The Best Way to Learn Bebop Melodies

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[@daveshep]

This business of dividing the metronome beat in half, quarters, and eighths (i.e., twice a measure, once, once every two measures, once every four) is one of the most helpful practice tricks I’ve picked up from these sessions, Bob. Thanks!

[@bobdeboo8549]

very cool to hear! for me too, and I'm out here trying to show the new bassists (and rhythm sections) that 'this is the way!'

[@HenkJanDrums]

Very nice lesson in syncopation (Ted Reed) and how to learn songs. Great example of how to use metronome. More of this is welcome. I am drummer.

[@bobdeboo8549]

Thanks for watching!

[@lexmusiclab]

Great lesson. I'm going to apply this to piano and drums. Thanks Bob

[@sliverhandsonbasses]

One interesting exercise based upon this kind of stuff which i came up with is playing the fundamental note of every chord using the rhythm of the melodies. It is really helpful to understand and internalize the relationship between melodies and harmony.

[@serzok1]

Never saw this approach before. I’m liking it !

[@drstrange629]

Thanks Bob great lesson as always. I know this tune, so I was hanging around partly to see your fingerings! (Same as mine). But I’m gonna use this for other be-bop heads for sure!! OH. And the metronome work. Pure gold. Thank you!!

[@mubinhambira]

Great approach.

[@BrunoMigliari]

Great lesson, Bob! Thanks for sharing the knowledge.

[@bobdeboo8549]

thanks always for watching Bruno! what should i cover next?

[@mickaelgagne685]

Thank's from France for shearing your knowledge! Great teacher, your words are very clear

[@bobdeboo8549]

Thanks Michael! Happy Practicing

[@sshawnuff]

Bob, you are the Ideal type of the concept: teacher.

[@bobdeboo8549]

🙏 thanks for that sshawnuff!

[@stanhegeman8751]

Sax player here. “ of course.”.drummers are the reason metronomes were invented. That’s why they can’t knock on your door in time when they’re dropping off your pizza. Sorry, couldn’t resist. Seriously, your your humility is illustrative. The pocket is strong in you. Although you didn’t get into it, as a bassoon student in college, I was taught that within a beat there are flexibilities within the groove. I think Bird took advantage as well as Trane. Brecker for sure. Getz? Fugget about it. However, the pocket is the reason! You’re an excellent teacher. Thx for all the lessons. I’ll be putting them to use as soon as the wife allows. Haha.

[@bobdeboo8549]

Thanks Stan! Grateful for your lovely comment. Yes indeed about the flexibility in the groove part!! That's on my list for a future video. Definitely so much more to work on. Happy Practicing 😊

[@AADJazzMusic]

A lot of thanks, man. This is mind-blowing

[@bobdeboo8549]

My pleasure. Thanks so much for watching and commenting, definitely is appreciated. Happy Practicing! -Bob

[@colingardiner6516]

Thanks for this man for getting this Rythym down. Cheers

[@bobdeboo8549]

love it! thanks Colin!

[@haikel527]

Great lesson THX

[@bobdeboo8549]

Thanks for watching and for the comment!

[@DavidBONNINpianiste]

Cool man

[@olivierherment1188]

Excellent and nice thank you I play sax but it's useful too

[@bobdeboo8549]

Thank you Olivier! Glad you found it useful and appreciate you watching. - Bob

[@anthonykosoko7597]

Great lesson! This went really well with Adams course earlier. "The notes dont' matter".

[@bobdeboo8549]

Thanks Anthony! Adam gets everything from me, you know 🤣. Appreciate you watching and commenting.

[@anthonykosoko7597]

@@bobdeboo8549 Really enjoy your lessons. Keep up the great work!!!

[@bobdeboo8549]

@@anthonykosoko7597 🙏

[@lightningstrikes7314]

Great. Would love to see one of these on Donna Lee.

[@bobdeboo8549]

Thanks for watching and for the suggestion. Happy Practicing!

[@bassBabass]

Cool!!!

[@bobdeboo8549]

thanks Fabian!

[@yougianfir]

Hey Bob ...your name swing as well! :) Thanks for the great lesson!

[@bobdeboo8549]

Ha! Thanks for watching and commenting 🙂 -Bob

[@AlsamadCaldwell]

Cool..

[@ThomasLaffont]

Nice lesson ! Would you recommend using our feet to hit the beat while working on those exercises?

[@kristerman]

Having the metronome hit every 4 bars seems impossible to me at the moment, even just clapping at every second beat. I guess I know what I need to work on :D

[@bobdeboo8549]

I've been there myself Kris. Keep working on it, it'll make everything you play feel way better. Thanks for watching and happy Practicing!

[@kristerman]

@@bobdeboo8549 Thanks master!

[@alexandram9477]

darn it, I gotta get better at reading rhythm

[@bobdeboo8549]

me too!

[@bermchasin]

i will never not be able to put a metronome on beat 1.

[@charlesperforms]

nice lesson! speaking of wrong notes, the fourth beat of measure 6 should be an A not Bb

[@bobdeboo8549]

Thanks Charles! There are a few other places as well that I think are up for debate regarding now choices (not to mention ornamentation)- particularly in the 1st ending. Can't say I've noticed anybody playing an 'A' where you mentioned, but I don't doubt it. Help me out with a link... I'm always trying to learn. ✌

[@charlesperforms]

@@bobdeboo8549 I hear the A in both the Bags Groove album and in Relaxin. other fun fact: the alternative name for Oleo is Newk's Number One. you can hear them saying it in the beginning of the Relaxin track

[@bobdeboo8549]

@@charlesperforms very cool! Thanks Charles🙏

[@bobdeboo8549]

Hi again Charles. Man, you're totally right about that 'A.' Thanks for the catch!

[@charlesperforms]

@@bobdeboo8549 it's a real tricky one! the other one that's tricky is the repeated figure in the A section is Bb F C (instead of Bb G C). you can hear this more clearly in Everybody Digs Bill Evans and in Bag's Groove and also in Relaxin but only when Coltrane comes in because Miles is ghosting the note too hard

[@DorianMarli777]

160bpm... Thts not fast... 😅💀😅

[@bobdeboo8549]

I agree 🥸

[@DorianMarli777]

@@bobdeboo8549 lollll I forgot my question mark but I'm sure u got my drift

[@bobdeboo8549]

@@DorianMarli777 my bad man, I took it for snark😂 thanks for watching!!