Melodic minor bass guitar scales bass guitar scales. His new book, duets for treble clef instrumentsis a remarkable gift to reppsitory musical world from one of the greatest artists of the twentiethcentury, a. This classic 270 page spiralbound book, with a wealth of patterns, licks, and ideas, has been popular among jazz players for a long time. Oct 25, 2009 herein lies a few examples of heptatonic and bitonal arpeggios from nicolas slonimskys thesaurus of scales and melodic patterns. Often referred to as a jazz version of slominskis classic book the thesaurus of scales. Repository of scales and melodic patterns treble clef. You will notice the major pentatonic shape and fingering is similar to the oneoctave major scale pattern. His new book, duets for treble clef instrumentsis a remarkable gift to reppsitory musical world from one of the greatest artists of the twentiethcentury, a visionary with vast knowledge of global music.
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Most lateef the music is treble clef and playable on guitar. Also a diminished chord or scale which are played over a dominant can have to sets of diminished arpeggios. Aug 19, 2019 yusef lateef repository of scales and melodic patterns. Repository of scales and melodic patterns for bass clef instruments. Jun 22, 2019 this thesaurus of scales and melodic patterns comes as a welcome and valuable addition to the burgeoning archive of african american musical literature. Repository of scales and melodic patterns bass clef. This book will give you a lot of ideas for composition and riffs to jam on. Oneoctave natural minor scale bass scales studybass. This iconic 282 page spiralbound book, with a wealth of patterns, licks, and ideas, has been popular among jazz players for a long time. The fourbook pdf bundle which includes the guitarchitects guide to modes. Melodic patterns, the guitarchitects guide to modes. Thesaurus of scales and melodic patterns by nicolas slonimsky dec 11 1975 show more.
The first fingering to learn for the one octave natural minor scale is fairly easy. You will want to use one finger per fret to cover the fourfret range. To give you some idea of how diverse the ideas are in this book, here are just a few. This classic, highly endorsed 282 page spiralbound book, with a wealth of patterns, licks, and ideas, has been popular among jazz players for a long time. Be the first to ask a question about repository of scales and melodic patterns. These books are available from your favorite music source or. Tom wolf marked it as toread aug 04, repository of scales and melodic patterns for bass clef instruments product details. This makes hitting those target notes much easier and. Introduction to the scale syllabus jamey aebersold. Page after page of material, it is often referred to as a jazz version of slominskis classic. Yusef lateef repository of scales and melodic patterns full. This iconic page spiralbound book, with a wealth of patterns, licks, and ideas, has been popular among jazz players for a long repositoyr. E melodic minor a melodic minor d melodic minor g melodic minor. Save an extra 25% off your first order with code ignited and combine with truefire cash for max savings.
I was told that this is the jazz equivalent of slonimskys thesaurus. David baker, patterns for jazz trebleclef or bass clef and complete method for. Bebop scales almost magically turn scales into jazz lines, adding melodic flow and logical forward motion to your solos. Most of the music is treble clef and playable on guitar. All scales and patterns can be played many different ways on the bass fretboard. Often referred to as a jazz version of slominskis classic book the thesaurus of scales and melodic patterns. Piano music scales often use the same finger pattern. Pdf a study catalog for yusef lateefs repository of scales and.
Sometimes the bass clef can be more difficult to remember than the treble clef. Yusef lateef repository of scales and melodic patterns. Sep 22, 2019 most of the music is treble clef and playable on guitar. If you dont find a scale in this book, its because you dont need it. When learning new scales i find its best to first play them in the key of, and up and down, the open strings. Yusef lateefs repository of scales and melodic patterns. Tenor clef major and minor scales sheet music for piano. These patterns are made up to develop new melodic ideas that you have to experiment within an harmonic context. Repository of scales and melodic patterns by yusef lateef. Repository of scales and melodic patterns unknown binding 1 jan. Cyclic patterns in john coltranes melodic vocabulary as. Tomorrow ill be posting more ways to play melodic minor bass guitar scales. Here youll find the bass clef scales the major scales with their key signatures.
Yusef lateef is the first jazz artist that i was exposed to as a kid. Yusef lateefs flute book of the blues and the repository of scales and melodic patterns have had a profound affect upon my growth as a flutist and composer. Amazon giveaway allows you to run promotional giveaways in order to create buzz, reward your audience, and attract new followers and customers. Here youll find piano scales in the treble and bass clef with their fingering. Heptatonic arpeggios are executed by playing the 1st, 3rd, 5th. C major 1 41 1 o 3 1 1 0 1 2 4 2 2 1 two octave scales 3 o 2 o 1 2 4 1 1 3 2 2 o 1 2 o 1 4 1 1 3 4 2 1 d major 4 1 4 1 2 1 1 bass 4 0. Matt benham marked it as toread jan 20, get to know us. Herein lies a few examples of heptatonic and bitonal arpeggios from nicolas slonimskys thesaurus of scales and melodic patterns. Repository of scales and melodic patterns by yusef a. Just as the book title says, this is a repository a whole bunch of.
Repository of scales and melodic patterns for bass clef. John coltrane, chord progression of giant steps, transcribed by andrew white. This classic 282 page spiralbound book, with a wealth of patterns, licks, and ideas, has been popular among jazz players for a long time. Nicolas slonimsky, thesaurus of scales and melodic patterns, table from the. My dad was a big fan and owned several of his albums.
Youll find the scales with sharps in their key signatures first and scales with flats in their key signatures second. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Continue this thread view entire discussion 5 comments. Just as the book title says, this is a repository a whole bunch of choices. Repository of scales and melodic patterns pdf free download. I will spend the rest of my life trying to digest all this. The slonimsky is a book to develop sequential melodic patterns over dominant chords. In music and jazz improvisation, a melodic pattern or motive is a cell or germ serving as the basis for repetitive pattern. Yuri gabrich marked it as toread mar 24, buy the selected items together this item. Description download yusef lateef repository of scales and melodic patterns free in pdf format.
I am planning to purchase a copy of repository of scales and melodic patterns in, both, treble and bass clef this month. Repository of scales and melodic patterns for bass clef instruments yusef lateef on. Notice that each scale uses only the accidentals used. Sequence refers to the repetition of a part at a higher or lower pitch, and melodic sequence is differentiated. Repository of scales and melodic patterns, spiral bound paperback book. Just a moment while we sign you in to your goodreads account. Because dominant chords are so useful in jazz, a lot of musicians worked on that book to make there own sequential shapes to play over chords or sections of tunes or long vamp like mike stern with miles as an example. Repository of scales and melodic patterns, spiralbound paperback book.
Print and download in pdf or midi tenor clef major and minor scales. Puccinis opera tosca the wholetone scale in the bass is harmonized by a row of major triads with the positions following the octavetertianquincan 835. The online catalog of music compositions by yusef lateef, including chamber music. Repository of scales and melodic patterns paperback 1 jan. Oneoctave major pentatonic scale bass scales studybass. It is used primarily for solos because, when practiced enough, it can be extremely useful when improvising. Dec 14, 2007 when learning new scales i find its best to first play them in the key of, and up and down, the open strings. There are no discussion topics on this book fepository. Bair, jeff, cyclic patterns in john coltranes melodic vocabulary as influenced by nicolas slonimskys thesaurus of scales and melodic patterns. Page after page of material, it is often referred to as a jazz version of slominskis classic book the thesaurus of scales and melodic patterns. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options.
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