Theres just something about the tenor saxophone that i find appealing. Ive been working through bergonzis pentatonics book for the past couple of weeks. And this program has features, starting with four wizards. It contains a wealth of valuable information on how to play jazz. The best way to begin working on these pentatonics is to play with a metronome. Title slide of jerry bergonzi vol 6 developing a jazz language slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. Dmi7 31 b 11 33 a7 9 11 dmi7 35 a7 dmi7 38 d7 9 11 40 gmi7 42. Bergonzi has performed throughout the world at all the major jazz festivals and jazz venues, with his own ensembles as well as with numerous jazz greats. As much as practice is about playing with good technique, george explains how playing rhythmically is just as important. After the ku jazz festival concert jerry was gracious enough to sit in with our quartet and play a few tunes. Chord changes are included for c concert, bb and eb instruments.
These formulas really make pentatonics much more interesting. Bergonzi pentatonics i took lessons with jerry for two years, years ago but i went through that whole book, every page. Jerry bergonzi pentatonic improvisation lesson 1 you need to get the stuff in your head so you are not reading it. Pentatonics provides a practical yet creative approach to assimilating pentatonics into your melodic musical brrgonzi. These approach is presented in the second volume of his jazz improvisation series. There is an accompanying pdf for this video series which includes the embedded notation and charts seen in the videos. First, he plays straight with the time, and then alternatively, lays back on the time. There are major, minor, and dominant pentatonic scales that use the 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 7th note of that scale. The fault is very likely all mine since i should have some way of explaining the purpose of scales. Vol for b ergo nzi instruments l err y oc\udes co digital audio music adv anc e. I wonder if other people have studied or are studying this book and what your experiences and advice are. Melodic structures is the first in a series of books and audiovideo recordings which describe a. With the accompaniment of andy laverne, jerry goes beyond the minor and major pentatonic scales by showing you how any 5 notes can be used as a creative vehicle for jazz improvisation.
In this 2part saxophone lesson, legendary saxophonist jerry bergonzi breaks down his exciting approach to soloing and composing using pentatonic scales. One way to create a hexatonic scale is to combine the notes of two. A pentatonic scale, as the name suggests, is five notes. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. Start slow and articulate the scales in as many ways as you can think of, vary the accenting, and incorporate as much improvisation as youd like. His music is renowned for its innovation, mastery, and integrity. The patterns are presented in both their descending and ascending forms. Jerry bergonzi gives sax lessons on articulations, vibrato, sound, and the awesomeness that is the sax. To my knowledge jerry bergonzi has been the first to logically organize and teach in a simple and consistent way the pentatonic style first explored by john coltrane.
Pentatonics by jerry bergonzi book sheet music for buy. He is also the director of the university of kentucky jazz ensemble and megasax. In part one 1 of 2 of this pentatonic improvisation masterclass, legendary saxophonist jerry bergonzi pentatonocs down his exciting approach to soloing and composing using pentatonic scales. The honest truth behind it is the brilliant use of pentatonic scales. Rearrzinging the notes by putting a on the bottom creates a minor pentatonic scale. Jerry bergonzi sheet music and music books at sheet music plus. Jerry bergonzi inside improvisation vol 2 pentatonics pdf from 7 mb our goal is to provide highquality video, tv streams, music, software, documents or any other shared files for free. Many of the great modern players have pentatonics at their command and melodic disposal. Download jerry bergonzi jerry bergonzi vol 2 pentatonics mp3 album.
They dont really see the point of any scales for that matter. I started to work on jerry bergonzis pentatonics book about a month ago. Jerry bergonzi pentatonic improvisation masterclass 1. There are notes that simply dont belong with certain chords and. Each of the bergonzi books gives you work for months or years which may seem overwhelming. I see in his book one that he prescribes improvising with that famous coltrane pentatonic fragment on c maj7 and c7 he says use 1 2 3 5 or 5 6 7 9 for the upper extension on cmi7 use 1 b3 4 5 heres a question. Tenor saxophonist jerry bergonzi is an internationally recognized jazz performer, composer, author, and educator. Use the playalong tracks george discusses in the lesson and work on phrasing melodically over that track.
