{"id":8688,"date":"2018-06-13T22:55:43","date_gmt":"2018-06-13T20:55:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/?p=8688"},"modified":"2023-02-14T13:33:31","modified_gmt":"2023-02-14T12:33:31","slug":"charlie-parker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/charlie-parker\/","title":{"rendered":"Charlie Parker For Guitar &#8211; Licks, Patterns, and Clich\u00e9s"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"line-height: 160%; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;\">Charlie Parker (aka &#8220;Bird&#8221;) is one of the founders of bebop. He was the master of chord tone improvisation and that&#8217;s why his playing is so interesting for guitarists to study. Though translating lines from sax to the guitar isn&#8217;t always easy, studying legendary players such as Charlie Parker is time well spent. Getting your fingers, ears, and mind around the improvisational mindset of such an important player in jazz history is essential in the development of any jazz improviser.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/charlie-parker.png\" alt=\"Charlie Parker\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-16365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/charlie-parker.png 350w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/charlie-parker-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/charlie-parker-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/charlie-parker-48x48.png 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Even if you would leave the band out and listen to Parker playing solo, you can still hear every chord of the tune&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/jazz-chord-progressions\/\">chord progression<\/a>. Outlining the chords in your improvisations makes your improvised solos more interesting to listen to.<\/p>\n<p>Studying Charlie Parker&#8217;s playing style is a great way to sharpen your chord tone soloing skills and getting a bebop sound.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear:both\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<span style=\"--tl-form-height-m:555.828px;--tl-form-height-t:361.672px;--tl-form-height-d:361.672px;\" class=\"tl-placeholder-f-type-shortcode_10980 tl-preload-form\"><span><\/span><\/span>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Charlie Parker Lick 1 &#8211; Groovin High<\/h2>\n<p>The first bar starts with the opening phrase from Groovin High, a bebop standard written by Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie.<\/p>\n<p>The lick starts with a\u00a0 Dm add 9 arpeggio over the Dm7 chord, a common choice in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/bebop-guitar\/\">bebop<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i>Listen &amp; Play Along<\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-b0d420fc0b2e509afafb09b32597926b-6a53d1939a07e\" class=\"waveplayer loading wvpl-skin-w2-evolution wvpl-palette-800e3a14c86733ad9ccc96fd80850d88 wvpl-style-light wvpl-size-xs wvpl-shape-rounded \" data-limit=\"0\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-config_id=\"b0d420fc0b2e509afafb09b32597926b\" data-instance_id=\"b0d420fc0b2e509afafb09b32597926b-6a510bb6ea388\">\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-left-box\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/audiobg.png)\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-interface\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-volume-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-info\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-prev wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-play\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-next wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-volume wvpl-volume_up\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-poster\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-right-box\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<svg>\n\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#waveform-animation\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"percentage\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading-progress\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"message\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-position\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-duration\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-waveform\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-infobar\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playing-info\"><div class=\"wvpl-infoblock\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8708\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/charlie-parker-groovin-high.png\" alt=\"Charlie Parker Groovin High Lick 1\" width=\"779\" height=\"239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/charlie-parker-groovin-high.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/charlie-parker-groovin-high-300x92.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/charlie-parker-groovin-high-768x236.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/charlie-parker-groovin-high-585x179.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Charlie Parker Lick 2 &#8211; Groovin High<\/h2>\n<p>The opening phrase of the next lick comes from the theme of Groovin High as well.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a simple Dm7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/guitar-arpeggios\/\">arpeggio pattern<\/a>, followed by an Abdim7 arpeggio over G7.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/diminished-chords\/\">diminished chord<\/a> outlines the 3-5-b7-b9 of G7, giving it a bit of tension that is then resolved when the Ab moves to G in the line.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table class=\"tableizer-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"tableizer-firstrow\">\n<th style=\"color: #ed212a; border-bottom: 0; width: 40%;\">Abdim7 Arpeggio<\/th>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">Ab<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">Cb<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">Ebb<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">Gbb<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; border-bottom: 0; color: #ffffff; text-align: left;\">Played over G7<\/td>\n<td>b9<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>b7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Playing a dim7 arpeggio from the b9 of a dominant 7th chord is a popular bebop concept, and is something you should explore further in your jazz guitar studies.