Chromatic passing notes - Instant Bebop Jazz Guitar lesson!

A very important part of Bebop Jazz Guitar is to use passing notes and chromaticism. In this guitar lesson I am going to demonstrate and explain three ways you can use to add chromatic passing notes in your jazz guitar solos. Passing notes are a big part of the bebop sound and the chromatic approach licks that I go over here will give you the sound of the bebop style.
Using chromaticism in this way is a great way to add some bebop or jazz flavour to your guitar solos even if you don't really play that style of guitar. These ways of using chromatic notes are also a signature part of the bebop style that you have to master if you want to be able to play mainstream jazz.
In the video I go over 5 different bebop licks and three ideas for using chromatic passing notes. On my website I also included a few more bebop licks that you can check out and use as an inspiration to develop this skill further.
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[@zacharycohen89]

This is the Jens Larsen lesson I've been waiting for. I've been struggling to have a better bebop sound, and while all your lessons are great, I'm glad this one is on the shorter side. Sometimes I get overwhelmed by the breadth of knowledge you deliver in your videos. Thanks Jens!

[@JensLarsen]

+Zachary Cohen You are very welcome! There is more to bebop than this of course, but I will get to that some other time! Glad you like the lesson!

[@ericabate2953]

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[@LeleMelo]

After years struggling with the concept (including some teachers who could really play their ass off but maybe not as good instructors as players), here I am: watching this short 7:30 explanation on youtube which is clear, concise and illustrative and FINALLY understanding the sense for enclosures and chromatic approach!! Wow! Can't be thankful enough Mr.Larsen! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and for being such a good teacher. In case you weren't aware about the power of this lessons, let me just tell you that they can make people like me take a giant leap in their playing skills. Thanks!

[@JensLarsen]

You are very very welcome! It is always great to hear when somebody can use the info from the lessons!

[@LeleMelo]

My pleasure, thanks again so much for opening this gate for me.

[@CsehCsaba75]

Hi - I just subscribed to you - I would like to say: you are the most efficient ( jazz ) guitar teacher on the net - thanks a lot for all your videos - God Bless You !

[@JensLarsen]

Thank you! I am very glad to hear that and I hope you find what you are looking for! Feel free to ask :)

[@GJSsongsmith]

Great lesson Jens , easy to understand , thanks once again . If you don't mind I'll pass this on to my jazz students !

[@JensLarsen]

Of course Gary! Glad you like the lesson!

[@335gerard]

Merci Jens.

[@JensLarsen]

De rien Gérard!

[@oyiwonaagbos3908]

A great guitarist!

[@JensLarsen]

Thank you!

[@tombodfish3045]

Excellent lesson. Thank you

[@JensLarsen]

Thank you very much Tom! Glad you like it 🙂

[@tombodfish3045]

Jens Larsen really enjoying the whole channel. Learning a great deal from you.

[@el_jame]

thanks, i learned some licks and now i can impress my frienda haha

[@JensLarsen]

Great! Good luck with that :D

[@TheOtherSun]

Dude you got great content!

[@JensLarsen]

Thank you! Glad you like it!

[@michouharoliyk2050]

Wow - I just found your stuff on KZbin: an absolute Gold Mine. Thanks so much for posting all these videos! Now I just wish your website was working, as I would love to check it out...

[@JensLarsen]

+Michou Haroliyk Thanks! Yes my website does seem to be down right now. I will try to get in touch with my webspace provider.

[@JensLarsen]

Now it's back online!

[@jendunn]

I look forward to watching your videos everyday even if I don't understand all of it. Would you consider making a beginner's jazz method for someone like me who has experience playing other genres but trying to transition into jazz? I would definitely love to see that in your webstore one day

[@JensLarsen]

Thank you! That is really great to hear! I guess I do have some lessons that are geared towards building the knowledge you need to get into jazz. Some of them are a bit old but they are there. If you check out the lesson on diatonic chords and the one on playing a II V I with arpeggioskzbin.info/aero/PLWYuNvZPqqcHcRM5XL8rGFh1Xqkft77Qk And once you can play a bit on the II V I and know a few keys then try the How To Play Jazz Chords and one on a Blues or Blue Bossa? You can ask along the way if something is tricky!

[@124ally124]

Great lesson as usual Jens, trimmed beard lookin fine too ;)

[@JensLarsen]

Thank you! On both counts!

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[@miless00]

Hello! I'm trying to practice chromatic approaches and enclosures in one of your lessons and at the end you put one (Bb Jazz Blues Lesson 1) for purchase. I have the JAZZ BLUES INTRO PACK that I bought from you some time ago which includes Bb Jazz Blues Lesson 1 and I don't know if it is the same lesson? Also, if you have any lessons you can recommend to me to practice this from the beginning, it might include enclosure exercises for arpeggios and scales. Thank you so much.

[@raonicarneiro6962]

Thank you Jens, awesome lesson! Could we apply the same ideas with m7, Maj7 and m7b5 arpegios?

[@JensLarsen]

Yes of course :)

[@kevinr.3542]

Are you sure we won't be arrested though? I'm scared

[@siglo2155]

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[@JensLarsen]

+siglo 21 Gracias Siglo!

[@user-mv9rg2et7i]

Jens, did I understand correctly (I don't understand much, but I have a goal to become a jazz improviser) that chromaticism is needed to connect notes? Or to highlight the right notes?🤔

[@JensLarsen]

Think of them as colors you can add to your lines to make the. Surprising or interesting 🙂

[@user-mv9rg2et7i]

@@JensLarsen Thanks for the help 😊

[@jemb8605]

Great Jens, what do you think about offering online courses for different jazz guitarist levels? These online courses can contain a set of your blog post and KZbin video lessons according to chosen level.

[@JensLarsen]

Thank you! I am thinking about making something along those lines, but as a subscription thing on my website. A combination of finished lessons, webstore lessons and video exchange for a monthly fee. But it is only an idea until now...

[@jemb8605]

Jens Larsen exactly, if the monthly fee is affordable, here you have a student.

[@JensLarsen]

Thank you! That's a huge compliment!!! It's still a vague plan though so it will be some time before I can do it :)

[@georgemandom69]

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[@paigecarr3254]

Why is Fmaj being used for a C7 chord?

[@JensLarsen]

What is the dominant in the key of F?

[@j0hnnyQu3s7]

I haven't been able to get your website to load all week. Is it just me?

[@JensLarsen]

+j0hnnyQu3s7 I haven't had any issues? Where in the world are you?

[@j0hnnyQu3s7]

Western USA.

[@JensLarsen]

Ok, is it still a problem? because over here it's online. I just checked.

[@j0hnnyQu3s7]

Yes! It's fine now. I guess if it give me grief again, I'll just be giving you lots of youtube views instead of site hits :) Thanks!

[@JensLarsen]

Great that it works again! I am actually glad if you let me know! It's hard to keep track on for me.

[@firesword7461]

I see you listen to barry harris good lesson

[@JensLarsen]

I've been to a lot of his workshops in the Hague. The videos on YT were for a big part filmed in the school where I studied..

[@firesword7461]

Wow so you do konw about the 5432 rhythm. I wish I studied where barry harris teaches

[@JensLarsen]

"5432 rhythm" is not what it is its 5432 (which are certain types of phrases) and he is using that on a rhythm bridge. You are misunderstanding the video title... I looked it up when you asked..

[@firesword7461]

Oh so what you think about the 5432 phrase?

[@JensLarsen]

They are ok I guess?