Rhythm Changes A Section Improvisation Example 13
Blues Phrases to Begin Over the A section Rhythm changes - This improv begins off with nothing more then simple slides into the well know B...
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Rhythm Changes B Section Rhythmic and Harmonic Variations Example 4
This video of I Got Rhythm B section is full of really cool stuff! Check out Bireli's right hand in measures two through ...
Kenny Burrell Blues Example Slow Speed
Blues Kenny Burrell - The slow version of Kenny Burrell's K.B. Blues. You can learn a lot from Kenny so make sure that you check out his recordings. I...
Circle Blues Comping
Circle Blues Comping - This "Circle Blues" comping video shows you the chords to a "Bird" Blues. Although not as common as the regular 12 Bar Blues or "Jazz Blues," thi...
Pentatonic Scale/Pentatonic Improvisation 1
The pentatonic scale is one of the most used scales in modern music. Every style from Blues, Rock, Jazz, Pop and more use this scale and some sty...
Django Reinhardt Style Phrases Example 19
A minor sixth arpeggio lick - This lick is based around an A minor sixth arpeggio, descending and the ascending again. Notice how Bireli uses tripl...
Django Reinhardt Style Phrases Example 6
Django Reinhardt Style Phrases Example - Here we have a cool and flashy B diminished lick, covering the first the top three strings. This can be use...
Charlie Parker (Bird) Concept Improvisation Example 1
Charlie Parker (Bird) was a very influential jazz saxophonist and a leading figure in the development of bebop. He was a virtuoso and i...
Django Reinhardt Style Phrases Example 17
Picked slide lick - The main feature of this lick is a first string slide with each note picked. This is preceded by what is essentially a chromati...
Django Reinhardt Style Phrases Example 5
Django Reinhardt Style Phrases Example - This lick basically spells the chord tones of an A minor triad all across the neck in three octaves! Make s...