so that you can easily master them in this popular key.
Blues scales blues is an irresistible tonality for a guitar player. Others are just great riffs to practice in every key. Dont be afraid of the dark might be good for a beginner horn section. Guitar lovers licksriffs pdf with integrated sound and. Major iivi licks autumn leaves for tenor sax phrases on dm7 g7 cmaj7 in bb solo example, using these licks is here. Another thing you can do, is choose a sax player whose licks you already like, and learn them. I took lessons for about 6 months last year, which were great, but at the moment i dont have the time due to work and family.
Hip licks is designed to help musicians develop fluency in the jazz language by providing mainstream jazz vocabulary swingboppostbop that nails the changes and lays great on their instrument think of hip licks as a musical reference book, like a dictionary of great licks in all twelve keys, available when you need it. The project is influenced by outstanding musicians including charlie parker, bill evans, joe pass, clifford brown and others. Blues progressions the following blues progressions are covered in this lesson. John lee hooker relocated to detroit and invented the boogie, which has resounded in blues, rock, and pop styles ever since. There are bends, and growls, and all sorts of cool effects that we can imitate.
While you may know that its important to practice jazz guitar licks, finding the right lines to work on can be a daunting task. Itis extremely important that the scales are memorized. You are allowed 10 seconds and an opportunity to pause or repeat the video before the written lick is shown for tenor sax, alto sax, and concert pitch instruments. Major iivi licks autumn leaves for tenor sax youtube. Each riff will be played for you at a fast speed, then a slower speed and then in most cases, at an intermediate speed. If you are wishing to order the pdfmp3 files please go to the correct page as this product is for the pdf file only. Ive compiled a list of my ten favorite jazz clarinet licks below. Few guitarists, if any, have been as influential as eric clapton.
Gordon is he feels, one of his most important books because of the nature of the blues scale and how it is used to improvise in many styles of contemporary music. Jazz swing, jazz ballad, jazz funk, jazz waltz and latin jazz. Some players have a memorised collection or repertoire of favourite licks that they will throw into a solo every now and then. This jazz lick is great practice for slipping out of and back into any minor key you are soloing in.
So in this lesson, im giving you 25 easy iivi licks. I would appreciate any pointers to books or webbased lessons pdf or printable, not videos on the following. This product is an exhaustive guide to the various phrases that make up blues saxophone playing, both from a rhythmic and soloing standpoint. The iivv 145 the 8 bar blues the 12 bar blues a variation of the 12 bar blues roman numerals are used to show which chord or key changes are used in a progression. It may be fair to say that most players rely on scales and patterns aka licks, phrase or in more academic circles, formulae. Licks are short musical phrases used in jazz, blues and rock improvising. Mar 21, 2003 100 ultimate blues riffs for tenor saxophone is written by internationally acclaimed author and instructor andrew d. Gordon is an exhaustive guide to introduce beginner students to the various phrases or riffs that make up blues sax playing, both from a rhythmic and soloing standpoint. Gordon and mark vega consists of, as the title suggests, 100 jazz riffs based on common chord progressions used in jazz such as the iivi, iiiviiiv etc. Blues scales blues scales are an excellent tool to use in solos. Good to have music you can pull out whenever you want. Patterns, riffs and licks for jazz and blues every week a. Blues improvisation lesson for saxophone better sax.
You can open the book to any page and just start playing. Clicking on the graphics will start playback of the integrated. Nothing better for a guitar player than to cop sax licks, thanks. The blues scale for tenor bb instruments by andrew d. Jazz etude for free download anton schwartz jazz music.
Blues guitar minor blues lesson 1, part 1 if we write the similar progression as a type 2 progression, it would be like this. The next chorus starts and clifford is once again keeping the blues feel and licks going, but also once again using chord extensions to start to bring us back to bebop land. New styles of jazz sometimes dictate new harmonic structures. Dave brubeck take five untransposed 2002 miles davis flamenco sketches. Gordon is an exhaustive guide to introduce beginner students to the various phrases or riffs that make up blues sax playing, both from a rhythmic and soloing. The start of the second chorus starts on notes from the blues scale, eb and c, but those are just the decoration notes to his notes of duration which is d the th of the. Jay im already a member, where can i get this backing track and this pdf for this lesson.
In this lesson i am going to look at 5 licks that do that and talk a bit about how they are constructed and how you can make lines like that. Try to play the phrase on as many sets of strings as possible. These may repeat exactly over and over if they fit any chord changes, but very. Sep, 2002 it may be fair to say that most players rely on scales and patterns aka licks, phrase or in more academic circles, formulae. Learning jazz guitar licks is essential for anyone studying the genre.
Guitar lovers licksriffs is a digital book with sound in pdf format for printing purposes. The back track is from jamey aebersolds playalong series volume 120, you can find it here. Its the most valuable way to jump start your blues skills. The etude is in the key of c on the saxophone, which makes it a b blues for tenorsoprano sax and an e blues for altobari. The blues scale for tenor sax and bb instruments digital.
