Something old is new again EP 132 TILF Barry Harris

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[@KennethGonzalez]

Chris, what you are demonstrating here is one of the things I most appreciate about "The Barry Way" -- you can take something which is a very simple concept and then play with it in ways that introduce practically unlimited and beautiful variations. The thing that has been most meaningful to me has been learning to listen and sing lines from there. Why? You don't just move your fingers mechanically and pray something good comes out, you give life to melodies which flow from "Barry Thinking." At least, that's been my journey! Thank you, sir

[@thingsivelearnedfrombarryh2616]

Well put Kenneth.

[@MarshallPust]

I love the way you describe these beautiful phrases as "saying" not "playing" amazing

[@chestyguitarron]

Chris with all the demands on your time I’m glad that you are able to continue making your KZbin videos. One thing that makes you a great teacher is your humility. It’s nice to hear somebody of your ability giving props to their students and learning from their ideas.

[@thingsivelearnedfrombarryh2616]

Thank you Larry.

[@jeremyversusjazz]

Agree brother!

[@leonard9578]

My favorite series ever. Thank you SO much Chris ! We all have so much to learn and it's refreshing to remember there's beauty in every simple thing.

[@thingsivelearnedfrombarryh2616]

There definitely is. Thank you

[@BadMontageGuy]

Always such gems

[@thingsivelearnedfrombarryh2616]

Thank you

[@MuñozFerreyro]

Chris, Barry's teachings, though straightforward they might be, seem ever-expanding, endless. The moment you think your putting something down on your belt, the moment something new or a combination or a different approach pops up. What a beautiful installment.

[@thingsivelearnedfrombarryh2616]

Thank you

[@MuñozFerreyro]

@@thingsivelearnedfrombarryh2616 Thank you, Chris. You've made all of this readily accessible for anyone willful enough to take on this approach and philosophy. So grateful to you. Btw, where can I find out more about the open studio lessons?

[@thingsivelearnedfrombarryh2616]

@@MuñozFerreyro www.openstudiojazz.com

[@mwicks1968]

Missed these!!! 👏👏👏

[@TheLabyrinthofLimitations]

Man, I love these. Getting into it today.

[@thingsivelearnedfrombarryh2616]

Me too.

[@valentinsutersuter2500]

you guys need to practice for sure! freaking amateurs

[@brianbetancourt4844]

This was fantastic. Almost due for another lesson.

[@jeffrey4466]

Thanks for mentioning me, Chris! I think if anything this shows that sharing Barry’s ways of thinking is one of the greatest ways to learn more about something you thought you knew. (And how great the environment in the Open Studio classes)

[@thingsivelearnedfrombarryh2616]

Thank you for the inspiration brother!

[@Subharaj_Ghosh_Guitar]

Been checking out your videos for a while now and it gives me a completely different perspective of improvisation. Never learnt this stuff at music college

[@TheTonomancer]

I really like this video. Lots of nice ideas. I made a video about how to make a transcription your own. And I talk about some similar ideas to the idea Jeffrey came up with. Essentially breaking up a phrase into its constituent parts and getting creative with those parts. Reordering them and so on. Looking forward to seeing more!

[@khbgkh]

How is it that there is no footage of you in a live context on KZbin?! I’ve been dying to see you in action but can’t find anything

[@pickinstone]

I love using pivots to give lines more dimension. I was wondering about pivots from other notes of the chord? These pivots work great when playing off the colors of the chord, like playing a Bbmaj7 over a C7 with the C7 half step rules. But I wonder, instead of doing C and down the octave to E G G--could you do E and then down the octave to G B C? Or G and down the octave to B C E? I think those types of pivots are a little harder to implement, but could still serve a purpose? Glad the TILFBH videos are back!

[@khbgkh]

There is an earlier video where he does say to practice all inversions

[@tzahim441]

Hi Chris! Thanks for the video! I play the electric bass and the pivoting concept really helps me there. Beside the beauty of it, it helps also with efficiency and comfortability of movement on the instrument, so it's a win win. I personally find that some chords are not so comfortable to pivot in certain positions (starting on root and going down 6th), so I've found that I can pivot not only from the first note of the chord. For example: If I want to pivot on F major 7, and my middle finger is on F (D string), it is much more comfortable for me to do F up to A and than down to C (and up to E). The amount of ideas we can get from Barry's method is endless!! Thank you for sharing it!

[@4gcole]

Wow your sound on that guitar is really nice 👍

[@lightningstrikes7314]

This sounds so great, an instant 'bebop' inflection and love how you expanded the idea. 'The Pivot' is also found in The Honeysuckle Rose lick I guess.

[@danielmazur940]

Hey Chris I had a thought about thinking 5 over 2 5 1. If you were for example to think of a phrase starting on the 4th of the 5 chord, when playing it over the 2 chord your hearing it as a minor 7. So your thinking different than what your hearing? I guess right now I can’t hear just 5 to 1 if the 2 chord is being played. I’m hearing it as seperate things. I guess when you practice over just 5 to 1 long enough the 2 chord just melds with the 5

[@Kosmo999]

Hey Chris! Is there a way to get a lesson with you? Ive got some pressing BH questions that if you can’t answer than no one can! Looking forward to hopefully making contact soon, have a great day:)

[@thingsivelearnedfrombarryh2616]

Feel free to email me. [e-mail]

[@cygnussky1374]

Chris, perhaps this lesson should be called "The One", because it summarizes a huge amount of Barry's technique in one lesson, and anyone who studies this lesson will improve their playing within 10 minutes

[@davidcheek3125]

You got a new camera!!

[@chrisinglik4115]

You should sell t-shirts with "It's so pretty" phrase. I think at this point it's already your trademark :)

[@wolfchapz7669]

Grant green plays these a lot

[@guidemeChrist]

bruh that A string is booming like crazy

[@thingsivelearnedfrombarryh2616]

I'll try to improve that for future episodes