Concert Bb Bebop Scale

1 2 3 4 5 6 b7 maj7 8

Bb C D Eb F G Ab A Bb

For trumpet that’s C Bebop Scale

1 2 3 4 5 6 b7 maj7 8

C D E F G A Bb B C

Let’s practice jazz tonguing off the beat

Start with C D E D C D E D C. Two tongues to start and then it’s every second note (only tonguing D’s)

Next 5 notes, C D E F G F E D C D E F G F E D C… again two tongues to start and then alternate (D’s and F’s are tongued)

Then try going up and down the Bebop scale from the root note with alternate tonguing.

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I’d suggest slowing this video down to 0.75 Speed at first

Pratice suggestions

Try the steps above to get your articulation happening with 3 notes, 5 notes, and then the whole Bebop Scale

Once you can go up and down one octave from the Root note try starting from each other chord tone…

from the 7th Bb B C D E F G A Bb back down

from the 5th G A Bb B C D E F G back down

from the 3rd E F G A Bb B C D E back down

chord tones must be On the beat so if you want to start off the beat try putting a semi-tone approach in front of the chord tone you’re starting on…

eg maj 7 approaches the Root, #2 approaches the 3, #4 approaches the 5, and 6 approaches the b7. i.e B to C, D# to E, F# to G, A to Bb

Then try continuous quavers (8th notes) switching directions whenever you like (try switching on chord tones at first).