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Luca Mantovanelli
The Jazz Masterclass: Vol.2
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Luca Mantovanelli / The Jazz Masterclass: Vol.2
INTRODUCTION
That’s what we’re doing in this masterclass series. We’re working through
some of the most important concepts in jazz, gradually adding them to the
notes and scales you already use in rock or blues solos.
2-5-1 BASICS
C major (I), D minor (II), E minor (III), F major (IV), G major (V), A minor (VI), B
diminished (VII)
These are the “diatonic chords” for the key of C major. Diatonic means that
the chords are constructed only from the notes of one scale. We can make it
a little more jazz-friendly by extending them to 7th chords:
Cmaj7 (I), Dm7 (II), Em7 (III), Fmaj7 (IV), G7 (V), Am7 (VI), Bm7b5 (VII)
The simplest way to introduce tension is by using the V chord (G7 in this
case). This chord has an unsettled sound because of the tritone interval
(B-F) within the chord. By following it with the I chord (C major or Cmaj7) we
release the tension. In the simplest form, the B note resolves up to the C (the
root of the key) and the F note resolves down to the E (the major 3rd).
In jazz, it’s very common to add the II chord before the V chord: Dm7-G7-
Cmaj7. This is the 2-5-1. We start from a position of stability in Dm7, move to
tension in G7, then resolve the tension with Cmaj7 or C major.
CHAPTER 01
BEGINNER
EX1: For each chord in this 2-5-1 progression, I target the 3rd: F (minor
3rd) over Dm7, B (major 3rd) over G7 and E (major 3rd) over Cmaj7. A little
melody leads to the target note, then I play the full chord so you can see the
note in context.
PART 2: THIRDS
Now we’ll clear away everything else and just focus on hitting those target
notes. Again, we’re just playing the 3rds for each chord.
EX1: Start with the B and G strings, playing only the 3rd of each chord: F over
Dm7, B over G7 and E over Cmaj7.
EX2: Now the 3rds on the D and A strings. See what we’re doing here? We’re
learning to see a network of target notes all over the fretboard, always
changing as the chords change. This is vitally important knowledge for the
jazz soloist!
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EX3: Targetting the 3rds on the G and D strings, still following the 2-5-1 in C
major.
EX1: A little chromatic line leads to the B target note over G7, and then I play
a G7 arpeggio. The last note (F) drops down to the E over Cmaj7.
EX2: A C major triad leads to the first target note (F over Dm7). I use a
chromatic approach (from D#) to lead into the E target note over Cmaj7.
Instead of using the full C major scale over Cmaj7, I just use major
pentatonic (C D E G A).
EX4: Similar to Ex3, starting with another Dm7 arpeggio, and then simply
targetting the 3rds over G7 and Cmaj7.
EX5: A longer scale passage over Dm7: all of these notes are from the C
major scale, but you might choose to interpret it as D Dorian, because it’s
over the Dm7 chord. Same notes, just a different interpretation of what the
root is!
EX6: And once we start interpreting the C major scale as D Dorian over Dm7,
we can also use D minor pentatonic (D F G A C). The notes are already there
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EX8: C major again over Dm7, and then I play a G major arpeggio before
ending on the E note over Cmaj7.
Simply adding these “outside” notes to regular C major scale lines can
produce some pretty bad results if you’re not careful, so we’ll take a
systematic approach instead. We’re simply going to play Bb minor pentatonic
(Bb Db Eb F Ab) over the G7 chord. The wrong scale! But it contains all four
of our “outside” notes (D# is spelled here as Eb) plus the minor 7th of the G7
chord (F).
You can use this approach over the dominant chord in any 2-5-1 progression
– just remember to play the minor pentatonic a minor 3rd (three frets) above
the V chord.
EX2: The same shapes as Ex1, but in the opposite direction, and resolving to
the 5th (G) over Cmaj7.
EX3: The same basic concept as Ex1, but we’ll start moving through the
pentatonic shapes. This is Shape 2 for both A and Bb minor pentatonic
scales.
EX4: Shape 2 for the pentatonic scales, but moving in the opposite direction.
