Barry Harris - Extra Half Step Rules (First Half of Bill Graham Music's Bebop Improv 101 Video)

Bill Graham (1 of 2) Barry Harris Bebop Improv 101
Original BillGrahamMusic YouTube video: https://youtu.be/R-d4PmAXsms
Bill Graham: Everything (lesson, etc.) Transcript: R.Glover (RdgJr619)

[Bill Graham explains 2 Barry Harris concepts: [plain vanilla dominant scale can be
1) Extra Half Step Rules thought of a as a major scale with the
2) The Family of Four Dominants] seventh note flatted. Same as "mixolydian
NOTE: This is part 1 of a 2 part transcript. mode". Same as a major scale but starting
Part 1: Extra Half Step Rules (up to 12:02] on the fifth note of that scale]
120 Part 2: "Family of 4 Dominants".
Barry Harris rule 1: So, let's say we're on C7.

If you start on root, And, instead of just coming straight
third, fifth, or seventh down the scale....
of the chord, you can put
an extra half step between the
3 root and the seventh.
We're going to put an And when we do that,

extra half step between we end up with a
the root and the chord tone on
seventh... every strong beat.
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BillGrahamMusic (1 of 2) Barry Harris Bebop 1/2 Step Rules (updated March 6, 2019 R.Glover RdgJr619 )
Okay, we can do that from the 2
8 third.....
10 Or from the fifth....
Or from the seventh...

12
Rule number 2 is that if you start on the second,

fourth, or sixth you add no half steps....
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starting from the second....

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starting from the fourth.... 3
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starting from the sixth....

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Or, (Rule 2-A), (when starting on 2, 4, or 6) you can add TWO half steps:
between the second and the root,
and between the root and the seventh:
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starting from the second....

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24 starting from the fourth....
starting from the sixth.... 4
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Rule number 3 is that if you start on the third, fifth, or seventh of the chord
you can add THREE half steps:
between the third and second,
second and root,
and root and seventh....
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So if we start on the third.....

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Or starting from the fifth.....

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Or starting from the seventh..... 5
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4:37]
Let's try that whole sequence on F7....
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Barry Harris rule 1:

If you start on root,
third, fifth, or seventh
36 root and the seventh.
Rule number 2 is that if you start on the second,

39 fourth, or sixth you add no half steps....
41
(Rule 2-A) 6
Or, (when starting on 2, 4, or 6)
you can add TWO half steps:
between the second and the root,
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and between the root and the seventh:
Rule number 3 is that if you start on the

third, fifth, or seventh of the chord
you can add THREE half steps:
between the third and second,
second and root,
45 and root and seventh....
47
[5:11] So let's stay on F7 for a minute and talk

"Great... about the four arpeggios
Go around the circle of fifths that Barry shows us are inside the
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and practice that in every key... F7 chord and F7 scale..
[5:26] 7
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So obviously there's an F7 arpeggio...
And then there's an arpeggios that starts on the THIRD

of the chord....
Now that looks like an A minor 7 flat 5.
So when you see an Am7b5 chord you can actually think "F7 over it".
53 So, you can actually play this arpeggio over an F7 chord.
Next, if we go up and start the arpeggio from the 5th...

We get what looks like a C minor 7 chord.
So, Barry shows us that when you're playing a ii-V,
JUST THINK FIVE.
55 Also, when you're on Cm7 just think F7.
And lastly, there's an arpeggio on the 7th...

Which is Ebmaj7.
57 [So when you're on Ebmaj7 just think F7].
[6:18] 8
So now let's play each of these
arpeggios into a descending scale
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line USING THE RULES
So let's start with an F7 arpeggio. So we're going to apply rule 2,

And if we resolve down from there which is "no half steps for
we end up on the 6th degree of the 2, 4, or 6"...
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scale....
Or we could apply the other

version of rule 2,
which is "two half steps between
2 and 1, and 1 and 7 for
61 2, 4, or 6"...
Let's apply rule number one.

