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Video 1: In part one (1 of 2) of this pentatonic improvisation masterclass, legendary saxophonist Jerry Bergonzi breaks down his exciting approach to soloing and composing using pentatonic scales. With the accompaniment of Andy LaVerne, Jerry goes beyond the minor and major pentatonic scales by showing you how any 5 notes can be used as a creative vehicle for jazz improvisation. If you want to take your solos to fresh and interesting places, this pentatonic improvisation lesson series is for you.
Topics Covered: Improvisation, major and minor pentatonic scales, other pentatonics, altering notes, playing over changes, jazz harmony, “Mid Winter”, “Bi-Solar”, “Blue Bossa”, composing with pentatonics, getting interesting sounds, etc.
Video 2:In part two (2 of 2) of this pentatonic improvisation masterclass, legendary saxophonist Jerry Bergonzi breaks down his exciting approach to soloing and composing using pentatonic scales. With the accompaniment of Andy LaVerne, Jerry goes beyond the minor and major pentatonic scales by showing you how any 5 notes can be used as a creative vehicle for jazz improvisation. If you want to take your solos to fresh and interesting places, this pentatonic improvisation lesson series is for you.
Topics Covered: Improvisation, pentatonic scales, altering notes, playing over changes, jazz harmony, “A.M.”, “Dweller on the Threshold”, composing with pentatonics, developing lines, using rhythm, rhythmic groupings, getting interesting sounds, etc.
PDF Info: This PDF includes the embedded notation and charts seen in Jerry’s “Pentatonic Improvisation” series. It also includes transcriptions of the improvised content from the videos. Special thanks to Remi Bolduc for his awesome transcriptions :). NOTE: Like all of our PDFs, it is not meant to be used without the video. This is a supplemental PDF.