BIRD CALLS (Modern Melodic Exercises and Phrases in The Style of Charlie Parker) + Video Masterclass + backing tracks

BIRD CALLS (Modern Melodic Exercises and Phrases in The Style of Charlie Parker) + Video Masterclass

With this book my main goal is to illustrate how we can build a fun, challenging and systematic modern melodic workout based on motifs, rhythmic ideas and improvisatory vocabulary conceived by the greatest genius of this tradition - Charlie Parker.

Here I present nine workout ideas (Bird Calls) that are strictly based on real improvised melodic passages transcribed from Parker’s solos. Each idea is fully developed into complex and comprehensive technical exercises that encompass the entire range of the instrument in all modal positions and string set combinations. This way of creative practicing is ideal for our hand coordination, fretboard navigation, dexterity, endurance and for expanding our improvisatory vocabulary. Each “Bird Call” is also presented in a vertical and horizontal plane of motion to ensure the fullest and most complete internalization of the concepts on the instrument.

I have included suggested phrase articulation instructions that can serve as a great departing point for everyone’s phrasing explorations and in the Video Masterclass that accompanies the book I break down each phrase and exercise idea in detail and talk about its construction, architecture and melodic/harmonic function.

All phrases and exercises are presented in the key of F Major for simplicity reasons but I always recommend to transpose them to all 12 keys once you get comfortable with the material.

Materials Included:

BIRD CALLS (Modern Melodic Exercises and Phrases in The Style of Charlie Parker) book (PDF file "107 pages" - TAB and Standard Notation).

"HD Video" of All Phrases (At Tempo and Slowed Down).

90 mins "HD Video" Masterclass.

2 Backing Tracks.

For more info please e-mail: hristo@hristovitchev.com