18 Bebop Licks by Charlie Parker

CHARLIE PARKER LICK CHAPTERS:
0:00 Intro
4:15 Lick 1
7:34 Lick 2
10:09 Lick 3
11:23 Lick 4
13:31 Lick 5
14:28 Lick 6
15:59 Lick 7
17:09 Lick 8
18:48 Lick 9
19:51 Lick 10
21:04 Lick 11
22:25 Lick 12
23:46 Lick 13
24:44 Lick 14
25:52 Lick 15
27:05 Lick 16
28:27 Lick 17
29:32 Lick 18

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[Tanglangfa]

Finally someone who breaks the licks into digestible, learnable pieces instead of going “like this” and playing an entire solo. Thank you!!!!

[DonVal]

I’m learning how to play bebop on piano but this is the best breakdown I’ve ever seen on how bebop musicians actually think. Instant like.

[bluejazz]

Thank you for lifting the fog surrounding bebop, all is now crystal clear. The examples are great: typical and so clearly explained. We all owe you big time Richie, thanks again for the huge effort you put into this.

[ronlevenberg]

This is a great lesson, Richie! I like how the teaching in this episode is very casual and conversational rather than sounding like you're reading a script. I really liked this.

[donatlavigne]

So nice to wake up on a Saturday and learn all those very cool licks.Thank you so much

[randolphcohen]

What a spectacular lesson! One of the best ever Richie gems. Loved the m7b5 and altered variations. I personally enjoy the patented Richie chuckle when he likes a particular phrase. It would be interesting to see how some of the other bebop masters phrases look in comparison to Parker. That video took an extraordinary amount of work to produce. Thanks Richie!

[cffigueroa]

Thanks Richie! What a masterclass on Bebop language! And quite a few C-JAM blues Cells there as well... :)

[schachzirkeloberndorf]

Amazing lesson, I learned so much thank you Sir.

[coquif]

Thank you Richie, High level of detail of the musical expression of the great Charlie Parker!

[rockstarjazzcat]

Good stuff! Lot of work… Thanks! Kindly, Daniel

[Bassoclock]

Good timing on this great selection of bebop licks, have been focusing in Bird land this month. Love your lessons and playing, thank you Richie!

[faisletoismeme]

Very interesting, Thanks Richie. Bird is good for the ear.

[SuperHotrod]

Man, I try to get into this, it’s just too advanced for my ear. Are there any artists that play a more simplified slower version of jazz to start with?
With a rock/pop background Jazz just sounds like rambling linear movements to my ear.

[futuregaragelivesetfeuerst]

thanks for the collection.

i am a little confused about the notenaming ...

many diffenrent named Notes - sometimes related to the II-chord, sometimes to the actuel chord. Not realy confusing but in one case it is false ...

[johnwheaton]

I am appreciating your lessons but can’t figure out how to get the downloads and get the PDF files you talk about.

[johnjacquard]

love this, please do more like it!

can you do a lesson on triplets of BIRD? ( in c major like this)

[klausmichler]

Great Lesson, Richie. I just subscribed to your newsletter. But I could not find the download of this lesson yet...

[segas]

this man should be a teacher in college or university …👊🏻 thx