Licks
A lick is a piece of musical vocabulary that can be applied over a chord or chord progression. Below are many of the licks I have transcribed, practiced, and learned in all twelve keys. Each link will take you to a page with a recording of the lick on the origional recording, PDF downloads of the lick in all twelve keys(arranged for classroom setting), and a demonstration video of the lick being applied over a tune.
A one bar ii-V-I used by Kenny Dorham on "Prince Albert," a contrafact of "All the Things You Are."
A simple minor ii-V-I I heard Phil Woods play on the solo break to "All the Things You Are."
Here are bebop licks I heard some of my trumpet heroes play on the last four bars of the blues. I've altered the recordings and PDF's for F, Bb, and Eb Blues.
A very angular iii-IV-ii-V-I used by Till Brönner on the bridge of "Santa Clause is Coming to Town."
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