Understanding the major and the minor blues pentatonic. Bergonzis book pentatonics is right up there with jerry cokers patterns for jazz, and im also particularly fond of his book melodic rhythms. In this first installment, bergonzi gives a series of methods for constructing melodies based on groupings of 4notes. Pentatonics by jerry bergonzi book sheet music for buy. Bergonzi teaches at the new england conservatory of music in boston, and he plays a weekly gig at the acton jazz cafe.
Feb 22, 2009 hi tony, the jerry bergonzi lesson is great, it has spiced up my soloing a lot, the initial interval of a perfect 4th which is common in bergonzi patterns has led me to search for or experiment with wider intervals not just in the pentatonic scale. Peter kontrimas produced by jerry bergonzi executive producer. How to practice pentatonic patterns for improvisation youtube. When you play the pentatonic scale using two notes per string, you have a left side of the scale the notes closest to the nut and a right side of the scale the notes closest to the pickups. He is able to break down musical concepts into easilydigestible, simply formats that a musician can explore endlessly and adapt to his personal style. That gives me motivation and makes me want to play man i love that sound. The material comes from the pentatonic patterns sample that anyone can download for free by clicking this link. Bergonzi optionally, a screensaver can be activated which shows all the saved images in a.
Jazz is a music genre that is characterized by polyrhythms, call and response vocals, swing and blue notes, and improvisation. In this first installment, bergonzi gives a series of methods for. Jerry bergonzi jerry bergonzi vol 2 pentatonics mp3. Follow us on facebook follow us on twitter follow us on youtube. Go beyond the minor and major pentatonic scales to learn how any 5 notes can be.
Taking a page from another excellent book, this time jerry bergonzis popular vol. Hi tony, the jerry bergonzi lesson is great, it has spiced up my soloing a lot, the initial interval of a perfect 4th which is common in bergonzi patterns has led me to search for or experiment with wider intervals not just in the pentatonic scale. Understanding the major and the minor blues pentatonic scales leg024 i continue to try and break the code on guitar. The f pentatonic is a poor choice to use for c major. When you play the pentatonic scale using two notes per string, you have a left side of the scale the notes closest to the nut and a. I started to work on jerry bergonzis pentatonics book about a month ago. I always thought that pentatonics were too obvious to deserve much practice time, but after coming across bergonzi s 8 formulas i changed my mind. Tenor saxophonist jerry bergonzi is an internationally recognized jazz performer, composer, author, and educator. He first gained recognition as the featured horn in the dave brubeck quartet during the late 1970s. Download jerry bergonzi jerry bergonzi vol 2 pentatonics mp3 album. It contains a wealth of valuable information on how to play jazz. Its development started in new orleans during the latter part of the 19th century.
With his face, his small height, his rather stout build he resembles a lot of emiliani, people of agrarian or artisan stock. The pentatonic scale can be great both as a way to get started playing jazz and. The patterns are presented in both their descending and ascending forms. Guitar scales blues scale minor pentatonic and the extended scale just the fingering by youcanlearnguitar. These formulas really make pentatonics much more interesting. Inside improvisation series volume 2 pentatonics inside improvisation series, volume 2 bergonzi, jerry on. Have fun click the links below to download the exercises in much more readable pdf format. For that matter, the xcentric approach should work, theoretically, with any nonsymmetrical scale of any length. Jerry bergonzi improvising with melodic shapes 1 youtube. In this book was a chart depicting the 5 pentatonic scale modes started from each. A coupon for a discounted followup skype lesson with me topics covered. Hexatonics, is the seventh volume of jerry bergonzis series, inside improvisation. Pentatonix week 12 since u been goneforget you by kelly clarkson and cee lo green by vampirerachouey. Click download file button or copy jerry bergonzi pentatonics url which shown in textarea when you clicked file title, and paste it into your browsers address bar.
Heres a fun exercise using minor pentatonics and intervals. For example if the set of notes is the c major pentatonic c d e g a and we want apply the vv pattern starting from the first c we will first have a step forward c to d, followed by a second step forward d to e, by a double step backward e to c and a final step. How to download jerry bergonzi pentatonics files to my device. In one case i was able to imitate mike sterns chiming sound. A lesson explaining how i adapted and applied a jerry bergonzi pentatonic exercise to all positions on the guitar. Minor pentatonic scale extended pattern guitar lesson by synths and guitars. Good old days pdf download this is written for simplicity in 44, but the rhythm section is playing in 34.
