"Bounce" idiom from the song "Jersey Bounce"
These examples, concepts, and exercises are based on materials from pianist and educator Dr. Joe Gilman. For a list of other short jazz idioms, click here.
First, familiarize yourself with the song that uses this 6-note 'Bounce' idiom:
Here are a few files associated with the lesson on this idiom:
Click here to download the lesson PDF
Now here's the lesson on the idiom:
Here an example of the random exercise played properly:
Here's the random exercise play-along track:
Here an example of the real-world exercise played properly:
Here's the real-world play-along track without piano:
Additional Resources For Practice:
*Practice over only dominant chords
*Practice over only half diminished (m7b5) chords
*Practice over only altered dominant chords