How do you like this way of analyzing a jazz artist? 🙂 Content: 0:00 Intro 0:29 It's about how you play the arpeggio not what notes are in it 1:05 #1 The Bebop Arpeggio 1:28 What is the Bebop Arpeggio and How To Practice it 2:32 How You can use The Bebop Arpeggio in your solos 3:06 #2 Honeysuckle Rose Arpeggio 4:11 Two Ways to use the Honeysuckle Rose Arpeggio 5:27 #3 Melodic Trail off 6:45 Using Melodic off in a II V I lick 7:27 #4 Voice-Leading Arpeggios 8:44 How To Use this principle in your own lines 9:27 #5 Rhythmic Displacement 9:50 How Charlie Parker sets up the Rhythmic idea 12:03 Explaining the Poly-rhythm 12:38 Like the video? Check out my Patreon Page!
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Parker plays that lick at 1:07 a plethora of times in many different recordings..I actually had an idea a couple weeks ago to count how many times I can find that lick in Parker tunes...sometimes he even plays that or atleast a variation of it multiple times in a single solo
Another excellent lesson, Jens. This is really helpful to show how we can practice bebop lines and really start to use them. I study a fair bit of Grant Green, and he took a lot from Parker. The way you lay it out is so clear, thx for helping me understand more.
Thank you David! Grant Green is using that honeysuckle rose idea all the time. I give my students the solo from I'll Remember April and that is really 50% that lick :)
In answer to your question, I think looking at a specific device in detail, as you do here, has given me more concrete things to work on than when you look at more unrelated methods from a single solo. This lesson has been really helpful. I was aware of the first two techniques and have been working on the second a lot recently (this technique is often called pivoting, by Barry Harris at least). I wasn't so much aware of the other methods though. You mention that this rhythmic displacement method was ahead of its time and I think this version of Cherokee was also quite an early one for Parker. The beboppers did use rhythmic displacement quite a bit though (especially the method of using a three beat riff) and it goes back even further to the swing era e.g. in Louis Armstrong solos.
Thanks Robin! That's good to know, and great to hear that you like the video format! I know the beboppers used rhythmic displacement a lot, but not on that scale and pulling so much across the barline (at least not that I know of)
Your knowledge is admirable. I'm fascinated by jazz guitarists I've heard who don't have much theory in their vocabulary, they seem to play instinctively. How common do you think this is? Since I'm not gifted that way your channel is invaluable in my quest to learn what you teach. My thanks.
Thank you! I don't think anybody plays using theory. You need to practice something to make it sound like it is instinctive, and playing something simple is also possible if you know theory. Parker knew a lot about music (I think more than most people imagine even), and even though some people pretend not to know then they usually knew a lot. I wouldn't waste too much time on myths and use it on playing music instead :)
I hope this doesn't sound too boneheadedly obvious (and I hope I'm not barking up the wrong tree) but it seems to me that in this video, instead of analyzing a single solo by a particular artist and explaining several different concepts that are employed at various points during the solo, you've checked out how the artist has employed a single concept in a few different pieces of music, as well additional ideas and techniques that the artist used in conjunction with the main concept. This is a great approach for at least 2 reasons. It gives part of a global view of the artist's approach, and it's helpful to musicians who dig that artist to find practical ways of incorporating that part of the artist's approach in to their own practice regimen and playing. As always, thank you for your work Jens.
Can you make a video about Music/Guitar plateaus. I feel stuck in my guitar playing and I dont know what to learn or play or what skills to develop. I want to play jazz but I don't know where to start or what to learn or how to learn. Idk. Im just in a plateau:(
I guess this is more about feeeling motivated? I did a video on that a few weeks ago? Or if you think it is something else then try and explain that. Right now I don't have a clear picture of what to do. If you are on Facebook you can also Join us in the Facebook Jazz Guitar Group Community: bit.ly/InsidersFBGroup and ask the question there, we all have periods of less motivation so I am sure you can get some useful tips from the others as well as me.
Hey man, you always have a way of putting out a video with just the information I need to grow at a certain time. This is great stuff and I really appreciate all the great content you keep putting out. Thank you so much!
When i studied the omnibook i saw there was inside all the combinations about the 12 chromatic approachs for all the family chord and combinations arround the roots notes(ex. 3 or 4 notes above and below roots notes and also arround). Is One sheet with practice for One year!My old Teacher came from Bergonzi course(at that time was so difficoult to wait 2 years for Banacos...but the method was similar). Wes,Henderson and Stern Just few names about This approach. Same thing Is "six notes scale",the combination of 2 triads(for all family chord)...also With chromatic approachs!! Definitely Parker was Bach with chromatic parts!!!
