Learn Charlie Parker's Phrasing Secrets... with CONFIRMATION!

Learn the secrets to Charlie Parker's melody, "Confirmation." I'll go phrase by phrase and discuss what's happening and how to apply it to your own improvisation! By learning Confirmation, you will start to hear how parker has such perfect bebop phrasing!
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[@fouroutoffour]

Yes! I would love a series on bebop heads like this one. This video is absolutely awesome!

[@NathanBortonMusic]

Thanks for all your support "fouroutoffour!" Really means a lot!

[@taura101]

Keep this up please. More Parker heads teaching like this would be great. Making them reusable like you do is magic.

[@ChipQ]

as a struggling bebop enthusiast. it has been so pleasant finding your channel.

[@NathanBortonMusic]

Thanks so much chip! Glad your enjoying the channel

[@brentwheeler2087]

Very good work. This is a tough, tough head no matter how big your ego !! .... listen and you hear Charlie works hard at it. What you have done is quite amazing as a learning device. Months of study here. Many thanks.

[@NathanBortonMusic]

I appreciate that!

[@SzabacsiNandor]

This the best of Parker's melodies ever!

[@NathanBortonMusic]

For sure!

[@Rutledge3]

Great stuff man! You play that melody slowly but very precisely which is a huge help! Charlie burns on so much of that it can be hard to hear even with a slow downer. Also that guitar! ❤ To own a Benedetto one day is the dream.

[@bobartur1386]

Thank you very much for this great lesson! I already knew this theme but your analysis is really cool! Great sound too!

[@NathanBortonMusic]

Glad you liked it! Just trying new things on the channel!

[@jimdolinski8655]

This lesson is a goldmine. Well done Nathan.

[@NathanBortonMusic]

Appreciate that!!

[@gueorguikatzarov6474]

Thank you very much, Nathan Borton, you really are a pedagogical genius besides the fact that you speak the jazz language so fluently and gracefully... your work is amazing and so useful . Thank you again .. And about other videos on be bop classic heads, like this one, yes please, if you have time, it would be wonderful if you did some more...

[@NathanBortonMusic]

Did one on Celia! Make sure and check that out :) Thanks for your support! kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y3-oqmegfspmo9k

[@yaenchen8316]

Such a good video and have been learnt a lot from your channel! I would love to watch more videos of bebop improvisation and also the continuous “confirmation” video!!!!

[@NathanBortonMusic]

Thanks 888! Here my lastest bebop video on Celia if you want to check it out! kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y3-oqmegfspmo9k

[@thepartimemusician65]

This is really great Nathan, now diggin into the lesson.

[@NathanBortonMusic]

Glad your enjoying it :)

[@arturoestanislaopianista]

Incredible material! Hope you keep the series! 🙏🏻

[@NathanBortonMusic]

So glad this was helpful! Thanks for watching!

[@MC-mi4ck]

This is so helpful. Thank you. I’ve struggled with this melody.

[@NathanBortonMusic]

Glad it helped :)

[@MC-mi4ck]

@@NathanBortonMusic I'd be interested in a video on how you think about There Will Never Be Another You. Particularly the last 4 bars in its most basic form and then the common substitutions people use. And any Barry Harris ideas applied to standards are always appreciated. I'm pretty sure that is how the algorithm sent me to your videos. Thanks again Nathan.

[@jorhehatzis2377]

Yew.I like the way you apply great phrases in the playing.I'd like that you continue with this heads.Thank you.

[@jonathanlangston6958]

Great job! Enjoying these videos so much on Charlie Parker and bebop melodies. Would love to see a video on breaking down the rhythmic approaches (i.e. breaking up continuous 8th note lines, etc.).

[@NathanBortonMusic]

For sure! I'll add it to the list of upcoming videos. Thanks for your support Jonathan!

[@ecomusiccr]

Yes I love this format please continue 🤘

[@yochayjerby3224]

Thanks for this wonderful lesson!

[@NathanBortonMusic]

My pleasure!

[@johnnyskaraokejourney]

Thank you!

[@djekse]

Yes please, do a vid on the different timing of notes.

[@GuillaumeLAPERROUSAZ]

Very intéressant,very didacticl. Manythanks

[@brothercaleb]

The very best of bird. Hands down… such an amaztune

[@NathanBortonMusic]

Agreed!

[@AndresHernandez-ks9kn]

I like the idea of getting vocab from heads

[@NathanBortonMusic]

We all learn these complex melodies, I say why not use them?

[@lemonT2ee]

great work!

[@NathanBortonMusic]

Thanks for the visit! Hope to see you again!

[@timotheemarcelin7139]

thank you, dope video

[@rpagnotta56]

You are a great Master!

[@NathanBortonMusic]

I'm flattered!

[@AManCalledAidan]

I must admit I generally prefer the pre-bop sounds and players (old fashioned tastes I know) but man there are some great lines in this piece. Love the first minor 251. Maybe I need to broaden my tastes a little! No doubt Parker was influenced by the players who came before him anyway. Thanks for another great breakdown Nathan.

[@NathanBortonMusic]

Thanks so much!

[@dagadbm]

Seems you are only showing the notes and saying interval relationships. I was expecting to see: what is the most important note on each phrase or bar. what is the most important beat you should focus on in the entire bar (or melody). where the melody starts, where does it end and what is important and should keep in the back of your mind when playing. you also dont explain how some parts of the melody are actually just variations of the original melody. It was a very enjoyable video either way. Very good pacing and editing. Congratulations.

[@sandrobraga4054]

Show

[@NathanBortonMusic]

I don’t understand?

[@guyinpei]

Jump a 6th, great ideas