This Charlie Parker Phrase Taught Me Jazz Improvisation
Eran Ritter
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One short phrase from Charlie Parker’s “Billie’s Bounce” can teach you a lot about jazz improvisation. In this video, I break down its rhythm, chord tones, chromatic approach note, and enclosure, then show how to change the phrase and make it part of your own playing.
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Introduction
0:33 The phrase from “Billie’s Bounce”
0:53 The ii–V–I progression
1:17 Starting the phrase off the beat
2:09 Building a line from chord tones
2:28 Using a chromatic approach note
3:30 Creating an enclosure
4:12 Resolving into the I chord
4:48 Bringing Parker’s ideas into your playing
5:07 Changing the ending of the phrase
5:41 Changing the rhythm and notes
6:32 Transposing the phrase
7:33 Playing it in a new key
8:12 Closing thoughts
This Charlie Parker Phrase Taught Me Jazz Improvisation
Eran Ritter
2,234 views
Are you an adult pianist looking to improvise freely on jazz standards and play with other musicians in jam sessions in 3 months?
Join my FREE skool coomunity:
https://www.skool.com/freedom-pianist...
One short phrase from Charlie Parker’s “Billie’s Bounce” can teach you a lot about jazz improvisation. In this video, I break down its rhythm, chord tones, chromatic approach note, and enclosure, then show how to change the phrase and make it part of your own playing.
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Introduction
0:33 The phrase from “Billie’s Bounce”
0:53 The ii–V–I progression
1:17 Starting the phrase off the beat
2:09 Building a line from chord tones
2:28 Using a chromatic approach note
3:30 Creating an enclosure
4:12 Resolving into the I chord
4:48 Bringing Parker’s ideas into your playing
5:07 Changing the ending of the phrase
5:41 Changing the rhythm and notes
6:32 Transposing the phrase
7:33 Playing it in a new key
8:12 Closing thoughts