A players guide published by jamey aebersold, 1993. Coauthored by ramon ricker the worlds most thorough examination and demonstration of the use of augmented scales in modern jazz improvisation. However, by limiting augmented scale theory to only one augmented scale, several notes significant to jazzincluding in the key of c d, f, a, and bbcan only be implied pitches, as they do not belong to the original augmented scale. Javier arau is a saxophonist and composer with a wide body of work. In example 1 the c and b augmented triads are shown and ive added two ways to play the scale. One of the music style that have absorbed nine tone scales are jazz. Got the jazz guitar practice guide a few days ago and did a quick read through the 178 pages. If youd like to delve more deeply into melodic minor scales and how they apply to iivi chord progressions, consider my pdf book, melodic minor scale jazz studies. Todays lesson is called augmented jazz reality as we will be discussing using. Jazz chords refer to chords, chord voicings and chord symbols that jazz musicians commonly use in composition, improvisation, and harmony. The augmented scale in jazz by walt weiskopf, 9781562240318, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Often referred to as the red book, jamey has been providing it at jazz clinics and jazz workshop for over 50 years. After all the augmented scale was not popular until the bebop jazz of the 50s.
Javier araus research in music theory and pedagogy is extensive. Barry harriss sixth diminished scale cochrane music. The best example i can think of is oliver nelsons solo on his tune stolen moments. Here are a few examples of instances where the c augmented scale may be used. This book is not intended as a compendium of every possible pattern or harmonic approach. Many jazz scales are common scales drawn from western european classical music, including the diatonic, wholetone, octatonic or diminished, and the modes of the ascending melodic minor. Because of the many notes that are included, there are numerous possibilities to play chords over these scales. Shop and buy the augmented scale in jazz sheet music. This book will teach guitarists how to construct and play the scales and modes used in jazz improvisation. Hip up your playing with the signature sound of modern players. We will first learn the theory jazz chords and jazz scales and then learn how to apply the theory in practice with jazz chord voicings and jazz improvisation. Scales, chords, and exercises to help improve jazz improvisation and theory.
His current work focuses on linear melodic development in jazz. Jamey aebersold jazzthe augmented scale in jazz free sheet. Jul 15, 2017 searching for jamey aebersold jazz the augmented scale in jazz sheet music pdf. The most important item to practice when learning how to play jazz guitar is adding chromatic notes to chords, scales, and arpeggios, transforming technical devices into jazzy, musical lines and phrases. And feel free to contact me through my blog if you have any questions. Augmented scale theory can help jazz improvisers play on difficult chord.
The augmented scale is a symmetric scale rarely used in jazz music but a. Augmented scale synthetic 3 lydian augmented melodic minor, 3rd mode suspended chords. Nov 02, 2019 in the upper structures over complete jazz standards progressions book collection we have used the chordchord scale pairing method to determine which upper structure to use over a chord depending on their current harmonic function in a progression. Tonal organizations and applications over dominant 7 chords. I literally have several bookcases full of books on jazz mostly jazz guitar. Tons of runs for the contemporary pianist by laverne.
This book contains many exercises etudes of varying levels, plus 12 solos written over standard chord changes which utilize augmented scales in both familiar and exotic ways. To facilitate my teaching, i have further subdivided the above two facets of jazz into theory and practice components. Since the augmented hexatonic scale repeats every major 3rd, chordtone analysis will produce exactly the same results over g and b major scales. Jamey aebersold jazzthe augmented scale in jazz free. If you like this jazz piano tutorial, please subscribe. It is a three note chord consisting of the root, third and sharp fifth of the scale. Hexatonic sixnote scales are structures derived by combining the tones from two mutually exclusive triads. I have a book called the augmented scale in jazz, by ramon ricker and walt keiskopf very recommended. Augmented scale theory can help jazz improvisers play on difficult chord changes, including giant steps, 262, and other coltrane tunes. Last time, we talked about the blues scale and how it is often the first jazz scale taught to young musicians. In music and music theory, a hexatonic scale is a scale with six pitches or notes per octave. It also helps with making melodic sense of both bebop and outside improvising.
