Your Questions Answered: How to break up lines

Great question about how to make your solos less “scaley” and “patterney” and come up with great lines based on the principles taught in Barry Harris class using chords, arpeggios, 5-4-3-2 pivoting triplets, etc. Please keep those questions coming!

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