Catalog of Common Jazz Licks

(From "Elements of the Jazz Language" by Jerry Coker)

3 to Flat 9 Licks

B 7
b

b b
b

? c b

C7

F7

3 5

8 6

B 7
b

b
b
b b b

? # b

C7

?
9

F7

#4 5 6

b
G min7

9 8 7

C7

C min7

b b b b

3 2 1 7 3

2 1

b b

F7

F min7

b b

b7

b7

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b b
E

b b

b7

b
b
E

b min7

b b

b7

b bb b b b
bbb

b7

b min7

b7

b b
b b b
b

?
G min7

C7

3 2 1 7 3

13

C min7

? b
C7

8 7

7 9 6 5

b
?

C7

21

8 7

F min7

b
F7

F 7

b
b b

7 11 6 5

?
J .
C7

7 6 5

F7

b
J .

b7

b b

Cry Me A River Licks

25

9 8 7

Be-bop Scale Licks

17

F7

b7

b b b
b

b7

b .
J
B

b7

b b b
E

b7

b b b b
b
E

b7

b j b .

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b b

?
G min7

29

3 2

Gone But Not Forgotten Licks

C7

? b # .
J

33

G min7

#4

? b # 3 n

37

7 9 8 7

7 6

C min7

b b

b min7

b b

F min7

b
J .

b7

F7

b
J .

b 3 b b 3
b
C min7

F min7

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b
b b b
b7

b b .
J
B

b min7

b b 3 b