The formation of the augmented scale can be broken down in the following ways. This fact necessitates the introduction of other augmented scales. This lesson will shortly describe the augmented scale, how it is. Includes 29 pages of exercises and 12 jazz etudes incorporating the augmented scale. The augmented chord typically derives from the wholetone scale, which is a hexatonic 6tone scale, or the augmented scale, which is also hexatonic, so neither has any seventh by default. Tonal organizations and applications over dominant 7th chords. Along with major chords as above with oh darling the aug scale can be used in conjunction with major. The scale in the title of this latest shortbook was originally referred to as super augmented in a previous blog post from several years ago. Chords derived from c major scale shown with their functions as roman numerals related to traditional music. Each diminished scale is based on one of the four notes of a diminished chord and the interval structure is tonesemitonetonesemitonetonesemitonetonesemitone. The augmented scale last time, we talked about the blues scale and how it is often the first jazz scale taught to young musicians. Conversely, there two different augmented scale possibilities for each note of the chromatic scale.
Nov 28, 2016 this episode of everything music features one of my favorite scales, the augmented scale. This scale is not so often mentioned in jazz methodbooks but you can hear a lot of players use it. If youd like to gain more of an idea about the concept, format, benefits and practice guidelines found in the book, click the link below for a pdf copy of the introduction chapter. Barry harriss sixth diminished scale heres a great excerpt from a barry harris workshop where he introduces an interesting diminished concept, which he jokingly calls his personal scale. Upper structures over complete jazz standards progressions. In this example the scale would consist of c eb e g ab b c. The name is based on the fact that the scale is built upon two augmented chords.
The scale originated in nicolas slonimskys book thesaurus of scales and. I have a chord book where augmented chords are displayed with. This book is designed for students who know how to read music and want to improve their. Mel bay this is an incredibly comprehensive book dealing with every harmonic and technical aspect of guitar improvising. Contains many exercisesetudes of varying levels and 12 solos written over standard chord changes which utilize augmented scales in both familiar and exotic ways. Part one the augmented scale and 3 and 4 tonic systems 1. Jazz scale applications the preceding scales are here roughly arranged from most. The augmented chord typically derives from the wholetone scale, which is a hexatonic 6tone scale, or the augmented scale, which is also. This episode of everything music features one of my favorite scales, the augmented scale. The augmented scale, also known in jazz theory as the symmetrical. It can also be viewed as being made up of three major or minor triads, a major 3rd apart.
For some reason, the diminished scale sparked an interest in me. Patterns for jazz stands as a monument among jazz educational materials. If youd like to explore the augmented scale more thoroughly, and learn how it works over dominant 7th chords, consider my book, augmented scale diatonic triad pairs. The 16 most important scales in jazz updated learn jazz. I have a chord book where augmented chords are displayed. All seven modal scales, five of the seven melodic minor modal scales, all whole tone scales, diminished scales, pentatonic and blues scales. Pdf scales for jazz improvisation download full pdf. Augmented scales as the augmented scale is a symmetrical scale made up of whole steps you can play the following augmented scales and arpeggios derived from these scales over c7. Symmetrical augmented scale consists of six notes, and therefore belongs to the category of hexatonic scales. Levines book is great, but it leaves a lot out and is a little biased towards chord scale theory. Its now time to take a look at all 12 augmented chords and their notes. Introduction to jazz guitar chords and comping styles. It produces a very cool jazz sound by a quite unexpected means. While this paper focuses on jazz line and augmented scale theory, augmented scale theory also has broad implications for use as an aid in theoretical analysis and in musical composition.
Some teachers may say dont learn from books, but i strongly believe you should get what you can from any source of information available including books, dvds and websites. This book contains many exercises etudes of varying levels, plus 12 solos written over standard chord changes which utilize augmented scales in both familiar. Condensed charts and pertinent explanations are conveniently inserted throughout the book to give greater clarity to the application of more than 400 patterns built on chords and scalesfrom simple major to complex lydian augmented scales. You may notice that certain phrases appear in many solos. Walkthatbass for more information check out my website. This is the worlds most thorough examination and demonstration of the use of augmented scales in modern jazz improv. In his book, a chromatic approach to jazz harmony and melody, liebman. When you search for information about the blues scale on the internet, you end up finding more information good and bad than you would ever know what to do with. In this lesson, we will make use of augmented triad licks in our jazz guitar improvisation by creating.
