Aimee's Bebop Series

Written by Super User on 03 November 2017.

This is a sampling of my 7 video bebop series for instrumentalists and vocalists. Using the blues, the bebop scale, classic licks from Bird and Diz, and much more, learn how to become a great bebop soloist and let's have some fun while we do it!

All The Things You Are: Jazz Improvisation Lesson

Written by Super User on 10 March 2017.

All The Things You Are: Jazz Improvisation Lesson - For instrumentalists and singers: A very detailed look at the first 8 bars of the popular standard. Discussion includes a very melodic and "ears" approach, modes to use, chord tones to aim for, bebop lines and how to create them, and rhythmic placement of lines to add an element of surprise to your solo.

Bebop Scale Fingerings

Written by Super User on 28 November 2017.

The bebop scale is a descending major scale, with a flatted seventh added that is typically used over a dominant or V7 chord when improvising. Let's make sure we know how to finger it.

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How Dizzy Taught Me To Play Fast

Written by Super User on 04 August 2022.

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Let's look at this killer sixteenth note blues lick that I transcribed from Dizzy Gillespie and how I went about teaching myself to use it everywhere possible as I work on my jazz improv.

How To Go About Learning The Bebop Language

Written by Super User on 08 January 2017.

I am answering questions from viewers in this lesson about how to go about learning to play in the bebop style. We discuss learning heads, and the advantages and disadvantage is to Charlie Parkers OmniBook. It's a little bit of philosophy and a little bit of preaching by me. :) Stick with me. I think these things are important.

I Am Thankful For The BEBOP Scale

Written by Super User on 16 June 2018.

From my vacation spot in Watsonville, CA where we have a fun little lesson about how to sing the dominant chords on the bridge of Rhythm Changes, using the bebop scale.

Soloing Over Rhythm Changes: Bebop Bebop Bebop

Written by Super User on 13 April 2017.

Hang out with me and let's talk about how to play and construct classic bebop lines. We will use ideas from Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonius Monk and all the bebop greats to make our way over these changes and sound melodic and hip while we do so!

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Swingin ii V I BEBOP Scale Exercise

Written by Super User on 19 January 2018.

We don't play the root cos we're jazz players!

This is the exercise that my daughter Ella is playing in her video "Ella's Rootless Voicing Dice Game" and the philosophy behind why I taught it to her.

There Will Never Be Another You (Bebop With Limits)

Written by Super User on 15 May 2017.

Here's a Bebop exercise over the changes of "There Will Never Be Another You" for all musicians... to enhance your creativity and build your Bebop Box of Tools by imposing a "limit," you lengthen your creativity! Enjoy and share please!

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