PART 5: LICKS
We’ve played enough exercises now! Let’s put these ideas to work in a more
musical context. There are 10 licks here, played over two different backing
tracks: one is a swing groove, and the other is a slightly slower samba or
bossa nova groove.
LICK 1: For the G7 bar, I start with the regular C major scale, but then switch
to Bb minor pentatonic.
LICK 2: A long D Dorian (or C major) line over Dm7, ending on the B target
note over G7. But notice how I get there – a chromatic “enclosure”. This
means that I approach the target note via the notes above and below
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(C-Bb-B). I play the Bb minor arpeggio from Bb minor pentatonic over G7,
then resolving to a C major scale (C D E F G A B) line over Cmaj7.
LICK 3: Using A and Bb minor pentatonics here, and then ending with C
major pentatonic (C D E G A) over Cmaj7.
LICK 4: Dm7 arpeggio and D minor pentatonic lead into Bb minor pentatonic.
LICK 5: All pentatonic again: C major, Bb minor (but notice the E target note),
C major.
LICK 6: Switching to the Latin-flavour backing track, this is all C major scale.
You can also interpret as D Dorian over Dm7 and G Mixolydian over G7.
LICK 7: Using C major (or A minor) pentatonic over Dm7, but notice how
I’m using the 9th (E) as a target note, giving a more sophisticated sound.
We then switch to Bb minor pentatonic over G7 and then a C major (add9)
arpeggio over Cmaj7.
LICK 8: Lots of syncopation here! The rhythmic emphasis (often the target
notes) is mainly on the last 16th note of each beat.
LICK 10: Here’s another example where I use both A minor pentatonic and
Bb minor pentatonic over G7. Also check out the chromatic notes over
Cmaj7.
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CHAPTER 02
INTERMEDIATE
The Superlocrian is one of the “magic” jazz scales. It’s actually a kind of
diminished scale, the 7th mode of melodic minor...
If you view it as a “normal” scale, it has a minor 3rd (Bb). But we use it
differently in jazz. We skiip the minor 3rd (Bb) and use the fourth note (Cb/B)
as the major 3rd. So, with GBF, we have most of a G7 chord, and then we also
have those four “outside” notes: Ab, Bb, Db, Eb.
PART 3: LICKS
We’ll do exactly the same as in the Beginner licks, but now using G
Superlocrian over the G7 chords. Once again, we have two backing tracks: a
fast swing groove and a slower Latin groove.
LICK 2: I add some chromatic notes to the Superlocrian line over G7, and
then a two-stage Cmaj7/Cmaj9 arpeggio.
LICK 3: All pretty simple, but using an A minor triad over Cmaj7 to give a C6
sound.
LICK 6: Switching to the slower Latin groove, we now have room for 16th
notes. I add the C# note to the D Dorian line, creating a little chromatic
enclosure around the D root (you could also think of this as melodic minor).
There’s a sequenced Cmaj7 arpeggio in bar 3.
LICK 7: Another chromatic enclosure over Dm7 and then a couple more
chromatic passing notes. I play a bluesy George Benson style line over
Cmaj7.
LICK 8: A chromatic enclosure leading to the F target note over Dm7, and
then that quick A minor triad gives a Dm9 sound. At the end, I play C major
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LICK 10: This one is all about rhythm! I start with a D Dorian pattern on just
the 2nd string. As in Lick 9, I end with E minor pentatonic (E G A B D) and an
Em7 arpeggio over Cmaj7.
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ADVANCED
Just one new skill to add here: the 2-5-1 in a minor key. Then
we’ll ramp up the tempo to scary bebop levels and work on
some extracts from a couple of classic jazz tunes!
First, the minor 2-5-1. Tonal harmony in minor keys can be a little confusing,
because we often use both minor 7th and major 7th notes. Using C minor (C
D Eb F G Ab Bb) as an example, the diatonic 2-5-1 triads are:
However, the Gm7 chord just doesn’t create the necessary tension because
there is no dissonant tritone interval in it. So the standard practice is to use
our regular dominant 7 chord instead:
Dm7b5 – G7 – Cm7
In jazz, we also have several options for playing over the other two chords.