The augmented scale is a great symmetrical scale that you can apply to both maj7 chords and minmaj7 chords. The augmented scale, also known in jazz theory as the symmetrical augmented scale, is so called because it can be thought of as an interlocking combination of two augmented triads an augmented second or minor third apart. Playing giant steps with one scale jason lyon on music. Oct 23, 2017 the augmented scale is a great symmetrical scale that you can apply to both maj7 chords and minmaj7 chords. Augmented scale diatonic triad pairs introduction chapterpdf. Jazz guitar books and recordings are the two main sources of learning and growth for jazz guitarists.
Jul 26, 2017 this configuration can be flipped, and is known as the inverted aka auxiliary augmented scale. Complete guitar improvisation book ebook mel bay publications, inc. The augmented scale in jazz by ramon ricker and walt. It is the most commonly used minor scale for improvisation in jazz music it works over any ii chord, or i chord, but it can also be used for other minor chords, such as the iii chord and the vi chord. Jazz etude 11augmented scales part 1 bill plake music. It is constructed from two augmented triads a half step apart. The augmented scale as sub for melodic minor harmony. In jazz chords and theory, most triads that appear in lead sheets or fake books can have sevenths added to them, using the performers discretion and ear. One of the biggest lessons to learn when playing jazz guitar is that knowing scales, arpeggios, chords, patterns, etc. I just want to put a list up of what i think of as some of most influential or effective jazz improv books.
Melodic minor scale jazz studies introduction chapterpdf. There are lots of possibilities, all of which work over more than one chord. Mar 24, 2014 the scale in question is the augmented hexatonic scale. The reason the book shows aug chords as triads is due to the scale from which an aug chord is derived. This scale and its applications are also introduced and briefly explored in my book, melodic minor scale jazz studies. The worlds most thorough examination and demonstration of the use of augmented scales in modern jazz improv. Augmented scale diatonic triad pairs bill plake music. Its definitely worth reading if you have a good theory grounding already, and if your taste is more for jazz of last 50 years or so than earlier standards in functional harmony. I believe that the jazz guitar education world has needed a guide such as this for a long time. Among other names, its been identified primarily as the inverse of messaens 3rd mode of limited transposition, as well as tcherepnin nonatonic mode 1, genus chromaticum, and augmented nine. Actually, even though it fits each chord individually, this structure suggests a polytonal approach, allowing you to effectively suggest three chords all at once. He conducts the javier arau jazz orchestra and also has written for contemporary classical orchestras and chamber ensembles, for filmmultimedia, musical theatre, childrens music, and more. T b3 3 5 b6 7 3 a iim chord has common extensions with the augmented scale on the 9, b5, and b7 of the name of the chord. Augmented scale theory anatomy of a melody 365 thirds book.
Jamey aebersold jazz the augmented scale in jazz sheet music download. The diminished scale is one of the defining sounds of jazz. The augmented scale can be thought of as two augmented chords superimposed over each other or three major triads superimposed over each other. In this lesson i will go over the scale and look at the possible arpeggios, triads, 7th. Each major scale key will contain three major triads, three minor triads, and one diminished triad. Looking for the augmented scale in jazz by jamey aebersold jazz sheet music download. Once a player can navigate a tunes harmony confidently, then rhythm can more easily come to the foreground. Mel bay an important addition to the improvising jazz guitarists library, this thoughtful blend of text and musical examples focuses on the vocabulary of modern jazz and some of the applications of modern harmony. Included are analyses of scales, arpeggios, picking technique, chord progressions, cadences and modulations.
It may also be called the minorthird halfstep scale due to the series of intervals produced. The augmented scale is a symmetrical six note hexatonic scale. Oct 21, 2019 the dorian minor scale as a b3, natural 6, and b7. Upper case for major, lower case for minor, lower case followed by a o for diminshed. Printable pdf ebook method containing 40 major jazz guitar licks. Or are you looking to get the best in quality for jamey aebersold jazz the augmented scale in jazz free sheet music download. I remember the end of my freshman year at indiana university, hanging out with some of my friends and watching videos on youtube about the diminished scale. Although it is not a diatonic triad in major keys, the augmented.