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Bebop-JazzGuitarTV at NYC

Jazz guitar lessons, mostly in Japanese, by guitarist Ray Daike on the Bebop-JazzGuitarTV at NYC channel. At their core is a numbered series on Barry Harris’s 6th diminished scale (ii-V-I chords and comping, reharmonisation, the minor 6th diminished, mirror technique, the blues), with further lessons on rhythm changes, Autumn Leaves and bebop lines.

36 videos in order. The coloured numbers are the ideas of Barry’s method each one covers.A second opinion, not Barry

  1. 1
    The altered scale as a half step up, via diminished and whole tone

    Barry Harris-style, the altered scale as a half step up, and an easy way to memorise it via diminished and whole tone.

    9.78.88.6

    13 minno transcript yetYouTube

  2. 2
    Wes Montgomery phrase 1: a session ii-V, Barry Harris method and b13

    How to play and think about a standard Wes Montgomery ii-V phrase for sessions, with the Barry Harris method and b13.

    15 minno transcript yetYouTube

  3. 3
    Bebop licks 20: a Charlie Parker ii-V-I as a 6th diminished line

    A Charlie Parker ii-V-I lick shown as a typical Barry Harris 6th diminished line.

    9.38.9

    15 minno transcript yetYouTube

  4. 4
    Bebop ii-V phrase 20: a stock Parker line, model Barry Harris theory

    A standard Charlie Parker ii-V phrase presented as a model line of Barry Harris theory.

    8.9

    13 minno transcript yetYouTube

  5. 5
    Basic practice 2: 6th diminished scale and arpeggio fingerings

    Fingering drills for the Barry Harris 6th diminished scale and arpeggios that also teach the fretboard note names.

    9.36.1

    15 minno transcript yetYouTube

  6. 6
    6th diminished 11: reharmonisation

    Reharmonisation using the Barry Harris 6th diminished scale.

    9.49.3

    8 minno transcript yetYouTube

  7. 7
    Improvising on Autumn Leaves with the 6th diminished scale

    Applies the Barry Harris 6th diminished scale to improvising over Autumn Leaves.

    9.3

    16 minno transcript yetYouTube

  8. 8
    Improvising on Autumn Leaves with the 6th diminished: final part

    The final part of the lesson on improvising over Autumn Leaves with the Barry Harris 6th diminished scale.

    9.3

    16 minno transcript yetYouTube

  9. 9
    Autumn Leaves with the 6th diminished scale: short clip

    A short clip on improvising over Autumn Leaves with the Barry Harris 6th diminished scale.

    9.3

    3 minno transcript yetYouTube

  10. 10
    Short: ii-V-I comping with the 6th diminished

    A short on comping a ii-V-I using Barry Harris 6th diminished theory.

    9.410.311.6

    3 minno transcript yetYouTube

  11. 11
    Rhythm changes with the 6th diminished: basic approach and scales

    The basic way of thinking, and the scales, for playing rhythm changes with Barry Harris 6th diminished theory.

    13.29.3

    11 minno transcript yetYouTube

  12. 12
    Rhythm changes with the 6th diminished: basic approach, part 2

    Second part on the basic approach and scales for rhythm changes with Barry Harris 6th diminished theory.

    13.29.3

    16 minno transcript yetYouTube

  13. 13
    Rhythm changes 4 with the 6th diminished: beyond the basics, part 1

    Builds on the basics of rhythm changes with the 6th diminished for a more authentic jazz sound (first part).

    13.29.3

    14 minno transcript yetYouTube

  14. 14
    Improvising on I-VI-II-V: chord tones, scales and bebop lines

    Improvising over I-VI-II-V, from chord tones and scales to bebop lines with the Barry Harris 6th diminished scale.

    9.37.3

    16 minno transcript yetYouTube

  15. 15
    Jazz arrangement of ‘Oshogatsu’: triads, substitutes, 6th diminished

    Arranges the children’s song Oshogatsu as jazz, from triads and substitute chords to the Barry Harris 6th diminished.

    9.49.3

    23 minno transcript yetYouTube

  16. 16
    6th diminished 16: improvising on the blues, part 1

    Improvising on the blues with Barry Harris 6th diminished theory, part 1.

