Jazz Practice

From Leo's Notes
Last edited on 31 December 2023, at 08:11.

Jazz licks


\new PianoStaff <<

\chords {
  s1
  c1:min7 s1
  f1:7 s1
  bes1:maj7
}

  \new Staff \relative c'' {
\key c \major 
\time 4/4
\omit Staff.TimeSignature
s4 s s des4-2
d f-5 e-4 d-3 ees-4 g,-1 b d des-3 b-1 c-4 bes-3 a-1 ges-4 ees-2 e-1 f1-2
 }

  \new Staff \relative c {
\clef bass 
\key c \major 
\time 4/4
\omit Staff.TimeSignature
s1
< c ees bes'>1~ 1
< f, ees' a>1~ 1
< bes d a'>1
}
>>

\new PianoStaff <<

\chords {
  s1
  c1:min7 s1
  f1:7 s1
  bes1:maj7
}

  \new Staff \relative c' {
\key c \major 
\time 4/4
\omit Staff.TimeSignature
s4 
f-1 g-2 a-3 c-5 a-1 bes-3 
d-1 f-2 a-3 bes-4  
\ottava 1
 d-1 f-2 a-3 bes-4 
a-3 aes g ges f d a 

f c' bes f
\ottava 0
d \acciaccatura { g16 aes16 } a4 g1
 }

  \new Staff \relative c {
\clef bass 
\key c \major 
\time 4/4
\omit Staff.TimeSignature
s1
< c ees bes' >1~ 1
< f, ees' a>1~ 1
< bes d a'>1~ 1~ 1
}
>>

Lick 3


\new PianoStaff <<

\chords {
  s1
  c1:min7 s1
  f1:7 s1
  bes1:maj7
}

  \new Staff \relative c' {
\key c \major 
\time 4/4
\omit Staff.TimeSignature
s2 s4

d f \tuplet 3/2 { d ees g-1 }  bes-2 d f-5 ees c 
a b a aes ges ees e
f~ 1

 }

  \new Staff \relative c {
\clef bass 
\key c \major 
\time 4/4
\omit Staff.TimeSignature
s1
< c ees bes' >1~ 1
< f, ees' a>1~ 1
< bes d a'>1
}
>>

Alternative with 16th note pattern and melody going down


\new PianoStaff <<

\chords {
  s1
  c1:min7 s1
  f1:7 s1
  bes1:maj7
}

  \new Staff \relative c' {
\key c \major 
\time 4/4
\omit Staff.TimeSignature
s2 s4

d f \tuplet 3/2 { d ees g-1 }  bes-2 d f-5 ees c 
g  \acciaccatura {  bes16 c  bes }  g4  a fis f ees d2~ 1

 }

  \new Staff \relative c {
\clef bass 
\key c \major 
\time 4/4
\omit Staff.TimeSignature
s1
< c ees bes' >1~ 1
< f, ees' a>1~ 1
< bes d a'>1
}
>>

Lick 4, cry me a river lick:


\new PianoStaff <<

\chords {   
  s1
  c1:7^5 s1
  f1
}

  \new Staff \relative c'' {
\key c \major 
\time 4/4
\omit Staff.TimeSignature

s2 s4 s8 s16
( des'16 ees4 ) des aes e ees des c bes 
a1

 }

  \new Staff \relative c {
\clef bass 
\key c \major 
\time 4/4
\omit Staff.TimeSignature

s2 s4 s8 s16

c16~
< c e bes' >1~ 1
< f, c' a'>1

}
>>

Bebop Lines

Line 1

From mDecks video: Jazz Lines You Should Know No.1 (Stan Getz, All The Things You Are) Jazz Tutorial


Key of C:

