Many of the devices and techniques used by "Cannonball" Adderley are covered in this text. In addition to the theory chapters, many melodic lines and phrases in the style of "Cannonball" Adderley are presented. All the lines have been transposed into one key and grouped by the harmonic background they can be played against. The accompanying play-along CD enables the students to first practice the material in one key, and then master each line in all twelve keys, working around the circle of fourths.

Introduction - Julian "Cannonball" Adderley Bebop Soloing Guide Tones Bebop Scales 3 to 9 Playing the Upper Structure of Chords Targeting "Cannonball-isms" Linear Chromaticism Sequence Quotes Harmonic Substitution Blues Scale Minor Chord Material Dominant Seventh Chord Material Short ii-V Material Long ii-V Material Major Chord Material Minor ii-V Material Play-Along Recordings Short ii-V-I Long ii-V-I Minor ii-V-i Turnarounds Etudes Using Cannonball Adderley Style Lines Progression Similar to Pent Up House Progression Similar to Confirmation CD CONTENTS: Tuning Minor Chord Vamp Minor Moving in Fourths Dominant Seventh Vamp Dominant Seventh Moving in Fourths Short ii-V Vamp Short ii-V Moving in Fourths Long ii-V Long ii-V Moving in Fourths Major Vamp Major Moving in Fourths Minor ii-V Vamp Minor ii-V Moving in Fourths Short ii-V-I Vamp Short ii-V-I Moving in Fourths Long ii-V-I Vamp Long ii-V-I Moving in Fourths Minor ii-V-I Vamp Minor ii-V-I Moving in Fourths Turnaround Vamp Turnaround Moving in Fourths Etude Demonstrations Progression similar to Pent Up House Progression similar to Confirmation