The KEY to getting CHARLIE PARKER FLOW on the GUITAR

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MUSIC MAGUS - Aleister James Campbell

4 ай бұрын

Some say every aspiring jazz guitarist should transcribe Charlie Parker.
I don't personally believe in absolutes in music, but I can say as a guitarist who has spent over 27 years studying Charlie Parker's music, that there is a lot to be gained.
And certainly nothing to be lost..!
In this Music Magus episode we take a close look at the first phrase from Charlie Parker's 'Billie's Bounce' solo (the original master take), and discuss some unique challenges to transferring saxophone solos onto the guitar.
The key is in getting a suitable fingering that allows for the closest possible matching of the phrasing; slurs, accents, etc.
As you may know, if you have watched any of my content before, that I'm believer in doing the work yourself. So the point of this episode is not to show you how to play the lick, but to give you some tools that will help you to transfer the music of Charlie Parker (and other saxophone players) music onto the guitar yourself.
Yours truly,
Aleister James Campbell

Пікірлер: 31

@WatsonThePug69 4 ай бұрын

Very cool channel, I’m just getting back into guitar but I found this very engaging. You have a chill vibe man keep up the fantastic content!

@music_magus 3 ай бұрын

I sure appreciate the kind words. All the best with the reboot!

@barrymaher3922 3 ай бұрын

Love this topic! - Former saxophonist, now learning jazz guitar.

@music_magus 3 ай бұрын

Great to hear. I wish I could experience it in that direction. I had been playing guitar for a long time before I ever picked up a wind instrument.

@dimensionstomorrow 4 ай бұрын

Very cool. Thinking through things like slurs and attacks, and finding the different ways to play the phrase on the guitar looks like an excellent exercise for really learning the fretboard. I’m kind of an intermediate guitar player at best, but have been taking classical/jazz flute lessons for the last few years, and I’ve found that what I’ve learned in those lessons has actually really changed the way I think about the guitar.

@music_magus 4 ай бұрын

Yeah, for sure. I have found that playing other instruments (especially woodwind) has changed the way I think about guitar a lot.

@darrellqueen3333 3 ай бұрын

This phrase is one of my favorites and I quote it too often in a Blues! That said you’ve given me some great stuff to think about and hopefully elevate how I apply (over-apply?😂) in the future

@music_magus 3 ай бұрын

Oh Cool! Lots of great material could be developed from this one phrase.

@mikebassy 22 күн бұрын

Great stuff will be checking out your channel . Thank you

@music_magus 21 күн бұрын

Awesome, thanks for tuning in!

@5geezers 4 ай бұрын

Interesting topic you’re covering! Fertile ground to explore. What about the use of staccato/ legato and accents? Great fresh start! Keep up the good work 🤓

@music_magus 3 ай бұрын

A lifetime of stuff to explore, indeed. I feel like I've barely scratched the surface!

@robertfoster1339 4 ай бұрын

Nice video…Thanks

@music_magus 3 ай бұрын

Thanks a bunch!

@bills48321 3 ай бұрын

How do you feel about playing an open string in a Bebop melody? An example is in the bridge of Confirmation where you have sixteenth notes with a "G", "Eb", "C" that is easy to sweep if you play an open "G" and mute it quickly.

@music_magus 3 ай бұрын

Some jazz guitarists seem to avoid playing open strings. I don't have a problem with it, but now that you ask I can't say I have done it much in a bebop melody (I can only think of one example). Whatever helps get the music to feel and sound good, I say.

@liakouras96 4 ай бұрын

Amazing. Magnificent content. Could you please make a similar video about the correspondance of jazz clarinet withn guitar? Thank you very much

@liakouras96 4 ай бұрын

Furthermore, i would like to mention that there is a great book from Mel Bay called "Essential Jazz Lines: The Style of Charlie Parker, Guitar Edition", that is really helpful in applying Charlie Parker ideas on the guitar

@music_magus 3 ай бұрын

To be fair, I'm not really the person to ask about clarinet (I could never wrap my head around the fingerings.), but the same principals will apply to any wind instrument.

@davidbaise5137 3 ай бұрын

Jim Hall was-is great at this very thing. Check it out.

@music_magus 3 ай бұрын

Oh yes, Jim was evidently a huge Parker fan. A beautiful musician.

@jasonlee8497 4 ай бұрын

Ok, this is interesting. Been playing for almost 40 years. I’m in a rut. Thank you

@music_magus 3 ай бұрын

You're welcome. I've been in a few ruts myself. Whatever gets the inspiration circuits flowing with energy again has to be good.

@Jazzreflex 4 ай бұрын

What instrument are you making reference to, when talking about the "Sex"

@music_magus 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for your comment!

@ToddBrooks-gm6hy 3 ай бұрын

You don't have to phrase and articulate exactly like a horn (what would be the point) you just need to be mindful that you DO phrase and articulate to get your message across. In general, playing horizontally on 2 or 3 string sets you can make lines flow in a more natural manner than staying in one position playing vertically across the board. Practice arpeggios on 2 strings, along with connecting chords in thr same manner. As wild and free as so much Bird sounds, the overwhelming majority of it falls between 1.5 octaves so it's not like you have dive up and down the neck like a squirrel.

@music_magus 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for your comment, Todd. All the best with your music.