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Learning a Charlie Parker tune (Patreon)

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2023-04-07 17:46:07
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Today we're going to learn a couple of Charlie Parker tunes - something I highly recommend all of you try, whether you're particularly into jazz or not.

CP was of course a legendary jazz sax virtuoso, and there's so much we can take from trying to learn one or two of his pieces on the guitar. In this video I'm getting into things like phrasing, picking technique, syncopation and smooth fingering.

Hope you enjoy the video. I've tabbed out the two tunes I discuss in the video below.

I'm away next week - it's Easter holidays and I'm getting in a bit of family time - so no video. I will return on Friday 21st (not sure what the video's going to be yet, but I've got a few fun things in the pipeline.)Speak soon,

Adrian

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Learn a Charlie Parker tune: EVERY guitarist should do this

In this video we're going to learn a couple of Charlie Parker tunes. There's so much you'll get out of doing this: improved technique, timing and fretboard understanding. Tab for both tunes can be found on Patreon (pay what you like): https://www.patreon.com/anyonecanplayguitar Hi 00:00 Why learning Charlie Parker is good for you 00:42 Now's The Time 02:40 Billie's Bounce 08:59 Bye 18:38 My beginner soloing course: https://courses.anyonecanplayguitar.co.uk My latest album: https://zodiactoys.bandcamp.com/releases Please subscribe here for many more YouTube lessons: https://www.youtube.com/c/anyonecanplayguitarcouk Check out my website: https://www.anyonecanplayguitar.co.uk Social blah: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/acpgtr/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/acpgtr Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anyonecanplayguitar.co.uk

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Jurgos

Wish you nice Easter holidays, all the best for you and your family🍀

jeremy M. barker

This is a great little lesson. I really love when you dive into the jazz stuff. I'm a rock player but I love trying to approach the jazz. I'll always take more!

Ian West

Happy Easter, Adrian and all patreons on here. Look forward to trying this out

C#ris

Love your forays into Jazz! I originally found your channel looking to break out into some jazz and country ideas. Any chance you will share your comping track from Now's the Time? Perhaps making that is part of our homework : ) or maybe a future jazz lesson idea.

Fin

I like this. Is Now's the Time where Summers got his solo idea for New Dawn Fades? Hey Adrian, why don't jazz guitarists use bends? Will Joe Pass beat you up if you pull out a Mick Ronson four note bend? It'd be good to see a harmonic analysis of these tunes, how the melody line follows the chords, and the dreaded chord melody solo. I read in Nile Rodgers autobiography that he'll use his patented funk rhythm on different styles of music, including jazz. Maybe you should do a Parker tune to a Nile Rodgers' rhythm section. When you were counting out the rhythm in Billie's Bounce it reminded me of your useful 5 Favorite Nile Rodgers video.

NB

Great stuff - thanks - would love some more jazz!

Richard in Maryland

I enjoyed today's lesson, but I won't get much chance to solo in front of a jazz combo, so I'd like chord-melody arrangements even more. One of my all-time favorite lessons of yours was Christmas Time Is Here, which taught me a lot and made me sound like I knew how to play jazzy guitar. I was trying out a guitar in a store one day and I attracted a little crowd of admirers when I played your arrangement, so thanks!

anyonecanplayguitar

Thanks Jeremy - yes that's good to hear. Like you, I'm much more of a rocker than I am a jazzer, but I've always found studying a bit of jazz to be very helpful for my own playing.

anyonecanplayguitar

Thanks Chris. The comping track was actually just a quick, slightly wonky loop in my Ditto pedal also it's not easily shareable. But I like the idea of a jazz blues comping lesson - maybe that's something I'll do in the future.

anyonecanplayguitar

Thanks Fin! Yes, Bernard Sumner as a closet Charlie Parker fan - maybe?!! Yes, the whole jazz players don't bend thing is a bit weird. I suppose originally it was because jazz players used such heavy strings that bending was impossible Now it just seems to be part of the unwritten rules of jazz guitar. Personally I find a lot of today's jazz players a bit boring and overly reverent to the past, but there are few more interesting players who aren't afraid to bend and try out new approaches - people like Bill Frissell, Julian Lage...

anyonecanplayguitar

Yes, that's great! Thanks for sharing. I'll definitely consider doing a lesson on that.

anyonecanplayguitar

Thanks NB! There does seem to be a reasonable amount of interest in more jazz so I'll keep it coming from time to time.

anyonecanplayguitar

Thanks Richard. Yes, those self-contained solo arrangements are great impressing people in guitar shops! I'll try and put together something else along those lines later in the year.

Fin

Yeah, I love Bill Frissell's work. I'll check out Julian Lage. Maybe you should ditch the Jazzmaster and try a real jazz guitar – like the Telecaster: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuLPZ6HoP2s Looks like Lage plays one too.

Michael Rae

Lesson on basic jazz chord progressions would be great, Adrian. I’m an absolute beginner on jazz, so any suggestions for appropriate jazz chord rhythm progressions would be much appreciated. Enjoy your holiday break.

Neal Pike

Cheers Adrian for these as someone with rubbish joints and arthritis I tend to find stuff that's more melody based better to play Would love more beginner to intermediate jazz videos Maybe way over my ability but have you thought about doing a jon schofield video