Bebop Arpeggios - Approximation Note Above

			
			EXERCISE LESSON. 
		
			The second lesson of the bebop lessons series to embellish arpeggios. 		

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			bebop arpeggios, Bebop arpeggios - approximation note, jazz, theory, improvisation		


		Hi GMC! This is the second lesson of the bebop lessons series to embellish arpeggios. In the previous lesson we've explored how to approximate every note of the arpeggio with a note a half-step below the chord tone. Here we'll see how to approximate a chord note from above. 



There are two possible ways: a whole-step and a half-step. It's supposed to be a diatonic embellishment but you can also make it a little outside the scale. Some players like to use always a whole-step because is easier to play and it's a more dissonant sounding. In this lesson I use both but I tried to keep it closer to the scale most of the time. 



The progression of the chords is the same of the last lesson: Am7- D7-9- Gmaj7  F#m7   B7   Emaj7   Ebm7   Ab7   C#m7 (Dbm7)- F#7   Bmaj7



I hope you find this useful!