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Unlock the Secrets of Bebop Saxophone Licks for Jazz GuitarAre you struggling to play authentic bebop guitar?
The saxophone played a pivotal role in the development of bebop - the music that revolutionised jazz and opened the door to a whole new world of melodic improvisation. To be a truly authentic bebop guitarist, it’s essential that you learn the language of the pioneering jazz saxophonists.
Ulf Wakenius is a jazz guitar legend who played with Oscar Peterson for an entire decade
In this book, Ulf presents a unique bebop guitar workout as he shows how jazz guitarists can learn and apply the language of five legendary saxophonists to create burning licks and solos.
Far more than a lick book - this is the most practical bebop masterclass you can buy.
A Deep Dive into the Bebop Saxophone Language of the Masters - All Written and Notated for Jazz Guitar
You’ll learn the secrets of 5 iconic bebop saxophone innovators, along with hundreds of licks, phrases, solos and ways of thinking to break away from cliched guitar licks.
You’ll master the jazz saxophone language of
Charlie Parker - one of the original innovators of bebop
Stan Getz - Getz was a master of bebop along with the cool and Latin styles
Sonny Rollins - one of the most powerful and creative voices of modern jazz
Ben Webster - a master craftsman whose understated style belied incredible harmonic knowledge
Cannonball Adderley - captured during his time playing on Miles’ Kind of Blue
As well as learning hundreds of great bebop licks for guitar, you’ll get a detailed analysis of each player’s style to understand the thinking behind their licks.
What You’ll Learn
This book teaches the central concepts of the bebop approach and shows hundreds of ways to apply these ideas.
Over 100 authentic jazz saxophone licks written for guitar
How to create lines with magical chromatic notes
How to use enclosures, sequences and approach note concepts
Instant arpeggio substitution concepts and applications
Exciting 7b9, altered dominant, and tritone substitution licks
Melodic side-steps and creative ways to add tension
Must-know bebop arpeggio substitution tricks
A Masterclass in Jazz Guitar Phrasing
As well as building your jazz vocabulary, you’ll also learn perfect phrasing by mimicking the approach of the jazz sax masters. It’s not enough to know the right notes, it’s essential to play them musically.
