Here's something I made to show how much of Charlie Parker's Omnibook is based on other tunes.
For GJ saxophonists & clarinettists, note that there are many Parker solos based on 'Honeysuckle rose', 'I got rhythm', 12 bar blues, etc.
So plenty of licks & riffs for borrowing ;-)
normally I'd recommend getting the B-flat version of the Omnibook, but the GJ keys are often different from those played by the be-bop guys. So transpose
Note that lots of guitar players to Si Tu SAvais in Bm which Andy's C# minor transcription is perfectamundo although original music that I have shows it in Cm and I will post that and my Dm transcription as soon as I can figure out how best to post it :oops:
I practice it in all 3 keys (I really need the practice)
The Magic really starts to happen when you can play it with your eyes closed
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I am working on a few transpositions that I will post as soon as done.
or do we need to host the images externally ?
-A- :roll:
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-- Orson Welles
Here's something I made to show how much of Charlie Parker's Omnibook is based on other tunes.
For GJ saxophonists & clarinettists, note that there are many Parker solos based on 'Honeysuckle rose', 'I got rhythm', 12 bar blues, etc.
So plenty of licks & riffs for borrowing ;-)
normally I'd recommend getting the B-flat version of the Omnibook, but the GJ keys are often different from those played by the be-bop guys. So transpose
Next up - some GJ lead sheets in Bb
-A-
I practice it in all 3 keys (I really need the practice)
p.s. ignore that tempo marking!
I just got my piano talking to Garageband - makes keying-in music a lot easier.
so - any requests for GJ heads in Bb ??
more "soon" lol
p.s. on sax you may want to use LH side D for the 4th line D's,
p.p.s on clarinet keep your choice of C# key down , either LH or RH, for all of bar 16
scribble in your own middle eight,
it's || Bb7 | Bb7 | Dm | Dm | Bb7 | Bb7 | A7 | A7 || , then back to bar 9 :roll: