Rhythm Changes B Section Improvisation Example 8 B section of Rhythm Changes - A more linear approach to playing through the bridge section but still outlining the 3rds and 7ths fantastical...

Rhythm Changes A Section Improvisation Example 6 Yet another Rhythm Changes Improv. Bireli Lagrene just keeps the ideas coming, this time as triplets. Once again his time and feel is spot o...

Rhythm Changes A Section Rhythmic and Harmonic Variations Example 4 In this example of I Got Rhythm A section Bireli does some plays a nice octaves phrase in measure six. He also plays an i...

Rhythm Changes Whole Tune Improvisation Example 10 I Got Rhythm - Before you start copying any of these cool lines, look at how Bireli keeps his right moving at this fast tempo. There are s...

Rhythm Changes B Section Improvisation Example 7 B section of Rhythm Changes - This improvisation starts high up the neck with very impressive facility and cleanliness in execution. Techniq...

Rhythm Changes A Section Improvisation Example 5 This A Section Improvisation has started out with Bireli bending a note slightly. This is the first time that we have seen this in this seri...

Rhythm Changes A Section Rhythmic and Harmonic Variations Example 3 Here is another example of what you can do with the A section of Rhythm Changes.  In the middle of measure two there is s...

Rhythm Changes Whole Tune Improvisation Example 9 Rhythm Changes - Here Bireli continues to use sliding ideas as motives by using octaves. Notice how smoothly everything connects and finall...

Rhythm Changes B Section Improvisation Example 6 B section of Rhythm Changes - Again swinging ideas that are based off the Major 7 arpeggio down a whole step from the intended dominant chor...

Rhythm Changes A Section Improvisation Example 4 Here we have another easy to understand I Got Rhythm A Section Improv from Mr. Lagrene. He starts out with a real hip (cool) bluesy idea and...