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i>Listen &amp; Play Along<\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-7d3857fec6c3951538bb45f4919a7c72-6a53d1939b092\" class=\"waveplayer loading wvpl-skin-w2-evolution wvpl-palette-800e3a14c86733ad9ccc96fd80850d88 wvpl-style-light wvpl-size-xs wvpl-shape-rounded \" data-limit=\"0\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-config_id=\"7d3857fec6c3951538bb45f4919a7c72\" data-instance_id=\"7d3857fec6c3951538bb45f4919a7c72-6a510bb6eb859\">\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-left-box\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/audiobg.png)\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-interface\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-volume-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-info\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-prev wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-play\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-next wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-volume wvpl-volume_up\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-poster\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-right-box\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<svg>\n\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#waveform-animation\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"percentage\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading-progress\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"message\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-position\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-duration\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-waveform\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-infobar\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playing-info\"><div class=\"wvpl-infoblock\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8709\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/charlie-parker-groovin-high-2.png\" alt=\"Charlie Parker Groovin High Lick 2\" width=\"779\" height=\"239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/charlie-parker-groovin-high-2.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/charlie-parker-groovin-high-2-300x92.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/charlie-parker-groovin-high-2-768x236.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/charlie-parker-groovin-high-2-585x179.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Charlie Parker Lick 3 &#8211; Bebop Cliche<\/h2>\n<p>The next lick is over a ii V I in Eb major and features a bebop cliche in the second bar.<\/p>\n<p>In that part, a Dm7b5 arpeggio is played over Bb7, a common substitution for dominant chords.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table class=\"tableizer-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"tableizer-firstrow\">\n<th style=\"color: #ed212a; border-bottom: 0; width: 40%;\">Dm7b5 Arpeggio<\/th>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">D<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">F<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">Ab<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; border-bottom: 0; color: #ffffff; text-align: left;\">Played over Bb7<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>b7<\/td>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i>Listen &amp; Play Along<\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-45f0a90cee3c5665039ce31b5ee7e16d-6a53d1939bc85\" class=\"waveplayer loading wvpl-skin-w2-evolution wvpl-palette-800e3a14c86733ad9ccc96fd80850d88 wvpl-style-light wvpl-size-xs wvpl-shape-rounded \" data-limit=\"0\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-config_id=\"45f0a90cee3c5665039ce31b5ee7e16d\" data-instance_id=\"45f0a90cee3c5665039ce31b5ee7e16d-6a510bb6ec721\">\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-left-box\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/audiobg.png)\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-interface\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-volume-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-info\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-prev wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-play\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-next wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-volume wvpl-volume_up\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-poster\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-right-box\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<svg>\n\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#waveform-animation\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"percentage\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading-progress\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"message\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-position\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-duration\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-waveform\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-infobar\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playing-info\"><div class=\"wvpl-infoblock\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8711\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/charlie-parker-pattern-1-lick.png\" alt=\"Charlie Parker pattern\" width=\"779\" height=\"248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/charlie-parker-pattern-1-lick.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/charlie-parker-pattern-1-lick-300x96.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/charlie-parker-pattern-1-lick-768x244.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/charlie-parker-pattern-1-lick-585x186.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Charlie Parker Lick 4 &#8211; 3 to b9 Interval<\/h2>\n<p>This short 2-5-1 in C major has another bebop cliche, the interval-leap from 3 to b9 on beat 3, followed by a chromatic run to the 5 of Cmaj7.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i>Listen &amp; Play Along<\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-a9d90611047ec368b24225af38ecaabb-6a53d1939c852\" class=\"waveplayer loading wvpl-skin-w2-evolution wvpl-palette-800e3a14c86733ad9ccc96fd80850d88 wvpl-style-light wvpl-size-xs wvpl-shape-rounded \" data-limit=\"0\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-config_id=\"a9d90611047ec368b24225af38ecaabb\" data-instance_id=\"a9d90611047ec368b24225af38ecaabb-6a510bb6ed597\">\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-left-box\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/audiobg.png)\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-interface\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-volume-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-info\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-prev wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-play\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-next wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-volume wvpl-volume_up\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-poster\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-right-box\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<svg>\n\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#waveform-animation\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"percentage\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading-progress\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"message\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-position\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-duration\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-waveform\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-infobar\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playing-info\"><div class=\"wvpl-infoblock\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8712\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/charlie-parker-minor-2-5-1.png\" alt=\"Charlie Parker minor 2-5-1 lick\" width=\"779\" height=\"245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/charlie-parker-minor-2-5-1.