You could board a jet plane at point A, zone out for a while in the generic looking cabin, step off bzary point B to take in a meal and a concert, and then fly on another generic jet where you zone out for another 2 hours before reaching point C for some more site seeing. I’ve only worked through this a little bit along with the kingtsone Roni Ben Hur DVD “Chordability” and for me this really fills in some gaps. Studying the concepts put forth in this book will not teach you a set of hip sounding voicings. I think the ideas presented here are good and clever, but not the only way to understand harmony and bebop hopefully! I am climbing out of old perspectives and into new ones. Its all here beginner to advanced, but the Chordability DVD will handhold you painlessly through the basics and then you’ll really be ready and eager for the deep water here. I am still on the first page of the workouts but I already have a very different perception and skill that is popping out. This book is of great assistance to any guitarist wanting answers when comping.
I remember Pat Martino telling me about his diminished approach way back in the 70’s. This is where Barry Harris comes in.ĪmazonGlobal Ship Orders Internationally. There is a beat by beat analysis showing readers which concepts were put to use at any given point. The “hitter” sits up and works out a couple of beautiful sounding voicings for each kind of chord or worse, learns someone else’s from a method book – and from that point on, plays them exactly the same way. That will give you the basic tools of this approach before you dive in at a much deeper level represented by this book. About Studying the harris put forth in this book will not teach you a set of hip sounding voicings. : Customer reviews: The Barry Harris Harmonic Method for Guitar About Barry Harris “I guess you could say Barry Harris is one of the very last of the bebop purists that we have on piano. Things that seem obvious looking at black and white keys, become a mystery on a fretboard. As well, one realizes that the interesting spots in music, whether you are comping, harmonizing a melody or writing an arrangement, are the places in between the chord symbols.
Or maybe I should be telling folks to pass this one up who needs the competition, right? You can still see all customer reviews for the product. Yet, physically the guitar is better designed than the piano for slipping and sliding chords and shapes around easily. You won’t come out sounding like everyone else – and that’s the good news! Chapter 3 Chapter 3 Borrowing 3. I think if the author would take book and add some examples showing application the book would be great, but without it it’s going to collect dust for most. What you will find herein are the structural components, as mapped out and developed by jazz giant Barry Harris, that will guide and aid you on your own personal road to discovery. This video was the grail I had been looking for!!! As well, one realizes that the interesting spots in music, whether you are comping, harmonizing a melody or writing an arrangement, are the places in between the chord symbols.
You’ll learn that all of the voicings in that harmonized scale will work over the chord and that you can create new voicings on the fly by borrowing notes between the 6th chord and the diminished chord as you move between them in tension and release. I have had the opportunity to be play with Barry a few times over the years. There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Customer reviewsĬhapter 2 Chapter 2 Movement 2. I think of it as a choice you have when planning a trip. Suddenly the musical ceiling gets raised and points us back to the purpose behind this book. Chapter 4 Chapter 4 Practicing the Scales 4. Amazon Advertising Find, attract, and engage customers.Įither one becomes a “hitter” or, one becomes a “mover”.
Alan’s book doesn’t really seem focussed on that (although maybe. Thread: Kingstone/Harris Harmonic Method for Guitar I know there is a dedicated Barry Harris thread, but most of it is focussed on single line improvisation. Method adapted for guitar by Alan Kingstone. Pianist Barry Harris’ method which outlines a more summarized, yet in-depth, approach to jazz harmony. He and Barry have been very successful with the diminished approach.