A Night In Tunisia - Jazz Improvisation Lesson in 3 Levels

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3 жыл бұрын

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"A Night In Tunisia" was written by Dizzie Gillespie and it is one of the most famous jazz tunes of all time.
It's one of those jazz tunes that seems a lot more complicated than it really is, mostly because of the way Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker were able to improvise such sophisticated and dense harmonic movements into the main key centers of the tune.
The solo form is AABA - the A sections are in D minor, while the bridge goes into G minor and F major. In this lesson, I demonstrate how to use the blues scale when soloing, as well as arpeggios and bebop lines outlining the 2-5-1 progressions.
I took three distinct approaches to improvising over the chords. Each one has specific elements that must be memorized, practiced, and internalized so that you can switch freely between the styles... or even better, just not think at all and play. If you download the PDF (for free) you can really see where the scale changes take place.
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@will_e8837 11 күн бұрын

Out of all of the ways I have had teachers approach imrpov, this has BY FAR been the most influential on my playing. Thanks

@christophervieth1618 2 жыл бұрын

I love the break down of 3 levels of skill. Level 3 makes more sense when you look at what the first 2 levels entail. It gives you a clear sense of progression.

@lyreofgilgamesh Жыл бұрын

Yes!

@raymondrussell1754 4 сағат бұрын

Maaan, this is one of the best lessons of what scales to play with chords I’ve learned yet!! Thanks so much for sharing!! 😎👍🎉

@rextrumpet 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah Tim! Whew, been a minute

@TimCollinsVibes 2 жыл бұрын

Hey man! Hope you are well!

@joetorres9347 5 ай бұрын

Really good stuff. Il profesore Thanks

@TimCollinsVibes 5 ай бұрын

Of course maestro!

@BrotherLaymanPaul 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. I have been playing jazz for years, but often get intimidated by the, for lack of a better word, Middle-East inspired tunes (like this and Caravan) that have become associated with altered scales and more advanced theory. Your tutorial broke things down in an approachable way that I will try tonight at my gig. I also enjoyed your presentation: superimposing notes and scales over video for clarity. Nice work, excellent communication skills, Tim!

@TimCollinsVibes Жыл бұрын

Thanks - FYI Caravan is more about harmonic minor than altered dominant.

@Monsieur405 Жыл бұрын

Exceptional teaching. I'm a classically trained percussionist with a set of vibes.. This is helping me get my jazz footing.

Жыл бұрын

Nice content! Thank you!!!

@vernesounds6940 7 ай бұрын

Great!

@johnmcminn9455 3 ай бұрын

the eb is a tri tone off the dom7 and works with A alt I didn't see that at first These are some really GREAT sequencing concepts .

@TimCollinsVibes 3 ай бұрын

Yes exactly - the Eb is a tritone sub of A7.. it’s basically V-i over and over.

@johnmcminn9455 3 ай бұрын

@TimCollinsVibes Thanks Tim. I am liking the approach concepts visual sequencing on Vibe board even though my primary instrument is guitar . Didn't take long to realize the upper row is like black keys on the piano

@TimCollinsVibes 3 ай бұрын

@@johnmcminn9455 correct!

@miguel017vass Жыл бұрын

This video is really helpful, recently I started to hang out with a jazzist saxophonist and he asked me to play a bass solo for this tune and I always tend to use pentatonics because my jazz language is still low. Now I have a whole variety of sounds ideas and licks

@alfredbellanti3755 Жыл бұрын

It's been so long I've heard vibraphone I'm grateful having found this video.

@hervelizee7423 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful !

@JohnSmith-sq5rb 3 жыл бұрын

These videos are brilliant

@mariacristinacostanzo7772 5 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot! Very useful!

@tosheybanister9248 Жыл бұрын

Outstanding very helpful

@BsharaRezik 2 жыл бұрын

I loved your lesson and your method. Respectful to the music and to the musicians who want to learn it.

@gilesbroadbent1538 2 жыл бұрын

Great Lesson!

@NaftuliSinger 3 ай бұрын

Great video 🎉

@anonymousdude1010 Жыл бұрын

I didn't know Rodney Dangerfield could play AND teach jazz, awesome!

@TimCollinsVibes Жыл бұрын

No respect.

@Humanity2102 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice!

@NuNaWellbeing Жыл бұрын

Wov!! great video!!

@YiloQuinones Жыл бұрын

Excellent!

@PhillipDrange 3 жыл бұрын

Another awesome video, keep 'em coming

@lindawinkelman587 2 жыл бұрын

Really helpful!

@saraanndelcastillo1905 Жыл бұрын

Wow! This is a brilliant lesson!

