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“Clear and well-conceived. A wonderful resource for creating lines.”

14-Time JUNO Award–Winning Saxophonist & Educator

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“Well conceived and laid out, replete with many references to recorded examples… a valuable addition to jazz pedagogy!”

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“I have never come across a more complete discussion of the scales used in Bop and the application of these scales to making music.”

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More Than Scales

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Transcribed excerpts from classic jazz solos

Progressive exercises over standards and essential chord progressions

Piano fingerings for every Bop Scale

Complete harmonizations of every Bop Scale

12 original artist illustrations

267 pages of concepts, exercises, transcriptions & applications

Why Do We Use Bop Scales?

—Chapter 1 : What is a Bop Scale?

Tritone Bop Scales

—Chapter 10 : Dominant Bop

Creating Melodies From Bop Scales

—Chapter 7 : Bop Scale Melodies

Harmonizing Bop Scales

—Chapter 8 : Harmonizing Bop Scales

“For the intermediate to advanced student of jazz improvisation, Jacob’s guide is a valuable aid.”

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about the author

Jacob Thompson is a Canadian jazz pianist. He holds a Bachelor of Jazz Performance from the University of Toronto and has studied with jazz luminaries Gary Williamson and David Restivo.