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/charlie-parker-minor-2-5-1-300x94.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/charlie-parker-minor-2-5-1-768x242.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/charlie-parker-minor-2-5-1-585x184.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Charlie Parker Lick 5 &#8211; Donna Lee<\/h2>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a lick from the classic Bebop tune Donna Lee (it&#8217;s not clear who has written this standard, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/miles-davis-for-guitar\/\">Miles Davis<\/a> or Charlie Parker).<\/p>\n<p>There are two items to pull away from this phrase, the first being the interval leaps in the first bar, followed by the b9-#9-b9 triplet motive in the second bar.<\/p>\n<p>Both of these items are characteristic of Parker&#8217;s soloing material\u00a0and can be studied outside of this lick so that you can apply both concepts to other tunes and progressions.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i>Listen &amp; Play Along<\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-9f78c6c1310422a6f0fcf27acf5f8011-6a53d1939d3e8\" class=\"waveplayer loading wvpl-skin-w2-evolution wvpl-palette-800e3a14c86733ad9ccc96fd80850d88 wvpl-style-light wvpl-size-xs wvpl-shape-rounded \" data-limit=\"0\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-config_id=\"9f78c6c1310422a6f0fcf27acf5f8011\" data-instance_id=\"9f78c6c1310422a6f0fcf27acf5f8011-6a510bb6ee3e4\">\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-left-box\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/audiobg.png)\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-interface\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-volume-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-info\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-prev wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-play\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-next wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-volume wvpl-volume_up\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-poster\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-right-box\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<svg>\n\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#waveform-animation\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"percentage\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading-progress\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"message\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-position\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-duration\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-waveform\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-infobar\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playing-info\"><div class=\"wvpl-infoblock\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8722\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/charlie-parker-donna-lee.png\" alt=\"Charlie Parker Donna Lee lick\" width=\"779\" height=\"248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/charlie-parker-donna-lee.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/charlie-parker-donna-lee-300x96.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/charlie-parker-donna-lee-768x244.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/charlie-parker-donna-lee-585x186.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Charlie Parker Lick 6 &#8211; Minor ii V I in C Minor<\/h2>\n<p>This minor 2-5-1 lick starts with a typical Charlie Parker rhythm, before it moves on to the C <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/harmonic-minor-scale-jazz\/\">harmonic minor scale<\/a>, a common choice in bebop to play over dominant chords.<\/p>\n<p>The line ends with a delayed resolution because a G7 arpeggio is played over Cm7, which resolves on beat 3.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i>Listen &amp; Play Along<\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-b9f6737636a315ce73734663be03b82e-6a53d1939df7e\" class=\"waveplayer loading wvpl-skin-w2-evolution wvpl-palette-800e3a14c86733ad9ccc96fd80850d88 wvpl-style-light wvpl-size-xs wvpl-shape-rounded \" data-limit=\"0\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-config_id=\"b9f6737636a315ce73734663be03b82e\" data-instance_id=\"b9f6737636a315ce73734663be03b82e-6a510bb6ef224\">\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-left-box\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/audiobg.png)\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-interface\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-volume-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-info\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-prev wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-play\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-next wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-volume wvpl-volume_up\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-poster\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-right-box\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<svg>\n\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#waveform-animation\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"percentage\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading-progress\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"message\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-position\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-duration\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-waveform\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-infobar\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playing-info\"><div class=\"wvpl-infoblock\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8713\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/charlie-parker-minor-lick.png\" alt=\"Charlie Parker minor 2-5-1 lick\" width=\"779\" height=\"245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/charlie-parker-minor-lick.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/charlie-parker-minor-lick-300x94.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/charlie-parker-minor-lick-768x242.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/charlie-parker-minor-lick-585x184.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Charlie Parker Lick 7 &#8211; Minor ii V I in A Minor<\/h2>\n<p>The next lick, a 2-5-1 in A minor, uses the Gdim7 arpeggio over E7alt, as well as two trills (using F-G-F-E), which were characteristic of Parker&#8217;s playing style.<\/p>\n<p>While working on Parker&#8217;s major key licks is essential, so is working on his minor phrases as there is a lot to be gained from studying this side of Bird&#8217;s improvisational output.