Scofield Licks over Rhythm Changes Bridge
Here are a few of my favorite Scofield licks over "Tootie Ma is a Mighty Big Thing."
The first two licks are from the B section, which is very close to (but not exactly) the Rhythm Changes bridge. The progression walks down from Db7-C7-Cb7, then to F7 (the tritone sub of Cb7), then to E7, which is the V of the next chord, A. So the bridge is essentially a walkdown to the V of I. Like Rhythm Changes, the progression does cycle dominants over two bars each which descend by a half step (tritone subs of the traditional changes). So these lines are mostly transferable to any Rhythm tune. Db7-C7-Cb7-E7 lines would also work over Db7-Gb7-Cb7-E7 (traditional Rhythm Changes bridge).
Here's the first one. It outlines the changes pretty basically, then does a long F augmented triad run until it ends up hitting the E7 right at the end.
This second line is has a much more rock/blues sound with half and whole step string bends. I love the lick over C7!
This lick is played over the A. I just thought this lick was so hip I had to transcribe it and see what he was doing. A lot of chromatic ideas.
This is also a lick over A. It emphasizes the tritone interval in two places, first between the 6 and b3, and second implying it over the 1 and #4, creating a lydian dominant sound. Really cool.
The first two licks are from the B section, which is very close to (but not exactly) the Rhythm Changes bridge. The progression walks down from Db7-C7-Cb7, then to F7 (the tritone sub of Cb7), then to E7, which is the V of the next chord, A. So the bridge is essentially a walkdown to the V of I. Like Rhythm Changes, the progression does cycle dominants over two bars each which descend by a half step (tritone subs of the traditional changes). So these lines are mostly transferable to any Rhythm tune. Db7-C7-Cb7-E7 lines would also work over Db7-Gb7-Cb7-E7 (traditional Rhythm Changes bridge).
Here's the first one. It outlines the changes pretty basically, then does a long F augmented triad run until it ends up hitting the E7 right at the end.
This second line is has a much more rock/blues sound with half and whole step string bends. I love the lick over C7!
This lick is played over the A. I just thought this lick was so hip I had to transcribe it and see what he was doing. A lot of chromatic ideas.
This is also a lick over A. It emphasizes the tritone interval in two places, first between the 6 and b3, and second implying it over the 1 and #4, creating a lydian dominant sound. Really cool.
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