The simplest thing is just to use the natural minor (Aeolian) as above, and
this then functions as D Locrian over the II chord. However, we’re going to do
things a bit differently:
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G7 – G Superlocrian (G Ab Bb Cb Db Eb F)
This gives us a couple of more familiar sounds: the natural 2nd (instead of
the b2nd) over the II chord, and the Dorian scale over the minor 7th chord.
PHRASE 5: This line demonstrates the benefit of using Locrian natural 2nd
over Dm7b5. It sounds a lot less “weird” than the regular Locrian, and if you
avoid the b5th (Ab) you can play loads of familiar Aeolian lines.
PHRASE 7: You might not have realised, but the Locrian natural 2nd scale
(like Superlocrian) is a mode of the melodic minor. D Locrian natural 2nd has
the same notes as F melodic minor.
PHRASE 8: As you get more comfortable with these scales, learn which
notes they have in common. For example, the line F-G-Ab-Bb is in D Locrian
nat.2 and G Superlocrian (and then the very similar F-G-A-Bb is in C Dorian).
PHRASE 10: Taking a vertical route through the D Locrian nat 2 scale, to find
some arpeggio fragments.
chord loops the whole thing back to the start. Can you figure out what scales
I’m using? Solution in Ex2!
TAKE 1, EX1: We’ll play each exercise twice, to help you to digest all the
information. I’m using the standard material here: F Dorian (F G Ab Bb C D
Eb) over Fm7, Bb Superlocrian (Bb Cb Db Eb Fb Gb Ab) and then Eb major
(Eb F G Ab Bb C D) over Ebmaj7.
TAKE 1, EX4: Finally, we repeat the 2-5-1 in Eb major. In reality, the scales
listed for the previous exercises are a “best case scenario”. The speed of
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the chord changes mean that you probably won’t have time to think in terms
of scales – think primarily in chord tones, and link them together with scale
notes... if possible!
TAKE 2, ETUDE: My basic approach here is the same, because the harmonic
structure is so unforgiving. I’ve simply moved up to a different area of the
fretboard.
TAKE 2, EX1: A little chromatic line leads up to the D target note over Bb7.
TAKE 2, EX2: For the opening minor (II) chord, the minor 7th arpeggio or a
comfortable minor pentatonic phrase are always good starting points.
TAKE 2, EX3: Here I play the same line we played in the Take 1, Ex2.
Sometimes you just find a nice idea that works, so it’s worth committing it to
memory!
TAKE 2, EX4: Over a really fast backing like this, it’s good to break the flow
sometimes. Take a breath while playing something really simple, like my
Ebmaj7 phrase here.
TAKE 3, EX1: Once again, using the same pattern as Take 1 Ex2 and Take 2
Ex3, but now in the key of Eb major.
TAKE 3, EX2: A little chromatic line approaches the F# (major 3rd) over D7.
TAKE 3, EX3: Hopefully you can see another recycled idea here! Try learning
these repeating ideas, but always think carefully about the notes. Which ones
are chord tones?
TAKE 3, EX4: For some serious practice, you could find a transcription of
John Coltrane’s original “Giant Steps” solo. He uses a lot of simple patterns
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to navigate the chord progression, often playing just root, 2nd, 3rd and 5th
over each chord.
PART 5: CHEROKEE
Shifting up to an even faster tempo, but you get longer on each chord!
We’re now playing over part of Ray Noble’s jazz standard “Cherokee”. This
runs through 2-5-1 progressions in B, A, G and... almost F major, but before
reaching Fmaj7, we then jump to a 2-5-1 in Bb major.
ETUDE: You have more room to explore melodic lines than with “Giant
Steps”. However, the even faster tempo is really punishing, and can reduce
your phrasing to a random mess if you’re not careful. As before start by
aiming to hit target notes (chord tones) on the chord changes, and then fill
the gaps with whatever convenient scale notes you can find.
EX1: You know the routine by now! We’re using C# Dorian, F# Superlocrian
and B major here. I end this phrase with B major pentatonic (B C# D# F# G#).
