$21.00 USD
To become proficient improvisors, it is essential to sooner or later to explore practicing licks that begin on all the degrees of the Minor scales. (not just the Root, minor 3rd and 5th)
This exercise will challenge us to explore notes we might not typically use, leading to substantial growth and expanded possibilities in our improvisation, enriching our musical horizons and vocabulary.
A fantastic tool for this purpose is the "102 Classic Minor Licks" resource. It can be likened to an encyclopedia of information on the Minor scale, as it references some of the greatest melodies ever written in various genres of music.
By immersing ourselves in these licks, we gain insights into the diverse aspects of Minor scales and apply them creatively in our improvisations.
This resource is a treasure trove that can elevate our musical journey and help us evolve as improvisational artists.
This compendium of licks features choice vocabulary from many styles of music : Mainstream and Modern Jazz, Funk, Brazilian Chorinho, Argentinean Milonga and even Classical.
These licks reference the tried and tested melodic source material you need to know if you want to get deeply inside all the colours and emotions found inside the minor.
The Download is packed full of features:
Features:
- you will aquire vocabulary from the great Jazz continuum
- you will strengthen your technique, by learning the melodic shapes that have been tried and tested instead of wasting time on scales!
- suitable for all instruments!
The licks borrow language from Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, Nat Adderley, Edvard Grieg, Irving Berling, John Coltrane, Paganini, Thelonious Monk, Michael Brecker, Clifford Brown, George Shearing, Chet Baker, Gerry Mulligan, Michel Legrand, Joe Henderson, Mozart, Woody Shaw, Stravinsky, Erik Satie & Mccoy Tyner amongst others
102 minor licks starting on every possible degree including the major 3rd
