An improv tip from Barry Harris

Improv tips for jazz pianists, and others

[@LafayetteHarrisJr]

Hi Everyone! On Sunday June 2, Im facilitating a Barry Harris Theory workshop at The New School, all are welcome to attend! www.barryharrisinstituteofjazz.org/workshops/

[@timmiller-basscal]

Thanks - this was fun - reminded me of the good times learning from Barry - post some more!

[@JazzManLaf]

You are so welcome.

[@warrendoris9669]

My brother,that swings smoothly. Your enthusiasm is very cool too. Right on :Right on .👍🏽

[@edzielinski]

Excellent. Sounds great and I think I can learn this technique even though I can barely play, lol. Thanks!

[@acreguy3156]

Fantastic, thanks!! When you speak, you even sound like Ray Charles 👍.

[@karenrigdon4137]

Ooh! That’s a pretty one! Thank you!! 💫

[@DrGargani]

excellent basic breakdown, which is not always easy to demonstrate! My suggestion for learners out there, try this in several different keys.....

[@JazzManLaf]

Yes, yes. All 12 keys is really good practicing. That’s something that Art Tatum said. When you play that a song in all 12keys then you really start understanding music and the piano for real. Barry did like 7 keys on the regular basis. C, D flat E flat, F, G, A flat and B flat.

[@archsys307]

@@JazzManLafbrb learning nocturne 55 no 1 in all 12 keys

[@Voyageurhorsdutemps]

Excellent, Thank you ✨

[@pangeaproxima3681]

Good sounds!

[@ricaard]

Hey Lafayette! Hope to see this October with the tappers!!

[@nomennescio317]

ba doo ba do dee doo doo doo daa do dee dah

[@pianoman5586]

#YaLikeJazz?

[@thijs199]

I'm gonna get so much girls with this haha

[@victoza9232]

*many

[@archsys307]

@@victoza9232speling dont get you girls

[@Twolines10k]

Damn bro how much it is??

[@thijs199]

@@victoza9232 aaaaaaaaaahhhg

[@paulmitchell5349]

Part of that riff is used in the film Das Boot, a German story about U boats during WW2.

[@LafayetteHarrisJr]

Oh yeah? Can you share that somehow?

[@davidlopez-white3185]

Nice line thanks Lafayette!

[@JazzManLaf]

You’re so welcome. Have a great day.

[@warrendoris9669]

Post some more bro. I,m a Barry Harris fan for sure,I include a few of his methods in my daily practice.

[@rafftheambient9332]

I have big dream how to play piano

[@tioliak]

Hello! Why not putting the metronome only in 2 & 4?

[@JazzManLaf]

Hmmn. I don’t know. Do you like practicing that way? Maybe you can share your video to me. I’d love to see what you doing.

[@tioliak]

@@JazzManLaf I want to :D