A video lesson covering Minor Blues Improvisation. Follow along as Jim demonstrates concepts, techniques, and practical applications you can use in your own playing.
Additional VideoIn This Video Lesson:
Key concepts and techniques for Minor Blues Improvisation, demonstrated examples and practical applications, and practice strategies to internalize the material.
Practice Tips:
Watch the lesson through once, then go back and practice each concept individually. Use the PDF companion materials (if available) as a reference while you work through the examples on your guitar.
Learn the melody to Charlie Parker’s Ornithology using the interactive SoundSlice player. Follow along with the notation, adjust the tempo, and loop difficult passages until they’re solid.
What You’ll Learn:
The complete melody to Ornithology, bebop phrasing and articulation, and how to navigate the chord changes through the melody.
Practice Tips:
Learn the melody in 4-8 bar phrases, paying careful attention to the rhythmic phrasing. Once comfortable with the notes, focus on playing with the right bebop feel and articulation. Memorize the melody to internalize the form.