EX2: Now we have B Dorian (notice the major-minor shift from the previous
exericse), E Superlocrian and A major. I played a bluesy line over Amaj9,
sliding into the minor 3rd (C).
EX4: Here’s the hardest part. We start with the II and V in F major (G Dorian,
C Superlocrian) but we don’t get to the F major chord. Instead we jump to the
2-5-1 in Bb. For a change, I keep things simple here, playing Bb major (or C
Dorian, F Mixolydian) throughout.
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( & $ # &
$
4 Q H
B B B B B DB B P
3
:4 B
1
$ ( $
$ & &
c & % ( ' % & ' & % $ % % &
( ' & $ # &
& )
B B BB B B B B A
Dm7 G7 Cmaj7
Q H B B B B DB B B EB B EB EB EB B B B
3
B B B B
5
$ ( $
$ & &
& % ( ' % & ' & % $ % % &
( ' & $ # &
& )
: 44
B B B B B B B B A P
B B B B B B
B B EB E B EB EB B B B B
Dm7 G7 Cmaj7
5
B B B B B B B B =
"& "$ "#
"& "$ "# "" "% "# ""
"% "# "$ "$ "# "! * *
"! "# "! *
"# "# "!
: 44 BBBBB P
"$ "# "!
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c "# "" "! "! ( ) * * ) (
"! ( "! (
"! "! (
B B B B B B
B DB B E B E B E B B B B DB B B B DB F B B B B
Dm7 G7 Cmaj7
5
B B B B A
"$ "# "!
"$ "# "! "" "# * ) )
"# "" "! "! ( ) * * ) (
"! ( "! (
"! "! (
4 A
: 4 B
1
Q B B
H B DB F B B EB EB EB B E B EB B B
B B B B B B B DB F B B
Dm7 G7 Cmaj7
=
5
B B B B B DB B Q EB E B B B EB
B
B DB B B B B B B B EB EB E B B
Dm7 G7
: 44 L B B DB
1
A
Cmaj7
B B B B B B B B
3 3
B B B
3
B
3
% % ( % ( *
& & &
( ( (
)
B B B B B DB B Q EB EB B B EB
B
B DB B B B B B B B EB EB E B B
Dm7 G7
L B B DB
5
A
Cmaj7
B B B B B B B B P
3 3
B B B
3
B
7
% % ( % ( *
& & &
( ( (
)
c "!
"#
B DB B B B F B B B B B B B B EB EB EB EB EB
B B E B E B E B B B B B B F B DB
Dm7 G7
DB F B
2
B B
. B B B B B B B
B DB F B B DB B B B
Cmaj7
4
P Q
) "# ) "! ) (
) "! ) ( ' ) % &
* "!
"#
B DB B B B F B B B B B B B B EB EB EB EB EB
B B E B E B E B B B B B B F B DB
Dm7 G7
DB F B
6
B B
. B B B B B B B
B DB F B B DB B
Cmaj7
) "# ) "! ) (
) "! ) ( ' ) % &
*
DB
h = 110
1
: 44 P Q M
""
c
B B DB B F B B B B B B B B B
B B EB EB EB EB B B B EB B B EB EB E B E B
Dm7 G7
2
B DB C
"# "& "% "# "$ "#
"$ "& "$ "# "" "# "% ""
"% "% "# "" "! "# "$ "$ "# "!
"% + "$ "$ ""
"% "$ ""
DB
R B B B B B B B GA
Cmaj7
B B B P Q M
3 3
""
* ( ( ( ( ( *
( "! "! "!
"!
B B DB B F B B B B B B B B B
B B EB EB EB EB B B B EB B B EB EB E B E B
Dm7 G7
6
B DB C
"# "& "% "# "$ "#
"$ "& "$ "# "" "# "% ""
"% "% "# "" "! "# "$ "$ "# "!
"% + "$ "$ ""
"% "$ ""
3 3
* ( ( ( ( ( *
( "! "! "!
"!
