Charlie Parker is a natural when it comes to melody playing. When we play melodies we need to think of how we connect to the next phrase. Knowledge of target notes, voice leading and forward motion helps us a lot. These tools make your melodies flow better and sound beautiful.
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00:00 3 Genius Charlie Parker Techniques
00:36 Melodic Target Notes
01:29 Guide Tone Line
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