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Rufus Philpot -Phrasing &

Improvisation

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1514 17

16 17 1414 15

1719

1716

19 21 1717

14

16

1514 17

16 17 1414 15

17 17 1815 17

14

1514 17

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I Can't Get Started (A Section) - Play Around The Melody

8va throughout

Tips:1. Learn Melodies (esp. played by other instruments)2. Apply Vibrato tastefully3. Use Longer Notes (not just short notes)

TAB

3 5 6 7 8 9

10 7 8 10 8 78

10 8

8

30 1 2 3 4

5 2 3 5 3 23

5 3

3


Charlie Parker Lick (Billie's Bounce Solo Opening)

Tips:1. Learn Melodies (esp. played by other instruments)2. Apply Vibrato tastefully3. Use Longer Notes (not just short notes)

Alternative Fingering

Scale Deg: 1 2 #2 3 4 #4 5 3 4 5 4 3 1 6 5 1

TAB

7

86 7 9 10

9 10 13 14 16 17

0

1 4 52 3

2 3 6 7 9 109 10 13 14 16

17


F Major Triad - Chromatic Approach into Each Chord Tone

Example Alternative Fingering (Try different positions)

1:12

1:55

2

31 2 4 5

2 3 4 53 4 6 7 9 10 11

12


2:58 G7 - Chromatic Approach into Each Chord Tone

TAB

129 10 12

9 9 129

12

74 5 7

4 4 74

7


Havona Lick

Havona lick down a 4th

3:30

6:26

TAB

1514 17

16 17 1414 15

17

3 5 6 7 8 9

10 7 8 10 8 78

10 8

8


I Can't Get Started Over D Minor

Billie's Bounce Lick Over D Minor

0:45

3:57

TAB

17 19 2017 19 19 17

2017

17 19

19 17 19 1720 17 20

1214

15 12 12 1514

15

14 15 1213


Pat Metheny Lick (Over G Minor)

Pat Metheny Lick #2

2:54

3:57

32 5

5 87

7 109

87 10

109 12

12 1514

14 1715

1514 17

1214

15 12 12 1514

15

14 15 1213


Triads In C Major

C Major D Minor E Minor F Major G Major A Minor B Dim C Major

5:17

Am7 Over G Minor Bb Major Over Gm

Am7 Over G Minor

Metheny Lick Analysis6:12

TAB

3

12 1514

14 1716 19 16

17 1414

1417 14 14

3

17 1717

16 19

3

19 1617

17 14 1715 15


E Minor Line Over D Minor

G Major Line Over D Minor

2:20

5:08

109 12

12 12 12 16 12



Tips:

Book Recommendations:Charlie Parker OmnibookJohn Coltrane OmnibookBob Mintzer Transcriptions

Transcribe Complete SolosExamples: Miles Davis, Cannonball Adderley etc.

Practice Slowly

Hear Ideas, don't just play patterns

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