What is we resolve [If you start on root,
UP? third, fifth, or seventh
Okay, now we're on of the chord, you can put
the ROOT... an extra half step between the
62 root and the seventh].
So we're going to apply rule 2 again, 9
Cool. What is we resolve which is "no half steps for
the arpeggio up another 2, 4, or 6"...
third?
Now we're on the SECOND...
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Or we could apply the other

version of rule 2,
which is "two half steps between
2 and 1, and 1 and 7 for
66 2, 4, or 6"...
Great. Ok, how about if

we start our arpeggio on the
third?
Well if we resolve it DOWN we're
going to resolve on the ROOT,
so we apply rule 1
[ rule 1: If you start on root,
67 root and the seventh.]
ok? If we revolve it UP, Or rule 3 10
now we're on the THIRD of [if you start on the third, fifth, or seventh
the chord. of the chord you can add THREE
So we can apply rule 1 half steps:
[ rule 1: If you start on root, between the third and second,
third, fifth, or seventh second and root,
of the chord, you can put and root and seventh]
root and the seventh.]
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And if we resolve it up Or the other version of

another step, now we're on rule 2
the FOURTH. [(Rule 2-A) when starting
So, we're going to apply on 2, 4, or 6) you can add TWO
rule 2. half steps:
[Rule number 2 is that if you start between the second and the root,
on the second,fourth, or sixth and between the root and
70 you add no half steps....] the seventh]
Great. Let's try an arpeggio Or we could apply

from the FIFTH of the chord. rule number 3
Which if we resolve DOWN, [if you start on the third, fifth, or seventh
we end up on the THIRD, so we're of the chord you can add THREE
going to apply rule 1 half steps:
[rule 1: If you start on root, between the third and second,
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How about if we resolve UP a Or we could apply 11
step? rule number 3
Well now we're on the FIFTH [if you start on the third, fifth, or seventh
of the chord. So we can apply of the chord you can add THREE
the same two rules. half steps:
74 root and the seventh.]
And what if we resolve up another Or the other version of

third up from there? rule 2
Well now we're on the SIXTH of the [(Rule 2-A) when starting
chord, so we're going to use rule 2 on 2, 4, or 6) you can add TWO
[Rule number 2 is that if you start half steps:
on the second,fourth, or sixth between the second and the root,
you add no half steps.] and between the root and
the seventh]
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And lastly, how about an arpeggio Or we could apply

from the SEVENTH of the chord? rule number 3
So if we resolve DOWN we end [if you start on the third, fifth, or seventh
up at the FIFTH. So we can apply of the chord you can add THREE
rule 1. half steps:
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Ok? If we resolve it up a STEP... Or we could apply 12
then we're on the SEVENTH, rule number 3
and we've got the same two rules [if you start on the third, fifth, or seventh
to apply. of the chord you can add THREE
rule 1. half steps:
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And if we resolve it up ANOTHER

step, then we're on the ROOT.
So we have to use rule 1.
[rule 1: If you start on root,
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[10:28]
Alright, let's try all those
combinations in a row.
[on an F7 chord]
3 13
11
13 14
15
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[Bill Graham forgot to play this one]

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21
[11:28] 15
22 "Let's try all the combinations in
B flat now.....
9 16
[12:02]
11
13
15
17
19 17
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[12:31]
Allright, so those are Barry's models for adding extra half notes to descending dominant
seventh scales.
If you spend any time at all checking out the playing of bebop masters like Charlie
22 Parker, Bud Powell, or Barry himself, you should already be recognizing some of these
sounds from their solos.
[12:47]
[ This is the end of part ONE of this TWO part transcript.
Due to the length of Bill Graham's 35 minute lesson, the SECOND
part of the transcript will being at 12:47 into his video.
23 The SECOND part will continue with "The family of four dominants"]

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Bill Graham: Everything (lesson, etc.) Transcript: R.Glover (RdgJr619)

Barry Harris rule 1: So, let's say we're on C7.

We're going to put an And when we do that,

10 Or from the fifth....

Or from the seventh...

Rule number 2 is that if you start on the second,

starting from the second....

starting from the sixth....

starting from the second....

24 starting from the fourth....

So if we start on the third.....

Or starting from the fifth.....

Barry Harris rule 1:

Rule number 2 is that if you start on the second,

Rule number 3 is that if you start on the

[5:11] So let's stay on F7 for a minute and talk

And then there's an arpeggios that starts on the THIRD

Next, if we go up and start the arpeggio from the 5th...

And lastly, there's an arpeggio on the 7th...

So let's start with an F7 arpeggio. So we're going to apply rule 2,

Or we could apply the other

Let's apply rule number one.

Or we could apply the other

Great. Ok, how about if

And if we resolve it up Or the other version of

Great. Let's try an arpeggio Or we could apply

And what if we resolve up another Or the other version of

And lastly, how about an arpeggio Or we could apply

And if we resolve it up ANOTHER

[Bill Graham forgot to play this one]

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