Bebop Licks Over Cmaj7 — Simple Ideas by Sonny Stitt and John Coltrane

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These lines outline a major triad and are formed by adding a diatonic note above each note of the triad, and a chromatic note below each note of the triad

Some well-known examples of these sounds include Sonny Stitt's solo break on "I Can't Give You Anything But Love" from the album Sonny Stitt Sits In With The Oscar Peterson Trio, and the very last line heard on John Coltrane's Giant Steps.

0:01 — Overview and general analysis
1:00 — Ascending bebop lines
1:22 — Descending bebop lines
2:27 — Sonny Stitt on "C rhythm changes"
3:07 — Implementing these lines over chords