here is my try at it, we are currently working on this, in my guitar lessons.
http://profile.ultimate-guitar.com/rich2k4/
comments? suggestions?
http://profile.ultimate-guitar.com/rich2k4/
comments? suggestions?
Experiment in little chunks, like that first lick he does in the solo where he plays root--slides up to the 3rd--5th. Maybe play just the slide up to the 3rd a few times, then the slide/3rd--5th a few times. Then see how it sounds going from the 3rd to the 5th chromatically. Then do it descending. Then play those in a different position on different strings. The key is getting those sounds in your head, working off chord tones. It'll come with time and pretty soon you'll be making up your own statements.yea, the first half was charlie's solo then toward the last 2 chorus's i did improv.
what i am worried about though, is the fact that i learn these licks and solo's and i always play the song the same way. i need work on using the licks to come up with similar types of licks, but that has always been a problem for me.
yea, the first half was charlie's solo then toward the last 2 chorus's i did improv.
what i am worried about though, is the fact that i learn these licks and solo's and i always play the song the same way. i need work on using the licks to come up with similar types of licks, but that has always been a problem for me.
Good advice!Listen to the good Dr.Sax above, and do NOT always learn the entire solo!!!! Learn one little line from Parker, another from Grant Green, another from Benson, and then practice MIXING them up! Mix them every way you can think of, and keep at it. It will come together very quickly. Constantly FORCE them into your playing 20-30 times a day or more. Over and over and over, until you never want to hear them again. Soon, they will start to come out even when you do not want them to!![]()
thats what my teacher has me doing, we learn ii-V-I licks, and i practice throwing them into my playing.Listen to the good Dr.Sax above, and do NOT always learn the entire solo!!!! Learn one little line from Parker, another from Grant Green, another from Benson, and then practice MIXING them up! Mix them every way you can think of, and keep at it. It will come together very quickly. Constantly FORCE them into your playing 20-30 times a day or more. Over and over and over, until you never want to hear them again. Soon, they will start to come out even when you do not want them to!![]()
...what I meant, is that you try and imitate Parker's phrasing feel in the melody or the solos as closely as you can...which you will pickup quicker by spending lots of time listening to Bird or any of the other classic jazz soloists...you already have the notes down...I think you sound really good though...I will try and follow my own advice too!thats what i was basing the entire recording from![]()