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h = 110
: 44 P Q
M
1
%
c
B B B B B DB F B B DB B F B B
B B B DB EB EB EB EB
EB B B DB E B E B F B B F B DB
Dm7 G7
B B
2
& $ % ' % $
' & ) ( ' ) % & % ' ' $ %
( ( & % $ % '
( & % $ & '
B B B DB
Cmaj7
Q B B B B B B A P Q
3
M
4
3
3
$ %
& $ & $
% # %
&
B B B B B DB F B B DB B F B B
B B B DB EB EB EB EB
EB B B DB E B E B F B B F B DB
Dm7 G7
B B
6
& $ % ' % $
' & ) ( ' ) % & % ' ' $ %
( ( & % $ % '
( & % $ & '
B B B
Cmaj7
Q B B B B B B A P
3
8
3
3
$
& $ & $
% # %
&
& )
c
B B EB EB EB E B EB
B. B B B. B B B. B B B. B B B. B B E B EB EB
Dm7 G7
EB
2
"$ "&
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"' "& "$ "#
"& "$
"% "$
"'
B B B B B B B B B B B
B B
Cmaj7
R B
B B B B Q
B B B
3
B
4
3 3
B B EB EB EB E B EB
B. B B B. B B B. B B B. B B B. B B E B EB EB
Dm7 G7
EB
6
"$ "&
' ' "! ) ) "# "! "! "$ "# "# "& "$ "' "%
"' "& "$ "#
"& "$
"% "$
"'
R B B B B
B B B B
3
8
B P
3
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B B B B B B B EB
EE E 4 B B B B FB B EB B
Dm7b5 G7#9#5
: 4 B B FB B B
1
B B B
$ % ' % $
$ & ' ' %
c $ & ' % $
# $ & '
$ &
$ % '
B
Cm7
B B B EB EB
4
B B = A
' & $
' %
( ' % $
B B EB EB B B B B B EB
B B FB B B B
Dm7b5 G7#9#5
: EE E 4
4 B B B B B
B B
1
B F
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& ' ) * * ) '
c & ( ) '
& ' )
& ( )
' )
EB B B
Cm7
B B B EB EB = A
4
* ) ' &
) '
* ( )
B B B EB EB B B B
B FB B B B B B B
Dm7b5 G7#9#5
E
: E E 44 B B B B B B B
B
1
F
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c ( * "! "! )
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EB EB B B B
Cm7
B B EB = A
4
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B FB B B EB E B B B
BF B B B B B B B
Dm7b5 G7#9#5
B B B B B B
E
: E E 44 B FB
1
B EB EB B B
Cm7
B B B A B =
4
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"% "$ "" "!
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FB B B B B E B EB B
B B B B B B B B
Dm7b5 G7#9#5
FB
B B B B B B
E
: E E 44 F B
1
B B EB EB B B = A
Cm7
B DB
4
"& "$
"' "% "$
"' "$ "% "&
c
& #
FB B B B B B B B B FB
(faster changes than the minor 2-5-1 shapes!)
B B B A B B A
Dm7b5 G7#9#5 Cm7
2
B B B P B FB
$ % ' % $
$ & ' ' % $ %
$ & % &
$ & ' & #
B B FB B B B B B B B B FB A B B =
Dm7b5 G7#9#5 Cm7
B B B B
$ % ' % $
$ & ' ' % $ %
$ & % &
$ & '
B EB
Q H B B B FB B B B EB B
Dm7b5 G7#9#5 Cm7
E
: E E 44 B B B EB =
1
3
% ' ( $
& %
c & % $
$ & ' ' $ % &
B EB
Q H B B B FB B B B EB B
Dm7b5 G7#9#5 Cm7
B B B EB = =
5
3
% ' ( $
& %
& % $
$ & ' ' $ % &
c
'
)
B B B B B EB B
B FB B B B B B FB B P B B
Dm7b5 G7#9#5 Cm7
=
2
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& )
& & ' ) * ) ' & '
( ) )
B B B B B EB B
B FB B B B B B FB B
Dm7b5 G7#9#5 Cm7
= =
6
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& )
& & ' ) * ) ' &
( )
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c
B B B B FB B
B B B EB
Dm7b5 G7#9#5 Cm7
B B B B B B EB P Q L
=
2
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B B B B FB
B B B B E B B B B B B EB
Dm7b5 G7#9#5 Cm7
= A
6
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FB
Dm7b5 G7#9#5 Cm7
: EE E 4
4 B =
1
B FB B B B B B B B B B B B EB B
FB
Dm7b5 G7#9#5 Cm7
B = A
5
c
(
B B FB B B B B EB B B B E B A B B A Q H
Dm7b5 G7#9#5 Cm7
2
B B B B P
FB
B B FB B B B B EB B B B EB A B B =
Dm7b5 G7#9#5 Cm7
B B B B
) * "" "# "" * )
( * "! ( )
) "! * "!
