Bebop Saxophone Improvisation for Pro Musicians

Elevate your saxophone playing with bebop techniques: master scales, apply them to chord progressions, and transcribe solos to unlock your improvisational potential.

Bebop Scales and Arpeggios: Foundations

Unit 1: Bebop Scale Fundamentals

Unit 2: Bebop Arpeggios and Transitions

Applying Bebop Scales to Common Progressions

Unit 1: I-VI-II-V-I Progressions

Unit 2: Blues and Rhythm Changes

Bebop Vocabulary: Licks and Phrases

Unit 1: Transcribing and Analyzing Bebop Licks

Unit 2: Applying and Practicing Bebop Vocabulary

Bebop Phrasing and Articulation

Unit 1: Swing Feel and Rhythmic Accuracy

Unit 2: Expressive Phrasing Techniques

Bebop Harmony: Advanced Concepts

Unit 1: Upper Structure Triads

Unit 2: Altered Dominants and Tritone Subs

Bebop Solo Construction

Unit 1: Building Blocks of a Bebop Solo

Unit 2: Motifs and Cohesion

Bebop Improvisation: Adapting to Different Contexts

Unit 1: Adapting to Tempo and Harmony

Unit 2: Interaction and Reaction

Bebop Composition and Performance

Unit 1: Bebop Composition Techniques

Unit 2: Bebop Performance and Critique