A few things to think about while looking at and practicing this transcription:<\/p>\n
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- There are many dominant chords where I notice Mintzer using lines based off the melodic minor scale a half step up.\u00a0 Look at measures 22, 26 and 70.\u00a0 This is a common usage of the melodic minor scale and gives you lines that are also based off the altered scale.\u00a0 For example,\u00a0 on bar 22, F#7 Mintzer is basing his line off of G melodic minor. GABbCDEF#G.\u00a0\u00a0 This is the same scale as F# altered F#GABbCDEF#.<\/li>\n
- Notice how Bob uses a 3 against 4 simple rhythm to make things more interesting in measures 51-53<\/li>\n
- Bob uses a lot of 9th’s and 13th’s in his lines and melodic statements. He isn’t always landing on the chord tones.\u00a0 Check out measures 15, 19-20, 25, 41-42, 62-63, 67-68 and 71-72.<\/li>\n
- I notice Bob using the B altered scale whenever he gets to the F7(b5) chord. BCDEbFGAB.\u00a0 Of course this could also be a C melodic minor or he is just thinking\u00a0 an F mixolydian scale with a #11.\u00a0 Although, the way the lines are shaped and based around B makes me think B altered.\u00a0 Check out measures 29-30 and 77-78.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
That’s about it for now, If you have any other thoughts about this solo please feel free to let me know in the comments below. Thanks again to Bob Mintzer for his great playing and all he does on a daily basis to promote jazz music and education. Now I have to pick another solo to start for next week………….<\/p>\n
If you are interested in learning more about the altered scale and sound I have these video lessons on the subject in my Neffmusic Lesson Store:<\/em><\/p>\n
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- Altered Dominant Bebop Scale-Lesson 1<\/a><\/li>\n
- Altered Dominant Bebop Scale-Lesson 2<\/a><\/li>\n
- Altered Dominant Substitutions-Lesson 1<\/a><\/li>\n
- Altered Dominant Substitutions-Lesson 2<\/a><\/li>\n
- Altered Dominant Substitutions-Lesson 3<\/a><\/li>\n
- Chord Substitution Lesson 2-The Tritone Lesson<\/a><\/li>\n
- II-V-I Altered Scale Mastery-Lesson 1<\/a><\/li>\n
- Minor Chord Substitution Lines Lesson<\/a><\/li>\n
- Minor ii-7b5-V7b9 Substitution Lesson 1<\/a><\/li>\n
- The Altered Scale Lesson <\/a>(Beginner Lesson on the scale)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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If you like the lines in this solo or love other tenor players like Michael Brecker or Bob Berg, check out my book “Devastating Minor Lines for Jazz and Funk Soloing”. It contains 100 killer modern 16th note lines in the styles of these players in all 12 keys………You can hear samples and read reviews by clicking on the link below. Thanks, Steve<\/p>\n
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- Altered Dominant Bebop Scale-Lesson 2<\/a><\/li>\n
- Altered Dominant Bebop Scale-Lesson 1<\/a><\/li>\n