    13.19.3

    14 minno transcript yetYouTube

  17. 17
    6th diminished 16: improvising on the blues, part 3

    Improvising on the blues with Barry Harris 6th diminished theory, part 3.

    13.19.3

    12 minno transcript yetYouTube

  18. 18
    6th diminished 1: how it differs from the major scale

    Feeling the difference between the major scale and the Barry Harris 6th diminished scale.

    9.3

    11 minno transcript yetYouTube

  19. 19
    6th diminished 2: reharmonised chords versus diatonic chords

    How chords reharmonised from the 6th diminished scale differ from ordinary diatonic chords.

    9.49.3

    12 minno transcript yetYouTube

  20. 20
    6th diminished 3: inversions of the reharmonised chords

    Inversions of the reharmonised chords from the Barry Harris 6th diminished scale.

    9.49.3

    17 minno transcript yetYouTube

  21. 21
    Short: 6th diminished 3, inversions of the reharmonised chords

    A short version of lesson 3 on inversions of the reharmonised chords from the 6th diminished scale.

    9.49.3

    2 minno transcript yetYouTube

  22. 22
    6th diminished 4: how the chords of a ii-V-I work, basics

    Uses Barry Harris theory to explore how the chords of a ii-V-I work, at a basic level.

    10.39.4

    12 minno transcript yetYouTube

  23. 23
    6th diminished 5: how the chords of a ii-V-I work, applied

    Uses Barry Harris theory to explore how the chords of a ii-V-I work, at an applied level.

    10.39.4

    12 minno transcript yetYouTube

  24. 24
    6th diminished 6: ii-V-I comping with fifth-string roots

    Comping a ii-V-I with Barry Harris theory, using voicings with the root on the fifth string.

    9.410.311.6

    10 minno transcript yetYouTube

  25. 25
    6th diminished 7: ii-V-I comping with sixth-string roots

    Comping a ii-V-I with Barry Harris theory, using voicings with the root on the sixth string.

    9.410.311.6

    10 minno transcript yetYouTube

  26. 26
    6th diminished 8: 7th reharmonisation, basics

    Basics of 7th reharmonisation in Barry Harris theory.

    9.8

    11 minno transcript yetYouTube

  27. 27
    6th diminished 9: 7th reharmonisation, applied

    Applied 7th reharmonisation in Barry Harris theory.

    9.8

    13 minno transcript yetYouTube

  28. 28
    6th diminished 10: the minor 6th diminished scale, basics

    Basics of the Barry Harris minor 6th diminished scale.

    9.5

    8 minno transcript yetYouTube

  29. 29
    6th diminished 12: comping with the minor 6th diminished scale

    Comping with the Barry Harris minor 6th diminished scale.

    9.511.6

    14 minno transcript yetYouTube

  30. 30
    6th diminished 12: minor 6th diminished comping, played with score

    A short play-through, with the score, of the minor 6th diminished comping from lesson 12.

    9.5

    1 minno transcript yetYouTube

  31. 31
    6th diminished 13: the secret of the 6th chord

    The secret of the 6th chord in Barry Harris 6th diminished theory.

    9.19.3

    11 minno transcript yetYouTube

  32. 32
    6th diminished 14: mirror technique

    Mirror technique with the Barry Harris 6th diminished scale.

    11.39.3

    10 minno transcript yetYouTube

  33. 33
    6th diminished 15: mirror technique with diminished and whole tone

    Mirror technique using diminished and whole-tone material, within Barry Harris 6th diminished theory.

    11.32.32.2

    15 minno transcript yetYouTube

  34. 34
    6th diminished 17: comping on the blues

    Comping on the blues with Barry Harris 6th diminished theory.

    13.19.411.6

    13 minno transcript yetYouTube

  35. 35
    6th diminished 18: comping on the blues, intermediate

    Comping on the blues with Barry Harris 6th diminished theory, intermediate level.

    13.19.411.6

    12 minno transcript yetYouTube

  36. 36
    6th diminished 19: improvising on the blues, applied

    Applied improvising on the blues with Barry Harris 6th diminished theory.

    13.19.3

    13 minno transcript yetYouTube