Bebop phrasing

Immerse yourself in the 50s with this saxophone course dedicated to bebop phrasing! Robby Marshall offers you a complete study of this style through mythical themes, such as those by Charlie Parker and Dexter Gordon.

The detailed study of these themes will enable you to gradually acquire all the techniques and subtleties specific to this style. The aim of this course is to enable you to play and improvise easily on bebop, and more widely, in jazz. Robby Marshall provides you with a number of interactive exercises and playbacks to help you progress in the best possible conditions.

Let yourself be guided and learn to master bebop phrasing in this saxophone lesson with Robby Marshall.

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Be-bop

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Learn to master Be-bop phrasing on the saxophone with Robby Marshall!

Chapters	Concepts
Introduction	Presentation and organization
Fundamentals of Bebop Articulation	History of bebop phrasing Bebop scale on one octave Bebop scale on two octaves Chromatic scales in triplets Articulation around II-V-I Oleo – Sonny Rollins (Part A) Confirmation – Charlie Parker (Part A) Donna Lee – Charlie Parker
Bebop Style Embellishments	Introduction Different types of turns
Application to Bebop Phrases	Introduction Joyspring (1st theme phrase) Joyspring (the bridge) Billie’s Bounce (1st theme phrase)
Application to Bebop Themes	Introduction Now’s the Time – Charlie Parker Au Privave – Charlie Parker Billie’s Bounce – Charlie Parker
Deepening the Phrasing	Introduction Wail – Bud Powell (the bridge) Wail – Bud Powell (3rd A) Eternal Triangle – Sonny Stitt (solo) On the Sunny Side of the Street – Sonny Stitt Billie’s Bounce – Charlie Parker Wail – Bud Powell Confirmation – Charlie Parker Our Love Is Here To Stay – Dexter Gordon
Conclusion</h 4>	Conclusion
Final Repertoire	Presentation Anthropology – Charlie Parker Blues for Alice – Charlie Parker Bye-Ya – Thelonious Monk Chi-Chi – Charlie Parker Donna Lee – Charlie Parker Half Nelson – Miles Davis Celia – Bud Powell Moose The Mooche – Charlie Parker Ornithology – Charlie Parker Scrapple from the Apple – Charlie Parker Well You Needn’t – Thelonious Monk

Lesson plan

Chapters	Concepts
Introduction	Presentation and organization
Fundamentals of Bebop Articulation	History of bebop phrasing Bebop scale on one octave Bebop scale on two octaves Chromatic scales in triplets Articulation around II-V-I Oleo – Sonny Rollins (Part A) Confirmation – Charlie Parker (Part A) Donna Lee – Charlie Parker
Bebop Style Embellishments	Introduction Different types of turns
Application to Bebop Phrases	Introduction Joyspring (1st theme phrase) Joyspring (the bridge) Billie’s Bounce (1st theme phrase)
Application to Bebop Themes	Introduction Now’s the Time – Charlie Parker Au Privave – Charlie Parker Billie’s Bounce – Charlie Parker
Deepening the Phrasing	Introduction Wail – Bud Powell (the bridge) Wail – Bud Powell (3rd A) Eternal Triangle – Sonny Stitt (solo) On the Sunny Side of the Street – Sonny Stitt Billie’s Bounce – Charlie Parker Wail – Bud Powell Confirmation – Charlie Parker Our Love Is Here To Stay – Dexter Gordon
Conclusion</h 4>	Conclusion
Final Repertoire	Presentation Anthropology – Charlie Parker Blues for Alice – Charlie Parker Bye-Ya – Thelonious Monk Chi-Chi – Charlie Parker Donna Lee – Charlie Parker Half Nelson – Miles Davis Celia – Bud Powell Moose The Mooche – Charlie Parker Ornithology – Charlie Parker Scrapple from the Apple – Charlie Parker Well You Needn’t – Thelonious Monk

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This course is aimed at saxophonists with a passion for jazz who already know the basics of the instrument and want to explore the nuances and subtleties of bebop phrasing. A style rarely studied in such depth.