@falschnehmung Жыл бұрын

BRILLIANT - tnx !!!

@lullabyslegendsandlies6818 3 жыл бұрын

I'm covering this piece...thank you 💌

@GerryLSmith 3 жыл бұрын

I like the way the level 2 bridge is reminiscent of Blue Bossa..

@alanhowell3646 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome lesson Tim thank you, you’ve unlocked that tune for me

@danielpuntoriero7238 Жыл бұрын

Espectacular Tim!!! Muchas gracias!!!

@juana.velazquez9286 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, ALWAYS GREAT, keep safe. Have a wonderful day!!!!!

@Soos_Yous 10 ай бұрын

This was fantastic! Thanks!

@pawlowski6132 3 жыл бұрын

So, I'm a beginning jazz guitar player. Even though I think I was born to be a crappy vibes player, I'm a crappy guitar player. Anywho, I've listened to so many KZfaq videos on how to solo and this was by far one of if not the best. Not sure why, it just really resonated will you be doing more of these? Would you like some song suggestions?

@TimCollinsVibes 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I will do more of these for sure at some point. I’m also working on a full online course as well, but once it’s done I’ll get back to more stuff like this.

@kjellgoyer6395 3 жыл бұрын

Direct and straightforward excellent

@remikerbrat8303 2 жыл бұрын

Génial !!!

@runawayretros2855 2 жыл бұрын

nice lesson !

@cofftps67yago94 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your work man

@mikehughes5805 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent Tim. Brilliant educator.

@alfredopenarandasoto6085 3 жыл бұрын

Shazam * level 1 * : Is Night in Tunisia Also Shazam * level 2 * : Is Blue Bossa

@kassios 6 ай бұрын

Thank u, that was eye opening. I am a classic trumpet student, so any suggestions where to start my journey in jazz? Again my appreciation for this eloquent video.

@TimCollinsVibes 6 ай бұрын

Thanks! I guess start learning some jazz tunes? Cantaloupe Island, Freddie Freeloader, So What.

@gustavozelaya8185 3 жыл бұрын

Muchas gracias!!!!

@marcleconnetable1346 Жыл бұрын

The best impro explanation I've ever seen on youtube !!! Really helpful, works for all instruments, thanks !

@TimCollinsVibes Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@wvtrumpet 2 жыл бұрын

Loved this

@SandraCianciulli Жыл бұрын

one million thumbs up 🙏 I needed this

@geoffreymoran3488 2 жыл бұрын

Very helpful lesson as always!

@Donaldjon 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, great information.

@gabinodelpasado 2 жыл бұрын

love your steps! thank you

@usteddiga7905 Жыл бұрын

Demasiado bueno, gracias

@OmShira 3 жыл бұрын

So great explanation! Thank you!

@bclare2544 3 жыл бұрын

Good stuff Tim.

@AnteDzamarijaBass 3 жыл бұрын

Thank YOU!

@floaty10 3 жыл бұрын

Great lesson. Thanks

@bongobass1956 3 жыл бұрын

That is so well done! Thank you!

@assignmentearth2899 3 жыл бұрын

Very creative!

@TheVg2Vaggos 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@peterknechtli 2 жыл бұрын

Great, Tim! Thanks for sharing.

@righef2733 Жыл бұрын

This was so helpful!

@DrJoshGuitar 3 жыл бұрын

Just discovered your channel. Great stuff man.

@585steeldrumlinz 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent ... thank you for sharing that ... beyond perfection

@brandonruch7772 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome lesson!

@haikel527 3 жыл бұрын

Think you so much Tim Collins. Great demonstration

@jimsaintamour2 3 жыл бұрын

Nice!! I’m Gonna digest this a bit

@phillipbinotto4552 3 жыл бұрын

Your unreal Tim. Thanks so much for the video

@BaforLiOA 2 жыл бұрын

such a great video!

@alexk1683 3 жыл бұрын

I love these videos so much!

@PianoTetyana 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you! I will try it out! 😊👍

@phoenix-king779 3 жыл бұрын

I can’t go back to school. I haven’t touched a vibe since like March. But we move. I Lo-key forgot how to read music. Yoo and thx also because last year I was rated top 20 jazz vibraphonist in the state of GA

@MrFrosty1997 3 жыл бұрын

I very much identify with the feeling but definitely not a top rated player! gratz and ive been (kinda) filling the void with trying to work on my keyboard skills and improving over chord changes in my left hand

@phoenix-king779 3 жыл бұрын

@@MrFrosty1997 same. I have a keybord too but the pass few months I've been doing a lot of work on my drumset. I could barley do sports this year so it was mostly Drums.

