Author: Gary
Date: 2001-09-25 20:30
Howdy,
I'm interested in playing jazz. Well, not only playing jazz, but improv and structure and all that fun stuff that goes along with it. I've got some jazz sheet music that I can play, but I don't just want to play, I want to know how and why it's put together. I know that's a massive huge question so I'm just trying to start at the begining right now. I've done some searches on jazz and found very little. I searched this web page and found a letter posted a while ago. Here is an excert from that letter.
(in regards to knowing scales)
>>As a starting point that means not only Major...but also Dorian Minor and >>Dominant. So, if you can rip through thirty-six scales almost without >>thinking...and be able to arpeggiate them too... you've got a good foundation for >>starting to improvize jazz.
>>
>>On this "technical point" please keep in mind that these modes are only the >>beginning. Ultimately you have to be equally proficient with Lydian b7
>>scales, Locrian #2s, Super Locrians, Pentatonics, Blues Scales, several
>>types of Diminished...
That was the best lead I found and from what clarinet experience I do have I know he is absolutely correct. My question is, where can I find lists of Dorian Minors & Dominants and Lydian b7s and Locrian #2s etc. My clarinet instruction consisted of Majors & Minors only. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
Sincerely Gary,
monkeyfreek@hotmail.com
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