If you’ve wanted to have a crack at incorporating ‘outside’ harmony into your playing, then these 11 ‘outside’ jazz fusion licks are the perfect place to start.
Note: these licks make extensive use of the half whole diminished scale – or what I prefer to call the ‘eight-note dominant’ scale. You can learn more about that here.
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Lick 1
Chords: E7, G7, Bb7, Db7
Lick 2
Chords: F7, Ab7, B7, D7
Lick 3
Chords: CMaj7, Am7, Bm7, Em7
Lick 4
Chords: Ab7, B7, D7, F7
Lick 5
Chords: Ab7, B7, D7, F7
Lick 6
Chords: Ab7, B7, D7, F7
Lick 7
Chords: Ab7, B7, D7, F7
Lick 8
Chords: Abalt., D7#11, E7b13
Lick 9
Chords: F#7, A7, C7, Eb7
Lick 10
Chords: Bm7, CMaj7
Lick 11
Chords: CMaj7(#11), D7, Em7, Am7
There you have it. I hope these 11 licks have inspired you to expand your playing to new realms and kick started some new ideas.
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