Really easy bebop lick to learn

Original blog post at: http://jazztrumpetlicks.com/2009/04/really-easy-bebop-lick-to-learn/

I got this simple lick from David Baker's How to Play Bebop - Volume 1.

Listen to a sample played on trumpet:

How to learn the bebop lick in 12 keys:

The easiest way to memorize this lick in 12 keys is to know that you are starting on the 3rd of whatever bebop scale you are playing. You then go down chromatically until you land on the b7th and finish the bebop scale out with whatever ending you desire to use.

A simple diminished pattern

Original blog post at: http://jazztrumpetlicks.com/2009/04/a-simple-diminished-pattern/

Here is a simple diminished pattern. I remember learning this lick from another trumpet player I used to work with. All I did was ask him for any diminished patterns he could teach me on the fly. This is what he taught me.

Sound sample on trumpet:

How to learn the lick in 12 keys:

Since the pattern is diminished, you'll only have to learn it in 3 different keys depending on which note you start on. This is because there are only 3 half steps between each minor third. The easiest way to memorize this pattern is to think in stacked minor thirds. All you are doing is going down a whole step from each minor third. When you skip around, you are essentially doing pretty much the same thing in minor thirds.

A cool sounding whole tone pattern

Original blog post at: http://jazztrumpetlicks.com/2009/04/a-cool-sounding-whole-tone-pattern/

Here is a cool sounding whole tone pattern to take advantage of. Really easy to learn.

Here is a sound sample:

How to memorize in 12 keys:

Since this pattern is a whole tone pattern, you'll only need to learn it in two different keys. This is due to the fact that there are only two whole tone scales out there. No matter what note you start on, there are really only two keys you need to learn this lick in (a half step apart). I memorized it by knowing I'm going down in whole steps. First you do a chromatic down a whole step, then you jump up a whole step from where you started and repeat the process until it's out of your range.

Freddie Hubbard trumpet solo - The Night Has a Thousand Eyes

Original blog post at: http://jazztrumpetlicks.com/2009/04/freddie-hubbard-trumpet-solo-the-night-has-a-thousand-eyes/

Want to hear a really great Jazz trumpet solo performed by Freddie Hubbard? I know you do. The thing I like best about the Freddie Hubbard's trumpet solo is that it's played so aggressively. The Night Has a Thousand Eyes is the name of the tune.

Here is Freddie Hubbard on trumpet back in 1989 taking a ride on The Night Has a Thousand Eyes.

Is Freddie Hubbard the best or what? I will never get tired of this solo.

Tom Harrell and Philippe Catherine

Original Blog post at: http://jazztrumpetlicks.com/2009/04/tom-harrell-and-philippe-catherine/

This is my first post for JazzTrumpetLicks.com. What better way to start it off than with a great Jazz trumpet video of Tom Harrell playing with Philippe Catherine. This Jazz trumpet video displays one of my favorite trumpet solos of Tom Harrell. Though I have many favorite trumpet solos of Tom Harrell, this particular trumpet solo is a very relaxing one. You can hear how Tom Harrell uses a lot of pentatonics in the solo. This is partly due to the fact that Tom Harrell is a big pentatonic player to begin with.

Just for your information, the performance took place back in 2003.

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When I first sign up for the free service, I thought the only advantages of using Feed Burner was to be able to put Google AdSense in my feed and provide a large number of readers for my audience to choose from. Well folks, fortunately there is a whole lot more to Feed Burner than just that. I wanted to discuss which features I think most benefit me.

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