Practice this bebop blues lick in all 12 keys. As a jazz musician, it’s important to have a good handle on and know how to improvise over it well. This lick incorporates blues and bebop language together and helps you practice the chord progression.We often talk about the importance of. Practicing in all 12 keys (C-F-Bb-Eb-Ab-Db-Gb-B-E-A-D-G) can help you memorize and internalize jazz language.

1. How To Play Bebop Guitar

It can also help you break barriers on your instrument and help you navigate it better.Make it a goal this week to practice this lick in a couple of different keys each day!Download the pdf for the.

How To Play Bebop Guitar

Get the FREE Tab PDF here:Please subscribe to my channel for more jazz guitar lessons! =)Lesson Explanation:This jazz lick combines 2 different arpeggios:a) Amin7 - (A C E G)b) F(b9/13) - (F# A C E G B)and the D Mixo Bop OR D7 Bebop scale:D E F# G A B C C# DThe idea is to play the arpeggio and when descending to play the bebop scale downwards starting on a chord tone on the downbeat. From this one concept, you can create many other lines. Practice this line slowly first and then with the metronome, learn to play it faster and more fluid. Take your time.In addition to working on this line, try writing your own lines and licks to get more benefit from this lesson. If you're really up for a challenge, learn each line in as many positions as possible on the guitar and play it in different keys.