Thank you! Great to hear that you like the videos. I don't really teach one-on-one. I simply don't have time. The best I can offer is my course where you do get feedback if you post videos of you playing the different assignments. You can request an invitation to check it out here: bit.ly/JazzGtRm
Brilliant ideas and brilliant exposition! Thanks Jens! Not sure if you've ever played the Nintendo game Zelda, but the setup for the Cherokee solo reminds me of the game's fairy theme.
Hey sir, your channel has help me improved my jazz playing. Can u also do some John Coltrain's pentatonic? I would really appreciate it. Thanks sir Greetings from Philippines
Its amazing how many different sounds you can make with te same line using different techniques. Thanks Jan, breakthrough for me right here, i was struggling in how to make arpeggios sound musical and incorporate them in my lines. merry xmas 🎄 🎅 From London
Another excellent lesson from a player's perspective. When I first started jamming I was afraid to play wrong notes and stuck to scales, I was busted in short order told "we all know the scales, do something with them..." It seemed harsh but it was sage advice, pay attention to your inner ear and work it out! As always, Thank You...!
I am unfortunately turning out of my Internet conection. I am in a hospital and can first next morning buy new internet time. Sorry because as usual your analyses are very interessting even I am an altosax player I can learn a lot from you. Thank you !
I enjoy playing/sightreading your ideas on my trumpet. I love the guitar, too, and have played the instrument for 40 years, but single note reading on (and classical pieces without TAB ) it is difficult for me....just doesn't come 2nd nature. Otherwise, I marvel at your relaxed and meaningful lessons on all things Jazz! I know you've paid a lot of dues, brah!
In 85 I used the Omni book to learn some Parker solo's, at that time I didn't understand much but that style has stayed in my ear making this lesson much easier to understand now, Thanks
I'm not a guitar player (flute) but I watch and learn quite a bit from your videos. This one is particularly pertinent for my instrument! Is there a pdf I can d-load that has the scores of the musical examples you use printed on it? Thanks in advance!
Hi Jens, Afternoon in Paris has got alos the Honey sucklerose theme material Hereby I highly recommend Wim Overgaauw on his record playing Afternoon in Paris...very deep subtleness...
Is skipping strings on guitar - i.e. jumping in octaves within a line a feature of bebop playing? Could you do an article about enclosure and encircling notes around the chord tones please?
A characteristic leap in bebop is leaping from the 3rd of a dominant 7th chord to the b9th. In A7, jumping from the C# to a Bb. On guitar both notes might be on the 6th fret. C# string 3 and Bb string 1. Try creating a melody to the C#, leap to Bb and then descend from the there scalewise.. Works well for a A7b9 to a Dm. V-i in Dm.
Using large interval skips is quite common in bebop, but the language is mostly based on scale and 3rds movement.Here is a bunch of lessons on Chromatic enclosures: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Si1kXgl8KTs.html
I have a question: ( I love this channel btw) I took only a few lessons and taught myself with a basic music theory/ Harmony book I made up my own exercises which turned out to be in your videos but I know my modes I can see the whole fretboard with caged and move between modes and play arpeggios in them know the notes etc but I literally am a machine that only plays my own music I loop my own chord progression solo over it or practice the changes. It's too much to explain on here but I know what I'm doing as far as writing goes but I never have studied other artist's materials and I'm not in lessons and don't own any books on this or know where to get them online. Basically where should I start because everyone I know says you learn how to solo best by learning other people's solos and I would like to go back to lessons but know what I can do in the meantime and what to focus on if I know the fretboard but not other people's songs. All I was taught was autum leaves. I hope this isn't too confusing of a question
Jens you promise months ago to analyze Charlie Christian....Now you analyze everyone except the best jazz player on the planet...I know it is big cookie but you can do this for us. We love you and your channel . Jake
Hi Jens ..G.. that was fast replay it looks like your waiting on machine hahaha. No special song just general analysis with emphases on tones that connect chords. Once more BIG THANKS and do not hurry up , you already give us material for life. Your jazz lesson comes on level that cannot be better so you are already star for many of us. Good work and kind regards from Jake.
I m quite behind with all the lessons_ you know you are posting 2 lessons a week but I do need time to learn them 😅😅😅 soon or later I will be back on time with the weekly schedule 😃
