For the lazy ones, a full written adaptation and transposition in 12 keys of the 8 formulae from Jerry Bergonzi's wonderful book : "Inside Improvisation Series Vol.2 Pentatonics" Buy it ! It's a mu...Full description
Modal Sequence (Basic Sequence) Applied to "First Lady" (based on "Lady Bird" chord progression)
Concert Pitch C
C
F -7
C
B -7
C
B 7
E7
B -7
E 7
5
A
A -7
A
D7
9
D -7
G7
D 7 11
C
13
Transposed Transposed to B D
D
G -7
C7
17
D
D
C -7
F 7
C -7
F7
21
B
B
B -7
25
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E7
Basic Sequence on "First Lady" cont... E -7
A7
E 7 11
D
29
Transposed to E A
A
D -7
G7
33
A
G -7
A
C 7
G -7
C7
37
F
F -7
F
B7
41
B -7
E7
A
45
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B 7 11
Modal Sequence in 3/8 (drop one note from original) Applied to "First Lady" (based on "Lady Bird" chord progression)
Concert pitch C
F -7
C
C
B -7
C
(Okay to anticipate)
B 7
B -7
E7
E 7
5
A
A
A -7
G7
C
D7
9
D -7
D 7 11
13
Transposed to B D
D
G -7
C7
(Okay to anticipate)
17
D
C -7
D
F 7
C -7
21
B
B
B -7
25
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E7
F7
3/8 on "First Lady" cont... E -7
A7
E 7 11
D
29
Transposed to E A
A
D -7
G7
(Okay to anticipate)
33
A
G -7
A
C 7
G -7
37
F
F -7
F
B7
41
B -7
E7
A
45
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B 7 11
C7
Modal Sequence in 5/8 (add one note to original) Applied to "First Lady" (based on "Lady Bird" chord progression)
Concert Pitch C
C
F -7
C
B -7
C
B 7
E7
B -7
E 7
5
A
A -7
A
D7
9
D -7
G7
D 7 11
C
13
Transposed to B D
D
G -7
C7
17
D
D
C -7
F 7
C -7
21
B
B
B -7
25
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E7
F7
5/8 on "First Lady" cont... E -7
A7
E 7 11
D
29
Transposed to E A
A
D -7
G7
33
A
G -7
A
C 7
G -7
37
F
F -7
F
B7
41
B -7
E7
A
45
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B 7 11
C7
Modal Sequence in 6/8 (drop two notes from only every other time through the sequence) Applied to "First Lady" (based on "Lady Bird" chord progression)
Concert Pitch C
C
F -7
C
B -7
C
B 7
E7
B -7
E 7
5
A
A -7
A
D7
9
D -7
G7
D 7 11
C
13
Transposed to B D
D
G -7
C7
17
D
C -7
D
F 7
C -7
21
B
B
B -7
25
Copyright Jerry Bergonzi & JazzHeaven.com
E7
F7
6/8 on "First Lady" cont... E -7
A7
E 7 11
D
29
Transposed to E A
D -7
A
G7
33
A
G -7
A
C 7
G -7
37
F
F -7
F
B7
41
B -7
E7
A
45
Copyright Jerry Bergonzi & JazzHeaven.com
B 7 11
C7
Modal Sequence in 7/8 (drop one note from every other sequence) Applied to "First Lady" (based on "Lady Bird" chord progression)
