Hal Leonard WISE LES - BEBOP LICKS FOR PIANO + AUDIO EN LIGNE
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Summary of This Method
Designed for musicians who want to acquire a solid foundation in jazz, this method stands out for its language-centered concept: it provides you with a vast repertoire of licks (over 800) to assimilate and then combine. By developing this vocabulary, you gain fluency in improvisation and learn to connect ideas to form coherent, fluid, and musically convincing phrases.
The content is designed to encourage natural progression: you work on short phrases, identify their melodic and rhythmic contours, and then learn to link them to expand your musical discourse. This assembly logic opens the door to countless possibilities: rhythmic variation, accent displacement, adaptation to different harmonic contexts, and construction of longer choruses. It is an excellent tool to enrich your phrasing, gain spontaneity, and avoid "going in circles" during solos.
The inclusion of piano notation provides a clear and structured reference, particularly useful for understanding placement, reading, and execution. Additionally, the online audio offers note-for-note demonstrations of each lick: a major asset for practicing imitation, swing accuracy, dynamics, and articulation. Whether you are looking for a foundation to start in jazz or a bank of ideas to refresh your playing, this method supports you with abundant, concrete, and directly applicable material.
Technical specifications
| Publication | Methods | ||
| Instrumentation | piano | Language | English |
| Genre | jazz method | ||
Questions frequently asked
How many bebop licks are included in this piano method?
The method includes more than 800 licks to practice and combine in order to develop jazz language on the piano.
Does the online audio contain demonstrations of each lick?
The online audio offers a note-for-note demonstration of each lick. This resource allows work on imitation, swing, and articulation. It accompanies the reading of the piano notation.
Is the Wise Les Bebop Licks for Piano method in French?
The book is written in English.
Is this method suitable for learning how to construct jazz phrases?
The licks are approached as short patterns to identify and then link together. The work focuses on their melodic and rhythmic shapes, with possibilities for accent variations and harmonic adaptation.
Is there piano sheet music in Bebop Licks for Piano?
Piano notation is included to locate the placement and timing of the licks.