<<
\transpose f c { \chords {
  d1:min7 g:7 c:7.9- f:maj7 
  bes:maj7 b2:min7.5- e:7.9+ a:maj7
} }
\transpose f c { \relative f' { 
\key f \major
\time 4/4
\omit Staff.TimeSignature
  f2 r2 r8 fis8 g a b c d e f cis d f e f g gis 
  \tuplet 3/2 {a bes b}  \tuplet 3/2 {c b bes} a f e ees
\break
  d1 r4 a'8 gis r8 f e d cis4 gis8 fis r8 gis a b gis fis r4 r8 e \tuplet 3/2 {ees d cis} 
} }
>>

Key of G:

<<
\transpose f g { \chords {
  d1:min7 g:7 c:7.9- f:maj7 
  bes:maj7 b2:min7.5- e:7.9+ a:maj7
} }
\transpose f g { \relative f' { 
\key f \major
\time 4/4
\omit Staff.TimeSignature
  f2 r2 r8 fis8 g a b c d e f cis d f e f g gis 
  \tuplet 3/2 {a bes b}  \tuplet 3/2 {c b bes} a f e ees
\break
  d1 r4 a'8 gis r8 f e d cis4 gis8 fis r8 gis a b gis fis r4 r8 e \tuplet 3/2 {ees d cis} 
} }
>>

Key of D:

<<
\transpose f d { \chords {
  d1:min7 g:7 c:7.9- f:maj7 
  bes:maj7 b2:min7.5- e:7.9+ a:maj7
} }
\transpose f d { \relative f' { 
\key f \major
\time 4/4
\omit Staff.TimeSignature
  f2 r2 r8 fis8 g a b c d e f cis d f e f g gis 
  \tuplet 3/2 {a bes b}  \tuplet 3/2 {c b bes} a f e ees
\break
  d1 r4 a'8 gis r8 f e d cis4 gis8 fis r8 gis a b gis fis r4 r8 e \tuplet 3/2 {ees d cis} 
} }
>>

Key of A:

<<
\transpose f a { \chords {
  d1:min7 g:7 c:7.9- f:maj7 
  bes:maj7 b2:min7.5- e:7.9+ a:maj7
} }
\transpose f a { \relative f' { 
\key f \major
\time 4/4
\omit Staff.TimeSignature
  f2 r2 r8 fis8 g a b c d e f cis d f e f g gis 
  \tuplet 3/2 {a bes b}  \tuplet 3/2 {c b bes} a f e ees
\break
  d1 r4 a'8 gis r8 f e d cis4 gis8 fis r8 gis a b gis fis r4 r8 e \tuplet 3/2 {ees d cis} 
} }
>>

Key of E:

<<
\transpose f e { \chords {
  d1:min7 g:7 c:7.9- f:maj7 
  bes:maj7 b2:min7.5- e:7.9+ a:maj7
} }
\transpose f e { \relative f' { 
\key f \major
\time 4/4
\omit Staff.TimeSignature
  f2 r2 r8 fis8 g a b c d e f cis d f e f g gis 
  \tuplet 3/2 {a bes b}  \tuplet 3/2 {c b bes} a f e ees
\break
  d1 r4 a'8 gis r8 f e d cis4 gis8 fis r8 gis a b gis fis r4 r8 e \tuplet 3/2 {ees d cis} 
} }
>>

Key of B/Cb:

<<
\transpose f b { \chords {
  d1:min7 g:7 c:7.9- f:maj7 
  bes:maj7 b2:min7.5- e:7.9+ a:maj7
} }
\transpose f b { \relative f' { 
\key f \major
\time 4/4
\omit Staff.TimeSignature
  f2 r2 r8 fis8 g a b c d e f cis d f e f g gis 
  \tuplet 3/2 {a bes b}  \tuplet 3/2 {c b bes} a f e ees
\break
  d1 r4 a'8 gis r8 f e d cis4 gis8 fis r8 gis a b gis fis r4 r8 e \tuplet 3/2 {ees d cis} 
} }
>>

Key of F#/Gb:

