Introduction to Barry Harris - Improvising Lines

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0:00 a little bebop blues
0:40 intro to the improvisation class
1:33 the dominant scale
1:51 scale outlines
6:27 important chords
8:51 thirds, triads and chords
10:50 lower neighbours - making language!
13:00 added note scales
15:30 creating II V I lines
17:32 varying and adapting lines
23:16 bebop blues solo with transcription

[turbodownwarddog]

Mistake at 11:18: the highest note on the C7 arpeggio should read Bb not B natural

[apzzpa]

The most systematic approach to learning bepop. Would interesting to see how you could apply these concepts to more modal vamps as well as modern playing

[jeffreyamado]

I've been taking jazz guitar lessons from a great teacher, and his method, though different, is quite similar! This was a brilliant and wonderfully taught intro.
Christian, you area master teacher.

[AnandaGBrady]

I'm applying all this on the keyboard/ piano- excellent! Bebop orientation!

[rickjensen]

Really excellent lesson, helping a classical guitarist get up to speed!

[abcde]

I really appreciate it to see this video.. if you were the college professor then I think I wouldn't have skipped any of it!

[rrhett]

Nice job, Christian! A very logical and accessible introduction that should give lots of people a way into playing Bebop.

[certifiedcoverboy]

i’m gonna want that tremendously long video

[JazzGuitarScrapbook]

15:16 - there’s errors in the music saying B natural/4th fret instead of what it should be, B flat/3rd fret for the odd numbered scale. Whoops!

[austinjoiner]

When it comes to the odd or even number note, is it relative to the current chord youre playing over or the parent key?

[CliffieVanR]

Hey Christian! Great video. Sorry if you said so and I missed it, but why don't you use the chord from the third when improvising over C7?

[spacejazz]

maybe not the best place to ask but do you still do private lessons? your channel has been so useful to me and I'd love some feedback on my playing from yourself

[jameserenberger]

The dominant scale is R 2 3 4 5 b6 b7 7 right?

[johnrothfield]

I find that doing Barry's exercise without the non chord tones is useful. Then I try to imagine or sing the full exercise. Ps I find Barry's exercise difficult to play fast with strict Gypsy picking, which I adhere to rather dogmatically.