Bossa Nova Tritone Turnaround Chart 14-5-8 Practicing the Tritone Subs: Use either the II V I VI or I VI II V charts with the Tritone Subs. Choose chords and modes for the II V I VI or the Tritone Subs: bVI bIII Im and bII. Bounce around with the chosen chord playing the Bossa […]…
Bossa Nova Modal Tune Soloing w/Band-in-a-box 14-5-6 Ideas for soloing: Always be aware of the Bossa Groove. You don’t have to play the literal groove. Work off of the drummer and bassist. Always play licks forward to a destination point. Practice playing from chord to the next chord. Use different note values, including triplets and […]…
Bossa Nova Modal Tune Soloing Phrasing 14-5-5 Developing phrasing: Practice just one chord (mode) at a time. Count out loud. Start the lick (phrase) at a specific point in the measure. Clap out your rhythm and then place notes “on top” of the rhythm. Practice the above where one chord changes to the next chord. […]…
Bossa Nova Modal Tune Soloing w/Tonalities 14-5-3 Studying the Bossa Modal Tune to develop soloing: Study all the possible scales and modes for each chord in the Bossa Modal Tune (see below and the video). …
Bossa Nova Modal Tune Comp w/Band-in-a-box 14-5-2 Studying with Band in a Box: You can play a tune by simply playing a groove with a metronome. I like using Band in a Box. You can type in the chords. You can choose style, instruments, tempo and more. Study the chords and modes in the Bossa […]…
Bossa Nova Modal Tune Comp 14-5-1 Studying the Modal Bossa Tune for Comping: Every chord suggests different scales (or modes). You can “bounce around” the modes when playing chords. Study the chords and modes in the Modal Bossa Tune (see below and in video). …
Bossa Nova Modal Structures for Melodic Minor Scale 14-4-3 Developing the Melodic Minor Scale: Play the Melodic Minor Scale over the Cm(Ma7) or (9) or Cm6+9. Practice the triads of the Melodic Minor Scale up the Melodic Minor Scale, in all inversions and in open voicings. Practice the seventh chords of the Melodic Minor Scale […]…
Bossa Nova Groove – Open Voicing Turnaround Diminished Chord 14-4-2 Developing the Diminished Scales: In C . . . you can play a Diminished Scale over the C(b9) (13) chord and the C7(b9) chord. Play up the Half/Whole Diminished Scale using Diminished Triads and Diminished Seventh Chords. Play up the Half/Whole Diminished Scale using Open […]…
Bossa Nova Modal Structures for the Major Chord 14-4-1 Learning the chord structures for the I chord (Major Scale): This is for the C9 and C6+9 chords. Start playing structures in the key of C. Play a “core” chord (from the Turnaround) in the left hand and add in add in additional notes or tones […]…
Bossa Nova Learning Scales for Turnaround I Chord 14-3-6 Learning the Scales for the I Chord: CMa9 or CMa6+9 – play the Ionian Mode (Major Scale) (see below for the triads and seventh chords). CMa9 or CMa6+9 – play the Lydian Mode (4-4) #4 (see below for the triads and seventh chords). CMi9 or CMi6+9- […]…
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