<<
\transpose f fis { \chords {
  d1:min7 g:7 c:7.9- f:maj7 
  bes:maj7 b2:min7.5- e:7.9+ a:maj7
} }
\transpose f fis { \relative f' { 
\key f \major
\time 4/4
\omit Staff.TimeSignature
  f2 r2 r8 fis8 g a b c d e f cis d f e f g gis 
  \tuplet 3/2 {a bes b}  \tuplet 3/2 {c b bes} a f e ees
\break
  d1 r4 a'8 gis r8 f e d cis4 gis8 fis r8 gis a b gis fis r4 r8 e \tuplet 3/2 {ees d cis} 
} }
>>

Key of Db/C#:

<<
\transpose f des { \chords {
  d1:min7 g:7 c:7.9- f:maj7 
  bes:maj7 b2:min7.5- e:7.9+ a:maj7
} }
\transpose f des { \relative f' { 
\key f \major
\time 4/4
\omit Staff.TimeSignature
  f2 r2 r8 fis8 g a b c d e f cis d f e f g gis 
  \tuplet 3/2 {a bes b}  \tuplet 3/2 {c b bes} a f e ees
\break
  d1 r4 a'8 gis r8 f e d cis4 gis8 fis r8 gis a b gis fis r4 r8 e \tuplet 3/2 {ees d cis} 
} }
>>

Key of Ab:

<<
\transpose f aes { \chords {
  d1:min7 g:7 c:7.9- f:maj7 
  bes:maj7 b2:min7.5- e:7.9+ a:maj7
} }
\transpose f aes { \relative f' { 
\key f \major
\time 4/4
\omit Staff.TimeSignature
  f2 r2 r8 fis8 g a b c d e f cis d f e f g gis 
  \tuplet 3/2 {a bes b}  \tuplet 3/2 {c b bes} a f e ees
\break
  d1 r4 a'8 gis r8 f e d cis4 gis8 fis r8 gis a b gis fis r4 r8 e \tuplet 3/2 {ees d cis} 
} }
>>

Key of Eb:

<<
\transpose f ees { \chords {
  d1:min7 g:7 c:7.9- f:maj7 
  bes:maj7 b2:min7.5- e:7.9+ a:maj7
} }
\transpose f ees { \relative f' { 
\key f \major
\time 4/4
\omit Staff.TimeSignature
  f2 r2 r8 fis8 g a b c d e f cis d f e f g gis 
  \tuplet 3/2 {a bes b}  \tuplet 3/2 {c b bes} a f e ees
\break
  d1 r4 a'8 gis r8 f e d cis4 gis8 fis r8 gis a b gis fis r4 r8 e \tuplet 3/2 {ees d cis} 
} }
>>

Key of Bb:

<<
\transpose f bes { \chords {
  d1:min7 g:7 c:7.9- f:maj7 
  bes:maj7 b2:min7.5- e:7.9+ a:maj7
} }
\transpose f bes { \relative f' { 
\key f \major
\time 4/4
\omit Staff.TimeSignature
  f2 r2 r8 fis8 g a b c d e f cis d f e f g gis 
  \tuplet 3/2 {a bes b}  \tuplet 3/2 {c b bes} a f e ees
\break
  d1 r4 a'8 gis r8 f e d cis4 gis8 fis r8 gis a b gis fis r4 r8 e \tuplet 3/2 {ees d cis} 
} }
>>

Key of F:

<<
\transpose f f { \chords {
  d1:min7 g:7 c:7.9- f:maj7 
  bes:maj7 b2:min7.5- e:7.9+ a:maj7
} }
\transpose f f { \relative f' { 
\key f \major
\time 4/4
\omit Staff.TimeSignature
  f2 r2 r8 fis8 g a b c d e f cis d f e f g gis 
  \tuplet 3/2 {a bes b}  \tuplet 3/2 {c b bes} a f e ees
\break
  d1 r4 a'8 gis r8 f e d cis4 gis8 fis r8 gis a b gis fis r4 r8 e \tuplet 3/2 {ees d cis} 
} }
>>