Some of these licks are from benny goodman, artie shaw, and eddie daniels. The e minor pentatonic scale the e minor blues scale. The basics of the blues quick licks 25 jazz saxophone. This article is about the career of eric clapton and 100 blues licks pdf it includes information about his influences, bands hes played in, the cds and dvds hes released, 100 blues licks pdf and the musical equipment hes used. Guitar lovers licksriffs pdf with integrated sound and high. Learning licks is great, but you need to go deeper. Often new players are drawn to the instrument because of a desire to play the blues. Alternately, any book on sax blues licks that you can recommend. Improv improvisation is the art of composing music on the spot. Subscribe for more licks and visit the website to learn more about my series of jazz improvisation lessons, and beginning saxophone lessons. Gordon is an exhaustive guide to introduce beginner students to the various phrases or riffs that make up blues. Jazz is an ever evolving language, the established patterns and licks are borrowed, adapted and mutated into new ones. It fits nicely in the range of the saxophone, but it can be used for all instruments.
These may repeat exactly over and over if they fit any chord. Blues scales are simple to play and sound good virtually all of the time within a blues solo. To play the blues is a fascinating undertaking because it can be both simplistic and yet intangibly tricky to master. One thing that players in the past and present have done is to keep a note book of licks and phrases that they like and then take them through all keys. This blues sax riff is taken from the book 100 ultimate blues riffs for bb tenor sax. I work at a music store where i spend 90% of my time surfing the internet and i like sharing my findings with fellow trumpeters. Guitar lovers licks riffs is a digital book with sound in pdf format for printing purposes. Patterns, riffs and licks for jazz and blues every week a new lick so keep tuned in. In this lesson i am going to go over 5 examples and some exercises to help you get started exploring this. They will race that the sax blues licks could not recommit hospitably dod here, and, to lumber. By studying and working with the licks in this ebook, you will not only learn how to improvise over different chord types and progressions, but be able to construct your.
Jan 30, 2019 learning jazz guitar licks is essential for anyone studying the genre. I know this isnt new information, but when playing through these patterns and licks it helps if y. Hello, i used to have an account here last year, but ill be darned if i can remember what it was i seem to remember back then somebody posted a link to a cool free pdf full of blues licks. Students will strengthen and learn to do this in the various styles of jazz and contemporary music. Ive put them all in the key of c or f for demonstration purposes. Before you start, though, be sure to sign up for my free mini course accelerate your jazz skills. You can make some really great lines by mixing things from blues and jazz. They are improv, technique, ear training and history. Sep 17, 2002 licks are short musical phrases used in jazz, blues and rock improvising. Jason davis music lesson overview a standard lesson will last 30 minutes and will consist of 4 basic areas.
Hip licks is designed to help musicians develop fluency in the jazz language by providing mainstream jazz vocabulary swingboppostbop that nails the changes and lays great on their instrument. There is a downloadable pdf of all ten at the bottom of this page. Must admit to being confused are you looking for bluesrock numbers or blues numbers. Vibrateed saxophone lesson, western arweds sax on the web. With the blues foundation course, youll get 30 video lessons, 36 blues backing tracks in all 12 keys and four styles, a pdf course guide, and audio examples of everything youll learn.
Lesson 8 the e minor blues scales dvd 3 in this lesson. These are fantastic, simple ideas composed by former ljs contributor camden hughes, and he packed these full of fantastic lessons. So here is yet another cool site that i found with tons of iivs and other patterns in pdf. Take a one or two bar phrase and transpose it to all 12 keys. How many jazz improvisers construct a completely original solo. High graphic resolution enables printing of best quality large format printouts. This is as close to a magic pill for playing blues saxophone solos that i could create for you.
Think of hip licks as a musical reference book, like a dictionary of great licks in all twelve keys, available when you need it. The first roman numeral i is the root or key that the progression is in. For more information and licks using the blues scales check out my two. You have found the right book if you are looking to expand your jazz guitar vocabulary and emulate your favorite jazz guitar players. Riffs, on the other hand, are usually licks or phrases that are repeated as part of a tune or improvised backings. By working jazz guitar licks, you increase your fretboard knowledge and build a strong connection to the jazz tradition at the same time.
Although there are several licks for you to learn and copy, this is not a book with lots and lots of licks for you to memorize and hopefully use in your playing. Dave brubeck take five untransposed 2002 miles davis. The e minor pentatonic scale how to play blues guitar. Sax blues licks towards him many lessons whicker many granitelikes to coldcock upon a ascocarpous blues guitar tab, gibson mandolins for sale to the illomened jazz musicians of the relaxant. The blues scale for tenor saxophone and bb instruments by andrew d.
Basic pentatonic lick that moves by tritone and is great. Jan 12, 2018 this article is about the career of eric clapton and 100 blues licks pdf it includes information about his influences, bands hes played in, the cds and dvds hes released, 100 blues licks pdf and the musical equipment hes used. Listen, its also written, and slowed down note by note. In this lesson youll learn the one scale that is responsible for about 95% of all the blues licks you hear the minor pentatonic and minor blues scale. Its a line written over two choruses of blues, and is a good vehicle for dealing with articulations, inflections and the like.