Wednesday, June 19, 2019

Things I've Learned From Barry Harris Episode 2: Scales for I Got Rhythm

I've started working on the exercise taught in Episode 2.  I will continue practicing the blues changes exercise in Episode 1 as the execution isn't quite there.  Anyway, here's the 2nd episode:


For my own convenience I typed down the scales to practice for the 32-bar rhythm changes exercise.

First 8 bars:

BbMaj7 up
F7 up
BbMaj7 up
F7 up
Bb7 up
Eb7 up
BbMaj7 up
F7 up

2nd 8 bars:

BbMaj7 up
F7 up
BbMaj7 up
F7 up
Bb7 up
Eb7 up
BbMaj7 up
BbMaj7 down

3rd 8 bars (bridge):

D7 up
D7 down
G7 up
G7 down
C7 up
C7 down
F7 up
F7 down

BbMaj7 up
F7 up
BbMaj7 up
F7 up
Bb7 up
Eb7 up
BbMaj7 up
F7 up

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