Many of the devices and techniques used by "Cannonball" Adderley are covered in this text. In addition to the theory chapters, many melodic lines and phrases in the style of "Cannonball" Adderley are presented. All the lines have been transposed into one key and grouped by the harmonic background they can be played against. The accompanying play-along online audio enables the students to first practice the material in one key, and then master each line in all twelve keys, working around the circle of fourths. Includes access to online audio.

Introduction - Julian "Cannonball" Adderley

Bebop Soloing

Guide Tones

Bebop Scales

3 to 9

Playing the Upper Structure of Chords

Targeting

"Cannonball-isms"

Linear Chromaticism

Sequence

Quotes

Harmonic Substitution

Blues Scale

Minor Chord Material

Dominant Seventh Chord Material

Short ii-V Material

Long ii-V Material

Major Chord Material

Minor ii-V Material

Play-Along Recordings

Short ii-V-I

Long ii-V-I

Minor ii-V-i

Turnarounds

Etudes Using Cannonball Adderley Style Lines

Progression Similar to Pent Up House
Progression Similar to Confirmation


CD CONTENTS:
Tuning
Minor Chord Vamp
Minor Moving in Fourths
Dominant Seventh Vamp
Dominant Seventh Moving in Fourths
Short ii-V Vamp
Short ii-V Moving in Fourths
Long ii-V
Long ii-V Moving in Fourths
Major Vamp
Major Moving in Fourths
Minor ii-V Vamp
Minor ii-V Moving in Fourths
Short ii-V-I Vamp
Short ii-V-I Moving in Fourths
Long ii-V-I Vamp
Long ii-V-I Moving in Fourths
Minor ii-V-I Vamp
Minor ii-V-I Moving in Fourths
Turnaround Vamp
Turnaround Moving in Fourths
Etude Demonstrations
Progression similar to Pent Up House
Progression similar to Confirmation