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!

@Trombonology

5 жыл бұрын

Jens -- as always, a terrific analysis, targeting the essential points. I really love this series. Bird was a genius; he'll forever be hip.

@JensLarsen

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Elizabeth!

@Trombonology

5 жыл бұрын

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@rodneycampbell3825

5 жыл бұрын

They're great, I'll work my way up to understanding the concept

@iainctduncan

5 жыл бұрын

Great video!

jazz lessons don't get much better than this.

@JensLarsen

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! :) That's great to hear!

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

@JensLarsen

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Anthony! That is great, I also studied the omnibook quite a lot when I got into Jazz and in some ways I am using that to make this video

Thanks for existing Jens, you're such an incredible teacher 👌🏼

@JensLarsen

5 жыл бұрын

Glad you like the videos Jhonny! 🙂

Love Charlie Parker my favourite artist

@JensLarsen

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Matty! :)

I love this way of learning nuggets of bebop. Thanks Jens!

@JensLarsen

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I will try to use this format more :)

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.

@JensLarsen

5 жыл бұрын

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 :)

Bird plays the first arpeggio of the Video Always! One of my favorites!

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

@JensLarsen

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, that is pretty much "THE" Parker Lick which he plays very very often, and mostly in that key 👍🙂

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!

@JensLarsen

5 жыл бұрын

Happy to hear that you can use the videos! 👍🙂

very nice once again. I'll keep coming back to this and your other Parker videos.

@JensLarsen

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Doug! That's great to hear!

Thank you very much Jens.. You're a great teacher ! Every explanation is crystal clear ! !

@JensLarsen

4 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome! I am glad to hear that!

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...!

@JensLarsen

5 жыл бұрын

Glad you like it Donald! That's very true, melodies just using scale motion are not the most interesting :)

These are great clips to study. Much appreciated!

@JensLarsen

5 жыл бұрын

Parker is always worthwhile! 🙂

I love these lessons! It will broaden my skills.

@JensLarsen

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad to hear that!

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

@JensLarsen

5 жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas! Glad you like the videos and explore the stuff 🙂

Great video! This clicked a light bulb on for me, thanks Jens!! btw, I really enjoy this type of artist style analysis.

@JensLarsen

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Gino! Glad you like it 🙂

Love this video....full of many lessons

@JensLarsen

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ron! :)

Hi Larsen Great and very usefull lessons. Thanks for your work

@JensLarsen

5 жыл бұрын

Glad you like the videos, Mario 🙂

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.

@JensLarsen

5 жыл бұрын

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)

@iainctduncan

5 жыл бұрын

@@JensLarsen Agreed, this level of detail is really helpful.

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!

@JensLarsen

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 🙂 Glad you like the videos!

Amazing video! Very inspiring!

@JensLarsen

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Steve! Glad you found it useful 🙂

Siiiick analysis man. Amazing video!

@JensLarsen

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😎 Glad you like it!

u have 0 dislikes, that's the first ive seen on youtube ever. You r a legend

@JensLarsen

5 жыл бұрын

Haha! Thanks! Just give it a few weeks, someone is bound to hate it 🙂

Fantastic Jens, thank you :)!

@JensLarsen

5 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome Omar! :)

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.

@JensLarsen

5 жыл бұрын

Well actually it is a lot of different solos. This appraoch requires more research but I thought it was worth it for Parker :)

@paulpmanhowland7818

5 жыл бұрын

@@JensLarsen , ok, a lot of different solos, not a few different pieces of music. I stand corrected.

@JensLarsen

5 жыл бұрын

Haha, sorry I read you comment wrong :)

@paulpmanhowland7818

5 жыл бұрын

@@JensLarsen, no worries. Yeah, that's what I dug about the video, the fact that it was a broad overview.

really good man! thanks!

@JensLarsen

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

Charlie Parker is always so great - I do like this lesson, I think it is the second one from you I have studied, great

@JensLarsen

5 жыл бұрын

The 2nd Parker lesson? That is quite likely. I posted a solo analysis on Patreon last week as well.

@DESIENASHOES

5 жыл бұрын

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 😃

@JensLarsen

5 жыл бұрын

Haha! Actually, I am posting 3 videos every week: Monday, Thursday and Saturday 😄 I wouldn't try to work on all of them though

Great video !!

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.

@JensLarsen

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Cliff! I haven't played that game, so I don't have that association :)

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!!!

Great video. Beautiful guitar tone btw.

@JensLarsen

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙂

very helpful many thanks

@JensLarsen

5 жыл бұрын

Glad you find it useful David!

Great stuff Jens

@JensLarsen

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙂

Great job thank's

@JensLarsen

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you like it 🙂

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 !

Great lessons Jens!

@JensLarsen

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Andy! 🙂 Glad you like them

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.

@JensLarsen

5 жыл бұрын

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 :)

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...

@JensLarsen

5 жыл бұрын

That's true! I don't know that version, but I will try to look it up!

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

Good stuff!

@JensLarsen

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Really great vedio~~!!

@JensLarsen

5 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome! I am glad you like it! 🙂

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

@JensLarsen

5 жыл бұрын

I will get to him along the way, don't worry 🙂

@JensLarsen

5 жыл бұрын

What song would you like it to be on?

@gematria125

5 жыл бұрын

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.

The knowledge leaking out this mans biscuit is absurd.

Great lesson Jens-thanks so much-hope you are well-be in touch soon. Can this approach work for Ornithology

@JensLarsen

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Max! Yes this stuff is independent of the song :)

Really liked that Jens....😀😀😀

@JensLarsen

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Paolo!

@paolocaridi5356

5 жыл бұрын

@@JensLarsen u welcome Jens...😀

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!

@JensLarsen

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you like it 🙂 There is a link in the video description, but I don't remember if the PDF for this video is only on Patreon

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

@JensLarsen

3 жыл бұрын

You could try to check out this post: jenslarsen.nl/how-to-learn-jazz-guitar-suggestions-to-begin-studying/ to get some suggestions!

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:(

@JensLarsen

5 жыл бұрын

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.

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?

@jonnycoombes2247

5 жыл бұрын

Sorry to be a pain in the arse.

@dsargeant

5 жыл бұрын

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.

@JensLarsen

5 жыл бұрын

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: kzread.info/dash/bejne/hZ1lzbqgnJuxhNY.html

Hey Jens ! I'm really into your the way you teach jazz guitar. Do you offer private online lessons? Please let me know.

@JensLarsen

Жыл бұрын

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

@elmarto1716

Жыл бұрын

@@JensLarsen I’ll do that, Thanks you !

The #3 trick is the one Kenny Barron likes to use the most

I really enjoy your videos. I’m a pianist. Would your videos be able to help me?

@JensLarsen

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yes, this is useful on any instrument, I mean it is about a sax player :)

Is the Be-Bop arpeggio not the bird call from The Woody Woodpecker Song?

@JensLarsen

Жыл бұрын

I don't think so, but maybe some people do? It's not super common in solos 🙂

I love all yours vids. But .. it wil be possible your speak more slowly, please ? Cause my english so bad . thanks Buddy ! :)

you lost me at neopolitan sub dominant...

@JensLarsen

4 жыл бұрын

The IVm section of this video might help you : kzread.info/dash/bejne/aYt7msZqdJO3iZs.html

I am not worthy

Small point. The title should be "...used arpegios" not "...uses arpegios".