Jazz Blues in Bb Improvisation Example 4
In the intro to this blues in Bb, Bireli contrasts two ideas: a dissonant augmented chord with a flat ninth, and percussive effects. As an effective...
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Rhythm Changes B Section Improvisation Example 13
B section of Rhythm Changes - Another linear approached intro to the improv followed by hard swinging lines that are evenly played across B...
Rhythm Changes A Section Improvisation Example 11
A Section Rhythm Changes Improv Octave Displacement - Bireli makes use of octave displacement and is very careful to keep the back beat of ...
Rhythm Changes B Section Rhythmic and Harmonic Variations Example 2
In this Rhythm Changes B section video you will see another example by the great Bireli Lagrene. Here he once again shows...
Wes Montgomery Blue n' Boogie Regular and Slow Speed
Wes Montgomery Blue n' Boogie - Wes Montgomery's chord substitutions with "Blue N' Boogie" as the example. Open up your ears to some cho...
Eb Blues Easy Comping
Now let's learn how to comp over an Eb Blues. Although you should be able to play everything in all keys you must start somewhere. This version takes you through an "...
Jazz Blues in Bb Improvisation Example 3
In this blues in Bb, notice how Bireli establishes a solid groove right from the beginning by using percussive effects with both hands, as well as c...
Rhythm Changes B Section Improvisation Example 12
A very large intervalic contrapuntal approach to the B section of Rhythm Changes. Moving from Bach to Charlie Parker all withing the same 8...
Rhythm Changes A Section Improvisation Example 10
Quicker tempo A section Rhythm Changes - Bireli makes use of the range of the guitar to play past 12 fret in order to accommodate rather la...
Rhythm Changes B Section Rhythmic and Harmonic Variations Introduction/Example 1
I Got Rhythm Bridge - Now we are moving on to "I Got Rhythm's" Bridge. The bridge can also be referred to as...