Summertime blues key of g by eddie cochran 1958 intro. The standard is noted for its rapid bebop blues style chord voicings and complex harmonic scheme which is a fine example of what is known as bird blues. If youd like to support me you can do so at this link. That modified version of the blues is usually referred to as bird blues changes. Blues for alice charlie parker body and soul heymmangreen cantaloupe island. It is a 12bar blues, but it moves through a lot of iiv sequences. Blues for alice bb pdf free download blues for alice trumpet cover very slow theme tutorial blues for alice play along backing track bb realbook. Blues for alice sheet music john coltrane real book. The memory of it was a running gag in our relationship. I have also included the 5 box patterns you need to learn in order to memorize the blues scales in all keys. You can get more charts in with custom tunings using my interactive scale generator here.
Blues for alice is a 1951 jazz standard, composed by charlie parker. Charlie parker blues for alice sheet music leadsheet in f. I have also included the 5 box patterns you need to learn in. Blues for alice on learn jazz standards is a great way to improve your ability to play more inside the changes with bebop ideas. It is written in the key of f major and usually begins with an f major seventh or f sixth chord. This pdf contains the scale charts for the blues scale in all keys for guitar in standard tuning. Aug 12, 2010 the bb blues is a common blues in jazz music. Files in pdf format i have made many of the files available in. I am not trying to screw anyone out of royalties, etc. Parker took the simple 12 bar blues concept and added a clever series of chord changes to enhance the complexity of the melody, which relies heavily upon the cycle of 4ths. All blues concert g7 on the miles davis columbia recording kind of blue 1959 miles davis 5 9. In blues for alice progression, the opening chord sound is a major seventh chord. Print and download lead sheets for blues for alice by charlie parker in f major. Blues for alice charlie parker log in to post or reply.
They are optimized for printing rather than viewing on screen. Well now its three oclock in the morning and i cant even close my eyes three oclock in the morni. Blues for alice by clark coolidge poetry foundation. About 5080% of new mothers cry and feel overwhelmed. Please drop me a line, if you wish to use it or link to it or correct it.
Blues for alice part 16 the lead sheet shows the fingerings i use. Download and print blues for alice sheet music for voice and other instruments bass clef by john coltrane real book melody and chords. Includes an high quality pdf file to download instantly. Introduction blues guitar overview introduction 12 bar blues in emajor 12 bar blues in amajor emajor revisited some other blues. His poetry utilizes syntactical and sonic patterns to engage, and generate, meaning. Get a special offer and listen to over 60 million songs, anywhere with amazon music unlimited. Michael mcclimon as played on we free kings 1961 rahsaan roland kirk, saxophones transcription 2015 by michael mcclimon licensed under the creative commons byncnd. We made this playalong and others like it to help further serve our jazz audience at learn jazz standards, and we did that by using a great piece of softwar. This salacious paperback novel was read by my ex girlfriend and i on a waterbed in the early 70s as our adolescent romance bloomed.
High quality and interactive, transposable in any key, play along. The standard is noted for its rapid bebop bluesstyle chord voicings and complex harmonic scheme which is a fine example of what is known as bird blues. I have done this with the files i had in original format i did not have all of them. Blues for alice text guitar tab by charlie parker songsterr. Check out our blues for alice jazz etude and the solo transcription of charlie parkers solo below. Blues for alice is a great example of charlie parkers bebop style in action. This exercise encourages students to consider the storytelling feature of the blues while allowing them to write their own blues song in aab. Blues for alice isnt just an easy blues with i, iv, and v chords. Download and print blues for alice sheet music for piano solo by john coltrane.
Jul 21, 2010 blues for alice on learn jazz standards is a great way to improve your ability to play more inside the changes with bebop ideas. Blues tradicional o objetivo deste material e trazer os principais conceitos do blues, falando um pouco da harmonia, escalas, riffs e frases caracteristicas do estilo. Blues for alice for piano solo, intermediate piano sheet music. Students should, of course, study the solos of great jazz players to derive even more source material. Prewar electric blues the first batch of licks comes from the swing jazz and jump blues era of the late 1930s and early 1940s. Twobar blues licks for jazz ensemble by jeff waggoner these sheets may be used as source material for students working on solos over the blues progressions in bb and f. Jan 31, 2012 we made this playalong and others like it to help further serve our jazz audience at learn jazz standards, and we did that by using a great piece of softwar. Blues for alice by clark coolidge about this poet born and raised in providence, rhode island, experimental poet and jazz musician clark coolidge has been connected to both the language movement and the new york school. It is written in the key of f major and usually begins with an f major seventh or f sixth chord parkers first recording of the piece is from august 1951 for verve. So thats a huge departure kind of pointing out, pointing forward to the amazing structural and harmonic departures from the classic blues progressions. Learning 12bar blues form though singing and theory provides students a medium for discussion of the blues. Download blues pdf ebook blues blues ebook author by t. Created in the deep south of the united states a smithsonian folkways lesson designed by.
Enjoy an unrivalled sheet music experience for ipadsheet music viewer, score library and music store all in one app. Note to lawyers and any other litigiousminded folk. Charlie parker blues for alice sheet music leadsheet. Learn how to play miles davis songs for piano and bass online. Chord charts include the bebop blues changes, aka bird blues changes. The sweet alice blues by george benson on amazon music. G7 c7 g7 d7 9 e 7 9 d7 9 g7 1 all blues miles davis. Coltrane blues for alice sheet music for piano solo pdf.
This past may, my ex girlfriend told me she would have to undergo a double mastectomy and chemo. Blues for alice part 16 by bruno pelletierbacquaert. Charles christopher bird parker, jr 29th august 1920 12th march 1955 was a u. You can make some really great lines by mixing things from blues and jazz. It appears that you do not have a plugin to view pdfs.
This purchase of the book blue alice was extra special. Free sheet music for alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, trumpet, guitar, bass. Examples include tenor madness or monks blues at 5 spot. Blues for alice pdf free download pdf download free.
Blues in bb piano part sheet music for piano download. Blues lyrics, in addition to often following the aab blues format, frequently tell a story. The baby blues are very common, starting shortly after birth. Blues for alice from the jazz pianists ultimate guide to. A discussion of clark coolidges blues for alice from poem talk december 2012 hosted by al filreis and featuring brian reed, maria damon, and craig dworkin. In this period there was a much closer relationship between jazz and blues. The chord progression used in blues for alice is known as a parker blues. It still has 12 measures, but it begins with a major 7th chord instead of the usual dominant 7th.
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