@carlsoucek3573 3 жыл бұрын

Your content is really great! Thanks

@tonygardner4180 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent workout here Tim. It is a super logical break down.

@joaosinval2786 Жыл бұрын

Amazing class, I liked how you divided musical phrases for the part A in every 2 measures, I think u could talk a little bit about that next time

@RickDanner 2 жыл бұрын

Tim ima guitar player and this is the best anyone has ever approached this - I have people telling me play a Bbmaj scale to the Dm and a Bmaj scale to the Eb7 . A lot of people just play the solo in Dm with some D harmonic minor stuff . I love the way you play it and I notice that I have been playing gutiar so long and you just made the simple blues scale sound better than i ever could and its like should I just quit now ?

@TimCollinsVibes 2 жыл бұрын

Hehe don’t quit :) thank you for the compliments- I’m glad you enjoyed the video!

@cirkus159 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant lesson ! Merci beaucoup !

@paulkreibich5327 8 ай бұрын

This really helped me organize my soloing on this tune!

@kungnami 9 ай бұрын

wow~

@n.penston8341 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely loved this man, great video.

@TOnyGranados 2 жыл бұрын

Great job, man!! awesome phrasing, BTW!!

@CooleraNet 3 жыл бұрын

Super helpful video. I am swimming in the chord theory. This gives me a good idea though on several ways to improvise this piece and multiple levels. Love it.

@simonanthonymcglynn3918 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Tim, brilliant lesson, really helped.

@mariacarmasin111 2 ай бұрын

Thankyouuuu I just found out that I have to solo in this song and your video is JUST what I was looking for and needed :))) amazing!

@josealarcon1599 2 жыл бұрын

you are a heck of a !!!! Was looking for something like this...

@fedepeludero3800 2 жыл бұрын

Geniaaaal Gracias saludos de Catamarca Noroeste Argentino

@JanNupnau 9 ай бұрын

The A7alt scale has the same notes like the Bb melodic minor scale?!?!? Wow!!! That blows my mind!!! 😅 Thanks a lot! You got a new subscriber 😊👍

@edwardaviles6665 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent video. Demonstration in different levels is great for us beginners. Gracias

@Reuben446 Жыл бұрын

Great stuff, Tim. I'd just been discovering some of the stuff you were explaining from a symetrical stand point. Your clear explanation levels are bringing it all together. Thank-you. By the way, I jus subscribed.

@TimCollinsVibes Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@barbara2800 Жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you! Very clear and so helpful to outline 3 levels! Great video, love it!

@nangapire 2 жыл бұрын

Soy saxofonista, pero me aporta mucho este vídeo. Gracias

@DianeArthurs Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. This is really clear and very helpful

@jerroldcohen3988 Жыл бұрын

Great video! Makes soloing a little clearer on a great jazz tune.

@mariiapruzhynska3183 9 ай бұрын

Thank you so so much for doing this! It was very helpful! Love you channel!

@kirilpapin9167 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome!!! Hello from Ukraine!!! =) Subscription!

@juan.anzorena 3 жыл бұрын

Hey man, thanks a lot! great video, very clear and no time wasted at all. I knew the melodic scale but didnt know it was the same as the altered one, awesome tip right there! Saludos desde Argentina.

@xavvdb666 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, as a guitar player this video help me a lot !

@g.a.5563 Жыл бұрын

Me ha encantado tu análisis. Soy pianista entrando en el mundo del Jazz yestas cosas me ayudan mucho. ¿Dónde se descarga el pdf?

@ohtravo997 Жыл бұрын

I'm a guitar player and this helps me so damn much!! love the sounds of the vibes too! you gonna end up converting me over

@luidoacosta8911 2 жыл бұрын

Merci beaucoup pour ce vidéo, très clair et didactique, à la fois qu’ inspirateur!!

@franckmolina2742 5 ай бұрын

Great video! Awesome lesson Tim ...plenty of material very useful for the saxophonist player that I'm. Thanks a lot! You got a new subscriber

@alanhowell3646 2 жыл бұрын

Tim I don't suppose you could upload the pdf for Bb & Eb instruments too. it would be really helpful. Thanks

@jonathansaxofonistacelesti2316 2 жыл бұрын

Hermano mucho gusto, mi nombre es Jonathan Aguilar, quisiera tomar clases con tigo tienes el don de la enseñanza, que costo tiene el curso?

@TimCollinsVibes 2 жыл бұрын

Hello! Thank you for the nice words. I do have courses - check out my website link in the description. You can also contact me directly through there.

@raymondrussell1754 4 сағат бұрын

😊