) "! ""
FB B B B B EB EB B B B B B B B Q B A
: E E 44 F B B B B B B B
Dm7b5 G7#9#5 Cm7
E
L
1
B B B B EB EB B B B B B B B Q B =
Dm7b5 G7#9#5 Cm7
B B B FB
FB B B B L
5
FB
h = 180
E P Q
: E E 44
1
L
c *
B B B B B B B B B B B B B
EB B B Q FB
Dm7b5 G7#9#5 Cm7
2
= A P
L
"" "$ ""
"! "# "$ "$ "# "! "$ "# "! *
"$
"% "$ "" "!
B B B B B B B B B B B B B
EB B B
Dm7b5 G7#9#5 Cm7
=
6
c
"#
B B B EB EB B B B = B P
Dm7b5 G7#9#5 Cm7
B B B FB B P Q H
B B B FB
2
"%
"# "$ "& "' "' "& "$ "#
"# "% "&
"$ "&
"$ "& "' "#
B FB B B B B E B EB B B B =
Dm7b5 G7#9#5 Cm7
B B B B B
"%
"# "$ "& "' "' "& "$ "#
"# "% "&
"$ "&
"$ "& "'
: EE E 4
4 B = B P
1
"& "#
"$ "& ""
c "$ "$ "# "$ "# "!
"% "$ ""
"% "$ "" "!
B FB B B B B B FB B B B B B EB EB B
Dm7b5 G7#9#5 Cm7
B =
5
"& "#
"$ "& ""
"$ "$ "# "$ "# "!
"% "$ ""
"% "$ "" "!
) ( '
c
B DB B B FB B B EB EB EB E B B B B B B B
B B C B B B
Dm7 G7#5#9 Cmaj9
B DB
2
3 3
$
& $ &
' ( & % ' % $ % % &
( ( & + ' $ % & # &
B EB B EB B B B B B B B B B DB B
B B EB EB B B B
Fmaj9 Bm7b5 E7b9
B DB
5
( ' & % $
& $ & ' ) &
& ( ( ' &
( ' ) ' &
) & '
B EB B B DB B
B EB
Am9 A7#5b9
B B B B B B B B
8 3
B
) ' &
) ( &
& '
& ( & (
( ( (
& )
B B
B DB B B F B B B B C EB EB EB E B
B B B B B B B B
Dm7 G7#5#9 Cmaj9
B DB
10
3 3
$
' & $ &
' ( & % ' % $ % % &
( ( & + ' $ % & # &
B DB
13
( ' & % $
& $ & ' ) &
& ( ( ' &
( ' ) ' &
) & '
B E B B B DB B =
B B
Am9 A7#5b9 Dm7
B B B B B B E
B B
16 3
B
) ' &
) ( & '
& '
& ( & (
( ( (
& )
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h = 210 d
P B B
: 44
1
c "!
"#
B DB B B B B B B GB Q E BL B B B DB B B B DB F B B B B B
Dm7 G7#5#9 Cmaj9
2
B B EB B B DB B B B B B DB B
B B B B B EB EB B B B B B
Fmaj9 Bm7b5 E7b9
Am9
B Q B Q B B B Q
A7#5b9
H B EB B EB EB B FB
C
8
L L
3
"!
* * * "! + "! "" "$ "#
"# "# "$
B DB B B B B B B GB Q E BL B B B DB B B B DB F B B B B B
Dm7 G7#5#9 Cmaj9
10
13
B Q B Q B B B B P
Am9 A7#5b9
16
L L
* * * "!
