How to Learn Licks
This lesson shows you step-by-step how to learn a lick in all twelve keys and how to use it in your own improvisations. Watch as a lick is broken down into it's components parts, transposed and worked into the chord changes to two standard tunes.

Lesson Objectives
To learn the steps required to learn a lick in all 12 keys.

Lesson Stats
When added: 7/11/07; Duration: 12 minutes; The chord changes to these tunes were used in lesson: How High the Moon; Tune Up

Prerequisites
Moderate keyboard proficiency. Ability to read notation. These are good prerequisites: Four Components of Melodic Construction; Improvisation: The Concept.

Quizzes
Quiz 1: ID the 4 components of melodic construction
Quiz 2: ID the 4 components of melodic construction
Quiz 3: practice transposing the lick
Quiz 4: practice using the lick in various harmonic situations

Practice Sessions & Playalongs
Practice Session 1: Transpose the lick into Eb, Ab and Db.
Practice Session 2: Transpose the lick into Gb, B and E.
Practice Session 3: Transpose the lick into A, D and G.
Practice Session 4: Practice playing the lick in all 12 keys through the cycle of 4ths.
Practice Session 5: Practice playing the lick in all 12 keys in a random order.
Practice Session 6: Practice using the lick in the tune Ladybird.

Includes play-alongs for all practice sessions in MIDI, Band-in-a-Box™ and GarageBand formats.

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