Start Using Counterpoint In YOUR Solos

In this video I share a phrase that demonstrates how to use simple contrary motion within your solos to imply cadence based harmony.
The phrase is transcribed from a live performance of Bireli Lagrene playing 'Isn't She Lovely' by Stevie Wonder. Check out Bireli's performance here: • Bireli Lagrene - Isn't...
As mentioned in the video, you can find the transcription of the first form of Bireli's solo (+ the chord voicings used in the intro) on my Patreon page: / robbiebarnby
This transcription is full of great melodic language and was very fun to revisit after transcribing it many years ago! The phrase we focused on in the video happens at Bar 40 on the transcription and at 4:35 of Bireli's performance video.
I hope you enjoyed the video lesson!
#music #jazz #guitar
▬ Contents of video ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
00:00 - Intro
01:09 - "Isn't She Lovely"
02:00 - The Phrase
02:40 - Breaking Down The Phrase
05:08 - The Phrase Played Slowly
05:42 - Expanding This Contrary Motion Concept
06:58 - Improvised Example (Secondary Dominants)
07:40 - Common Phrase With Implied Harmony
08:03 - Blues Styled Ending
08:35 - Outro
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[@oldmate86]

I saw it first haha

[@maniphaces]

Have you come across him ever saying what pickups he has on there?

[@oldmate86]

@@maniphaces I believe they're the stock ones

[@furthur96]

The playing, tones, the guitar, aesthetically hypnotic wow

[@emancia]

Even a bass player like me understood this lol Brilliant explanation, brilliant execution. Never thought of tritone resolutions outside of the 3rd and b7 of dominants. You just won yet another subscriber!

[@turunturun]

Ahhhhh man this passage between 7’ and 7’40 sounded so great.

[@onethousandtwonortheast8848]

This is great to see. Counterpoint motion between melody and bass is such juicy ear candy. Love your stuff man.

[@basildog007]

Birelli has very electric modern jazz guitar albums early in his career which I used to listen to. He's a master.

[@jameserenberger3425]

I need more counterpoint in my blues and jazz for sure. Great lesson, as always, Robbie.

[@hearpalhere]

Your sound and touch on the guitar are outstanding! Thanks for another wonderful lesson. For me, this "mini lesson" is something that will require days of effort to truly wrap my head around. 🙂

[@RobbieBarnby]

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it!

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[@mahatmadoo2566]

Wonderful break down and playing!

[@JesseLacharite]

Damn...what a lesson, so much to unpack here...Robbie is truly badass :)

[@Jose.LP.]

5:10 the beginning sounds like the beginning of the water level music of super Mario hahaha great lesson as always, thank you for sharing your knowledge

[@S2B]

Brilliant Robbie‼️👌

[@RobbieBarnby]

Thank you!

[@KimchiSpringRoll]

I got to know about Bireli some years ago through hotclub and his phrasing has always sounded amazing.

[@iloverumi]

great sound

[@beckisagod]

Been following you for some time, some of the best jazz guitar educational content on YT definitely. I did a search on streaming apps and on your website, but didn't find anything - do you have any albums out where you play or bands that you're part of? Would love to listen to your playing outside of this educational context.

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Simply brilliant! You did it again! I'm jealous!

[@hegemonycricket2182]

Beautiful touch and tone. Exquisite expression. Thank you Robbie 🙏

[@JimmyGallowayGuitar]

You have such a great touch, and so many intelligent choices in your playing. I really look forward to your new vids. Masterfully done and explained.

[@RobbieBarnby]

Thanks Jimmy!

[@timkoelln3826]

Awesome video! Counterpoint in Jazz guitar always reminds me of Ted Greene and Jimmy Wyble.

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Always GOLD!

[@pyschointellectual]

Good to see you back, totally awesome as usual, well Isn't she a lovely mad jazz freak. 😊 We need more jazz modal chord scales.

[@davegarski1548]

That was fantastic!

[@daveking-sandbox9263]

Maestro!

[@brucesstreet8204]

Really well explained - thank you Robbie.

[@Hakabio]

Amazingly concise and beautiful !

[@petec223]

Excellent video as always dude, keep it up!

[@RobbieBarnby]

Thanks!

[@adinkin09]

Great tone as usually Robbie

[@RobbieBarnby]

Thank you!

[@alexandre7185]

Muito bom, mestre Robbie!!🔥🔥🔥🔥👌🤝

[@WickBeavers]

Great lesson, thanks!

[@RobbieBarnby]

Thanks for watching!

[@maxwellcristian2335]

Just a gorgeous guitar

[@paulgibby6932]

7:00 now you're noodling like Ted Greene! (Baroque sounding harmonic development/resolutions). Great to see you picking up stuff from Bireli. I bet you'd like Scotty Anderson's stuff too. All the best. Thanks for your vids.

[@RobbieBarnby]

Thanks Paul! Ted Greene is certainly a hero of mine, so I'll be happy if I can play something that even remotely resembles what that master can do! Thanks again for the lovely comment and for your generosity towards the channel.

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Show como sempre seus vídeos são maravilhosos

[@jeremyversusjazz]

i understand what you’re doing. i just can’t do what you’re doing. 🤨contrary motion fries my brain every time chris parks teaches it in barry harris school. astonishingly great playing and great teaching brother. 🙏

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I want that guitar as a 7 string😊

[@furthur96]

This tone is so rich it feels like haptics on my iPad at low volume

[@megaman13able]

Please make a video on quartal harmony 🙏

[@RobbieBarnby]

Noted! :)

[@SwamiOrchestra]

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Sei incredibile

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👌

[@multivitamin22]

Awesome video!! And what a great tone you have! Are you using an outboard equipment like Quad Cortex or Helix? or Some plugin? Thank you for the high quality videos man!!

[@RobbieBarnby]

Thanks for watching! I’m recording through a Line 6 Helix

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Olá, seus cursos, estão somente no idioma Inglês ? Obrigado

[@gael5609]

i know the thing about artificial harmonics and stuff, but i'm troubled about how you get to do that 7 13 chord in artificial harmonics just by sweeping the end up of the frets with your index..

[@eldertmohr1366]

I must know, did you end that bit of (gorgeous) improv at the end of the video anticipating that it would resolve perfectly into your outro theme tune?? Cause that was just beautiful

[@RobbieBarnby]

Haha! Well spotted! Definitely wasn't planned, but that's the reason for the big pause at the end after I played the 'G6/9 - Ab△9 - Am11 - Bb13' chords. I realised in that moment that it might actually voice lead nicely into the theme tune. I just couldn't decide on what to do quick enough (hence the pause!). Thanks for watching, I love that these little details get picked up!

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👍👍

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All ways lead to settle for bireli lagrene and sylvain luc eventually. For me it means one have reached a certain level of maturity in jazz guitar playing.

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Sip some water.