The 3 Techniques That Makes Charlie Parker A Genius

[@pauldeweert4174]

Soren. Very clear and a nico song to play at the jam session.

[@sorenballegaardmusic]

Thank you so much, love the song, it almost does the work itself

[@davidmeister_ch]

Thank you for this, Soren. It's very inspiring! As a bassist I am often struggling coming with good solo playing as I seem to be tied to the walking bass because that's what I do usually. I'll try to work with target notes. Thank you again!

[@sorenballegaardmusic]

Thank you, the target notes and guide tone lines makes the line making much easier. How about just filling the 8th notes in the walking bass line. I practice this often. Half notes and quarter notes going into 8th notes

[@davidmeister_ch]

Thank you for sharing this idea. I will try it 🙂@@sorenballegaardmusic

[@Chrisdvc26]

Very good stuff here. This was incredibly helpful to me as a classical performer. So many improvisation videos I've watched don't really help you understand improv. I think improv instruction for classical musicians would be a good video topic for you. There's a lot of classical musicians who have a solid understanding of harmony but are very uncomfortable with improv. I think you could get a lot of views this way.

[@toulminbrown9166]

Thank You. 🎉

[@sorenballegaardmusic]

Thank you so much

[@lottierose8668]

your martin alto sounds great

[@sorenballegaardmusic]

Thank you so much, I love that instrument

[@MichaelGreenSr-q8c]

Born Genius, but bred in the Blues 🎶🕊🎨🎷🛸⚡️

[@sorenballegaardmusic]

He cannot run away from that

[@MichaelGreenSr-q8c]

Listening 🎶 to Ladybird by Fats Navarro and Wardell Gray...Masterpiece ❤😅

[@sorenballegaardmusic]

Yes most definitely

[@MarioCalzadaMusic]

So good

[@sorenballegaardmusic]

Thank you so much

[@rillloudmother]

i call this concept 'harmonic rhythm.' i feel like it is related to the 'clave.' the lead sheet might tell you to change to Bb7 on the 1 of bar 5, but you know that the change actually takes place on the '4 and' of the 4th bar due to melody and style.

[@sorenballegaardmusic]

Love your thinking. Indeed clave. And changing on the 4 is so strong playing over the bar line. Thank you so much for commenting. Love it

[@rillloudmother]

@@sorenballegaardmusic your videos are amazing. thank you!

[@LawrenceTurner-rl8sm]

Bird Lives.

[@sorenballegaardmusic]

Yes indeed he does - keep playing his music!

[@toulminbrown9166]

Are you willing to learn these ideas by ear exclusively?

[@sorenballegaardmusic]

I like to learn ideas and lines in all ways possible. Learning by ear is great, but when you also learn in your mind and in your fingers. I would learn in all possible ways I could.