Jazz Licks: Comprehensive Studies - Softcover

Ozcagatay, Sarpay

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0578573458 ISBN 13: 9780578573458

Publisher: Sarpay Ozcagatay, 2019

Synopsis

Jazz licks are among the most common patterns in improvisation-based music. These patternsare very helpful in understanding chord and note relationships, smooth transitionsbetween chords, and are a great way to improve agility on your instrument.The purpose of this book is to develop a better understanding of how certain tensions areused on different kinds of dominant chords, deduce situations in which certain tensioncombinations are ‘available’ over dominant chords, and learn how to apply these tensioncombinations to create lines and licks. This book will also help you develop your ear by applyingthese licks to all of the chord variations found throughout the book.Below are the fundamental methods for creating jazz licks;1) Using diatonic notes in chord tonality2) Incorporating non-diatonic notes into chord tonality3) Chromatic approaches to chord tonality*Please note* If you need more information about any of the methods listed above, it is recommendedthat you take the studies from this book with you to a professional instructor tohelp connect these concepts.There are many different jazz cadences in jazz song forms (e.g., II-V7-I, I-VI-II-V7-I, I-IV-I, V7-I,and so on…)In this book, you will study the most common jazz cadence: the II-V7-I chordstructure. Each example has 3 variations in all 12 major keys. All examples are written in 4/4.Note that the patterns may/will contain chromatic note approaches, also known as jazzapproaches in different note amounts.Once you’ve completed the studies in the main section, there is a bonus section containingexamples with uncommon chord progressions in varying time signatures (e.g., 3/4, 7/4, 5/8,6/8 etc.) for you to try. Here, you are encouraged to reinforce the principles learned in themain section by applying them in different harmonic and time environments.The articulations in the book are written for the flute however, you as the reader are encouragedto adjust these articulations for your convenience. Any readers playing a transposinginstrument are encouraged to transpose these licks into your corresponding key.Thanks so much for investing in this book and I wish you well on your musical journey!

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About the Author

Sarpay "SharpEye" Özçağatay is a private instructor at Berklee College of Music as well as an author, performer, clinician, and recording artist.  His self-produced debut album of original compositions, Unexpectable, was released in 2013. It was well received by leading jazz critics and broadcasters in blogs, jazz radio, newspapers, and flute magazines. Özçağatay is an artist at Japanese flute company Miyazawa Flutes and is also endorsed by Applied Microphone and the Ton Kooiman thumb rest company. One of the British flute makers, TJ made alto flute for Özçağatay and engraving the "SharpEye" on it.  
 
As an educator, in addition to his workshops and extensive online presence, Özçağatay is a former jazz chair of the National Flute Association and is a judge at their competitions. He published five flute method books for jazz and classical players entitled UNLOCK. The UNLOCK series was recognized quickly by many professional jazz and classical flutists and musicians around the world, and is sold over 40 countries. Özçağatay's extensive online presence is followed by flute students and professionals worldwide.
His unique flute playing skills holds both jazz and classical degrees together from Hacettepe University State Conservatory (BA), majoring in Classical Flute Performance, and Berklee College of Music, majoring in Jazz Flute Performance.  
 
Özçağatay has performed countless concerts at prestigious jazz and world music venues, and at music festivals with Grammy Award-winning artists and internationally acclaimed musicians from all over the world. As a recording artist, he has performed on many albums as both a leader and a sideman, as well as being a voting member of the Recording Academy.

Edition details

• Publisher: Sarpay Ozcagatay
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0578573458
• ISBN 13: 9780578573458
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 149