Chord Voicings Masterclass
Bebop Flow Part 2: Combining Families for Altered II V's
“I love the concepts and how Sheryl delivers the info...so upbeat! I hope she continues to put classes up. She mentions about 10 possible classes which all would be great! The fam o…”
About this masterclass
Sheryl Bailey continues her Bebop Flow series, showing how to combine her "Family of 4" chord substitutions to play over altered II-V's and create long, fluid, saxophone-like lines. The system pairs the dominant 7 bebop scale with a small group of related arpeggios, so one compact idea — her "microcosmic bebop line" — unlocks lines over just about any chord situation.
What's covered
- Review (or introduction, if you're new to the series) of the dominant 7 bebop scale and the microcosmic bebop line
- The four legal starting points for the bebop scale — root, 3rd, 5th, and b7 — and why it must start on a downbeat
- How the bebop scale acts as a connector, voice leading smoothly into arpeggios
- Combining families of chords for altered II-V situations
- Breaking up arpeggios intervallically and rhythmically for syncopation and variety
Written materials in standard notation (PDF) are included. The first class was reviewed in Guitar International Magazine.
"It's a systematic way to navigate through changes that are the backbone of most jazz standards. At first glance, it seems complicated, but upon reflection it's quite easy to grasp."
Lessons in this masterclass
Lessons
- 1Bebop Flow Part 2: Combining Families for Altered II V's59m
Reviews & Ratings
Very interesting course, very well complemented with the pdf. It is mandatory to have some write information and Sheryl knows that us so good teacher as she is . Thanks a lot
"A must!! This lesson will open doors if you're struggling with ii V I's and jazz vocabulary."
It's a systematic way to navigate through changes that are the backbone of most jazz standards. At first glance, it seems complicated, but upon reflection it's quite easy to grasp I look forward to future lessons with SB. BTW, at @ 4:30 - 4:31 of the video, Sheryl contorts her fingers in a way that's impossible for me to do. Anyone notice this?
"Excellent class!"
I love the concepts and how Sheryl delivers the info...so upbeat! I hope she continues to put classes up. She mentions about 10 possible classes which all would be great! The fam of four is a very simple concept with far reaching possibilities. How it all relates to altered chords is great too! Once you develop your language you can recycle it over altered chords...Very Cool! Really fun to play.
Once again, Sheryl has knocked it out of the park with this wonderful lesson. I'm been amazed by her fluency in the bebop language for quite a while now, and this class provides further insight into developing flowing lines through the changes. Thanks to Sheryl for this great learning experience. Best regards, Scot Gormley
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