Inside improvisation series volume 2 pentatonics inside. His discography includes more than 60 recordings, notably. For me, volumes 1, 2 and 4 made more sense and still do. Any c, eb, bb, bass instrument or voice intermediate, advanced composed by jerry bergonzi.
Hello, ive written down a very short intro to the bergonzi. Hans gruber i jerry bergonzi plays and endorses selmer saxophones, sugal mouthpieces, rico. Jerry bergonzi jerry bergonzi vol 2 pentatonics mp3. Richie kotzen is one of my favourite players and uses this a. Tasty compositions from this modern jazz tenor man, jerry bergonzi. Pentatonics provides a practical yet creative approach to assimilating pentatonics into your melodic musical reservoir.
Peter kontrimas produced by jerry bergonzi executive producer. Heres the website where you can get more information 000. Be sure to throw in approach patterns in here and there. I always thought that pentatonics were too obvious to deserve much practice time, but after coming across bergonzis 8 formulas i changed my mind. Download jerry bergonzi pentatonics files tradownload. Bergonzis book pentatonics is right up there with jerry cokers patterns for jazz, and im also particularly fond of his book melodic rhythms. Jazz is a music genre that is characterized by polyrhythms, call and response vocals, swing and blue notes, and improvisation. Jerry bergonzivol 2 pentatonics free download as pdf file.
Bergonzis book pentatonics is right up there with jerry cokers patterns for jazz. Developing a jazz language is the sixth volume of jerry bergonzi s series, inside improvisation. In part one 1 of 2 of this pentatonic improvisation masterclass, legendary saxophonist jerry bergonzi breaks down his exciting approach to soloing and composing using pentatonic scales. The accompanying recording has been designed for use in conjunction with the text. Jerry bergonzi melodic structures volume 1 download. There are 18 tunes for you to play alo ng with, featuring renato chicco on piano, dave santoro on. Jerry bergonzi pentatonics pdf i have just about every jerry bergonzi book, he is a great teacher. Jerry bergonzi pentatonics pdf here are the files you need. Jerry bergonzi pentatonic improvisation masterclass 2. There is an accompanying pdf for this video series which includes the embedded notation and transcriptions seen in the videos. Bergonzis exercises and explanations are pithy and easy to understand.
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Dont get me wrongi think every musician should have a healthy relationship with their instrument and the masters that play it. Jerry bergonzi pentatonicsvol 2 linkedin slideshare. Copy partition, copy disk, partition recovery, and free data recovery. Jerry bergonzi vol 2 pentatonics free download as pdf file. Jerry bergonzi pentatonic improv lesson 1 my music. The author has taught this method over many years and it has proven to be very successful. With the accompaniment of andy laverne, jerry goes beyond the. Access in 2 minutes and have dvd forever i highly recommend this video. Inside improvisation melodic structures pdf, is the first in a series of books and audiovideo recordings which describe a simple and pragmatic approach to improvisation. Having been a fan of jerrys playing and writing since 1st hearing the standard gonz recording, i decided recently to send him an email to see if he would be willing to share some of his lead sheets. Registered users can also use our file leecher to download files directly from all file hosts where it was found on.
Jerry bergonzi cds jerry bergonzi sheet music if you like my. This piece is better played as a duet because it does have some parts that will be hard for one person playing. Jerry bergonzi patterns ive always had a private musical infatuation with tenor saxophonists. In this video, george demonstrates how to practice the pentatonic scales in an articulated jazz way, with good fingering, starting on different degrees of the pentatonic scale. Proficency should be attainied using the f minorab major forms presented here before moving on. How to play jazz jerry bergonzi creating a jazz vocabulary. This is a method book designed for all instruments. Around bergonzi the pentatonics world and rush download driven to distraction hallowell pdf hour pdf.
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