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chris mood
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chris mood
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09/22/2003 12:46 am
Yes, there are some scales that can emphasize the jazz sound, but even these scales do not sound jazzy by themselve when taking out of context. Such things as swing, syncopation, and phrasing are the key elements.
George Benson and Wes Montgomery both utulized the Blues scale in their playing, as do many other famous jazz musicians. Chick Corea is a big fan of pentatonics.
If you transcribed every jazz solo ever written I think you would find 75% are contained or based off the major scale.