"# ,"#-
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Giant Steps, Take 1: Etude
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h = 228 d
Q
B
1
: 44 P L
(
c
B EB B B EB EB B B DB B F B E B B
B EB EB B B B B EB B B
Fm7 Bb13 Ebmaj7 Am7 D7 Gmaj7
EB
2
) ' (
* ) ) ) (
"! "" ( "! ( ) * "! ) (
"# "" * ) "! "!
B B B B B DB
C#m11
B DB B DB F B DB B F#7 Bmaj7
DB B B DB B B
5
B B B B DB B
3
( ) *
) "# * "! "" ) (
( * * ) * "! "" )
* * *
( "! * (
B EB EB B EB B B B D=
B EB B
Fm9 Bb13 Ebmaj7 F#7
B EB
8
: 44 P L
(
c
B EB B B EB B B EB B EB = B
B EB E B EB B B
Fm7 Bb13 Ebmaj7 Am7
2
P Q L
) ' ( (
* ) )
"! "" ( "! ( )
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B EB B B EB B B EB B EB =
B EB EB EB B B
Fm7 Bb13 Ebmaj7 Am7
6
) ' (
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"! "" ( "! ( )
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: 44 B B B B
3
( ( ) *
) ( )
c * "! ) ( ( *
"! * *
( "!
B B DB B F B E B B B B B D=
B B B B B
Am7 D7 Gmaj7 C#m11
5
B B
3
( ( ) *
) ( )
* "! ) ( ( *
"! * *
( "!
: 44 DB B =
1
*
"# * "! "" ) (
c * ) * "! "" )
*
* ( )
DB B DB B DB F B DB B DB B B DB B B
C#m11 F#7 Bmaj7 Fm9
DB B =
5
*
"# * "! "" ) (
* ) * "! "" )
*
* ( )
4 EB
:4 B
1
B EB EB B EB B B B D=
B EB B
Fm9 Bb13 Ebmaj7 F#7
B EB
5
: 44 B B B D
"$
"' "$ "% "& "& "$
c "& "$ "# "# "# "" "%
"& "$ "& "$ "# "%
"& "& "# "&
B B B B B B B B DB B DB DB F B F B DB B DB DB B DB B
C#m11 F#7 Bmaj7
DB B B
DB
4
3
"# "" "" "#
"# "# "& "# "$ "# "" "#
"# "% "$ "% "# "" "" "$
"% "$ "$
"" "%
B EB B B EB EB B B B B B D=
Fm9 Bb13 Ebmaj7 F#7
7
EB B B
"$
"' "& "$
"& "$ "# "# "# ""
"& "$ "$ "$
: 44 =
1
"$
"' "$ "% "&
c "& "$ "# "#
"& "$ "& "$ "#
"& "& "#
B E B B DB B E B E B
B B B EB B B B B B
Fm7 Bb13 Ebmaj7 Am7
=
5
"$
"' "$ "% "&
"& "$ "# "#
"& "$ "& "$ "#
"& "& "#
B B B B B B B B
Am7 D7 Gmaj7 C#m11
B B B B B D=
1
: 44 B B B D
"# ""
"& "$ "# "# "& "# "$
c "# "" "% "# "%
"%
"# "&
B B B B B B B B B B B B B D=
B B B
Am7 D7 Gmaj7 C#m11
5 D
"# ""
"& "$ "# "# "& "# "$
"# "" "% "# "%
"%
"# "&
DB B DB DB F B F B DB B B DB B =
DB DB DB
1
: 44 DB B B
3
"" "" "# "$
"# "" "#
c "$ "% "# "" "" "$
"% "$ "$
"" "%
DB B DB DB F B F B DB B B DB B =
DB
B B DB
C#m11 F#7 Bmaj7 Fm9
DB
DB
5
3
"" "" "# "$
"# "" "#
"$ "% "# "" "" "$
"% "$ "$
"" "%
EB
: 44
1
"$
"' "& "$
c "& "$ "# "# "# ""
"& "$ "$ "$
B EB B B EB EB B B B B B D=
Fm9 Bb13 Ebmaj7 F#7
5
EB B B
"$
"' "& "$
"& "$ "# "# "# ""
"& "$ "$ "$
DB
h = 228 d
: 44 P Q
L
1
#
c
B EB B B EB EB EB B EB B EB B B B B DB E B B B
Fm7 Bb13 Ebmaj7 Am7 D7 Gmaj7