Pentatonic exercises for improvisation all instruments youtube. Download jerry bergonzi pentatonics files tradownload. The first part in a series on playing the pentatonic. This book presents a practical method for the construction of hexatonic scales that are useful for both the improviser and composer. These steps are applied over a set of notes, usually a pentatonic, in order to travel up and down the scale. Some of these patterns are inspired by jazz giants like bill evans piano voicings on so what from kind of blue and jerry bergonzi, others. I started to work on jerry bergonzi s pentatonics book about a month ago. Inside improvisation series volume 2 pentatonics inside. His discography includes more than 60 recordings, notably. Download i remember you jerry bergonzi pdf from 53 kb, just friends jerry bergonzi pdf from 63 kb free from tradownload. Pentatonic scale how to not sound like the blues youtube. Bergonzi is a brilliantly systematic jazz educator. Even though ive only glanced through them at the current time, they are treasures of information for jazz improvisation, and the approach and melodic. Bergonzi, even young bergonzi, never looked the romantic hero.
In the f pentatonic scale, e, which is the brightest note of the c pentatonic, is replaced by the darker f. Alternatively, you could watch this youtube video of the backing track. I got volume 3 the jazz line, vol 5 thesaurus of intervallic melodies, and vol 6 developing a jazz language. Click the link below to download the pentatonic patterns for improvisation sample ebook and mp3 backing track in g minorb flat major for free. Cyber monday 2019 jazz guitar ebook bundles 75% off. How to practice pentatonic patterns for improvisation play sax by ear crash course. New hal galper quartet release culminating his decadelong innovative exploration of rubato playing, the album features the compositions of bassist jeff johnson and hals old friend and saxophone.
After the ku jazz festival concert jerry was gracious enough to sit in with our quartet and play a few tunes. I wonder if other people have studied or are studying this book and what your experiences and advice are. The pdf is for members only, so youll need to login to download it. Just rightclick on the link and choose save as to save it to your computer. Ela tem uma sonoridade especial e uma bela aplicacao dentro do jazz,rock,fusion,bossa nova e outros. Bergonzi optionally, a screensaver can be activated which shows all the saved images. In addition to the c pentatonic there are the f and g pentatonics. It gets really interesting when you start use these schemes with pentatonics flat 3, flat 6, flat 2, etc. Bergonzi has performed throughout the world at all the major jazz festivals and jazz venues, with his own ensembles as well as with numerous jazz greats. Jerry bergonzi pentatonic improvisation masterclass 1 youtube. Having been a fan of jerrys playing and writing since 1st hearing the standard gonz recording, i decided recently to send him an email to see if he would be willing to share some of his lead sheets. Chord changes are included for c concert, bb and eb instruments.
Proficency should be attainied using the f minorab major forms presented here before moving on. This book presents a practical method for the construction of hexatonic scales. A set of pentatonic scale exercises to supercharge your. Click the links below to download the exercises in much more readable pdf format. The north carolina native has become a staple in the jamband scene. For a fraction of the cost of a private lesson, purchasers of this study will receive a download packet that will include.
There are 18 tunes for you to play alo ng with, featuring renato chicco on piano, dave santoro on. How to practice pentatonic patterns for improvisation. If file is multipart dont forget to check all parts before downloading. Herring studied guitar at berklee college of music and the guitar institute of technology, and he melds jimi hendrixs raw emotion, the twang of steve morse, and the flowing phrases of jazz legends charlie parker and john coltrane.
Full video at bergonzipentatonicimprovisationlesson1 description. How to play jazz jerry bergonzi creating a jazz vocabulary. Brecker and patterns an analysis of michael breckers melodic and instrumental devices abstract only a few scientific studies or articles exist on michael breckers improvisational style. Sep 18, 2018 jerry bergonzi hexatonics epub download september 18, 2018 ebook download as pdf file. He is also the director of the university of kentucky jazz ensemble and megasax. Guitar lesson fast pentatonic technique 2 by mike kanis.
Bergonzis exercises and explanations are pithy and easy to understand. The accompanying recording has been designed for use in conjunction with the text. Jerry bergonzi vol 2 pentatonics high quality complete mp3 album. Jerry bergonzi pentatonicsvol 2 linkedin slideshare. Jerry bergonzi pentatonics pdf here are the files you need.
It tabs out the pentatonic scales in all 12 major and minor keys. This is a method book designed for all instruments. His music is renowned for its innovation, mastery, and integrity. Access in 2 minutes and have dvd forever i highly recommend this video. The present work approaches michael breckers style through a detailed analysis of his solos in the compositions straphangin, nothing personal, and peep. I see in his book one that he prescribes improvising with that famous coltrane pentatonic fragment on c maj7 and c7 he says use 1 2 3 5 or 5 6 7 9 for the upper extension on cmi7 use 1 b3 4 5 heres a question. Jerry bergonzi born in october 21, 1947 in boston, massachusetts is a jazz tenor saxophonist, composer, and educator.