EB B B EB B EB
3
2
$ $ % &
% $ % ) & ' ( % $
& ' % $ $ & &
' & &
$ '
B B DB B B B B B DB DB B DB B DB B DB B B DB
C#m11 F#7 Bmaj7
B DB B
DB DB
5
%
( & % % ( % &
% & ' ( % % $ ' % '
& '
( $ % (
B EB B DB EB EB EB EB B
Fm9 Bb13 Ebmaj7 F#7
EB B B B C D=
8
$
% $
& ' % $ $ $
' & & + %
DB
h = 147 d
: 44 P Q
L
1
#
c
B E B B EB =
Fm7 Bb13 Ebmaj7 Am7
B EB B B E B E B E B EB P Q DB
EB B B EB B
3
L
2
$ $ % & #
% $ %
& ' % $ $ &
' & &
$ '
B EB B B EB EB EB EB B EB =
Fm7 Bb13 Ebmaj7 Am7
EB B B EB B
3
B EB
6
$ $ % &
% $ %
& ' % $ $ &
' & &
$ '
: 44 B D=
1
&
) & ' ( % $
c & % & ' ( %
&
( $ %
B B B B DB E B B B
B B DB B B B B
Am7 D7 Gmaj7 C#m11
B D=
5
&
) & ' ( % $
& % & ' ( %
&
( $ %
: 44 DB B DB B DB DB DB B DB B DB B DB B B DB =
% $
( & % % ( % &
c % $ ' % '
'
% (
B B DB B DB B DB B DB B B DB =
C#m11 F#7 Bmaj7 Fm9
DB B
DB DB D
5
% $
( & % % ( % &
% $ ' % '
'
% (
: 44 EB B EB B B B C D=
1
$
% $
c & ' % $ $ $
' & & + %
B EB B DB EB EB EB EB B
Fm9 Bb13 Ebmaj7 F#7
EB B B B C D=
5
$
% $
& ' % $ $ $
' & & + %
c *
+
FB DB B B F B DB F B
DB DB DB B F B DB DB DB B DB DB B F B DB F B DB DB
C#m7 F#13 Bmaj7
2
B B FB B B B
Bm7 E7
F B DB DB B B P Q H DB F B DB DB F B DB F B
3
DB DB F B C
5
' &
( ( % &
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* ' * "" * +
* "#
FB DB B FB B FB B B DB B B
DB B C
Amaj9
8
L Q P
3
FB B B B B F B DB B B B B B EB E B B B B B F B DB B B B FB B
Am7 D7 Gmaj7
10
13
B F B DB B B B F B B FB
3 3
AA
B B B FB E B B B B B B B B B B AA
Cm7 F7 Bbmaj7 Bb6add9
B B A
16
A
let ring
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( "! * ) ( &
"! ) "! ) ( &
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FB
h = 180
1
E
: E 44 P C
c *
+
FB B B
DB DB DB B F B DB DB DB FB DB FB DB B
C#m7 F#13
2
DB DB B FB DB FB FB
Bmaj7
DB DB DB DB B B P
DB
4
(
) ) ( '
* ' * ' '
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B FB B B B
Bm7 E7
E Q
: E 44 H DB F B DB DB FB C BD F B B
3
DB B
1
' &
c ( ( % &
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FB DB B FB B FB B B DB B B
DB B
Amaj9
3
L Q Q L P
3
: 4 EE 4
1
( ) ( & &
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c ( ) )
DB
F B DB B B B FB B B F B B DB
Gmaj7 Gm9
3
B B FB EB =
3
B B B EB B B EB EB B
B B
Gm9 C13
: 4 EE 4 B B B F EB B FB
3
) * "" )
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AA
B B B FB E B B B B B B B B B B AA
Cm7 F7 Bbmaj7 Bb6add9
B B A
3
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let ring
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