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i>Listen &amp; Play<\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-4fe81e718c9a8d8bafe3c9b3b5485aa8-6a53d1939eb0a\" class=\"waveplayer loading wvpl-skin-w2-evolution wvpl-palette-800e3a14c86733ad9ccc96fd80850d88 wvpl-style-light wvpl-size-xs wvpl-shape-rounded \" data-limit=\"0\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-config_id=\"4fe81e718c9a8d8bafe3c9b3b5485aa8\" data-instance_id=\"4fe81e718c9a8d8bafe3c9b3b5485aa8-6a510bb6f006a\">\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-left-box\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/audiobg.png)\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-interface\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-volume-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-info\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-prev wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-play\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-next wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-volume wvpl-volume_up\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-poster\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-right-box\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<svg>\n\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#waveform-animation\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"percentage\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading-progress\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"message\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-position\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-duration\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-waveform\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-infobar\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playing-info\"><div class=\"wvpl-infoblock\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8725\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/charlie-parker-lick-7.png\" alt=\"Charlie Parker minor lick\" width=\"779\" height=\"255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/charlie-parker-lick-7.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/charlie-parker-lick-7-300x98.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/charlie-parker-lick-7-768x251.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/charlie-parker-lick-7-585x191.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Charlie Parker Lick 8 &#8211; C Major to C Dominant<\/h2>\n<p>Lick number 8 uses the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/guitar-modes\/#ionian\">C major scale<\/a> with several <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/diatonic-enclosure\/\">enclosures<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In bar 3 an Em7 arpeggio is used to create a Cmaj9 sound:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table class=\"tableizer-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"tableizer-firstrow\">\n<th style=\"color: #ed212a; border-bottom: 0; width: 40%;\">Em7 Arpeggio<\/th>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">E<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">G<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">B<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">D<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; border-bottom: 0; color: #ffffff; text-align: left;\">Played over Cmaj7<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The lick ends on the b7, turning the Cmaj7 in a C7, something you would do in bar 4 of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/jazz-blues-chord-progressions\/\">Parker blues<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i>Listen &amp; Play Along<\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-d92c7bd6c0c11d1cf4a28cde5ff6b892-6a53d1939f6a1\" class=\"waveplayer loading wvpl-skin-w2-evolution wvpl-palette-800e3a14c86733ad9ccc96fd80850d88 wvpl-style-light wvpl-size-xs wvpl-shape-rounded \" data-limit=\"0\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-config_id=\"d92c7bd6c0c11d1cf4a28cde5ff6b892\" data-instance_id=\"d92c7bd6c0c11d1cf4a28cde5ff6b892-6a510bb6f0e8a\">\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-left-box\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/audiobg.png)\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-interface\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-volume-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-info\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-prev wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-play\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-next wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-volume wvpl-volume_up\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-poster\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-right-box\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<svg>\n\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#waveform-animation\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"percentage\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading-progress\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"message\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-position\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-duration\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-waveform\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-infobar\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playing-info\"><div class=\"wvpl-infoblock\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8715\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/charlie-parker-major-lick-1.png\" alt=\"Charlie Parker major lick 1\" width=\"779\" height=\"239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/charlie-parker-major-lick-1.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/charlie-parker-major-lick-1-300x92.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/charlie-parker-major-lick-1-768x236.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/charlie-parker-major-lick-1-585x179.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Charlie Parker Lick 9 &#8211; Bb Major<\/h2>\n<p>This lick in Bb major uses the Bb major scale, with several <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/chromaticism-how-to-add-chromatic-notes\/\">chromatic approach notes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Notice the Cm7 arpeggio in bar 1. Using the ii or V over the I creates tension and movement, which makes playing over the same chord for several bars more interesting.<\/p>\n<p>In bar 3 the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/bebop-scale\/#major\">Bb major bebop scale<\/a> is used.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i>Listen &amp; Play Along<\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-ea4327c32b235b7907dec7535dc0da3c-6a53d193a0232\" class=\"waveplayer loading wvpl-skin-w2-evolution wvpl-palette-800e3a14c86733ad9ccc96fd80850d88 wvpl-style-light wvpl-size-xs wvpl-shape-rounded \" data-limit=\"0\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-config_id=\"ea4327c32b235b7907dec7535dc0da3c\" data-instance_id=\"ea4327c32b235b7907dec7535dc0da3c-6a510bb6f1cc9\">\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-left-box\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/audiobg.png)\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-interface\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-volume-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-info\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-prev wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-play\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-next wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-volume wvpl-volume_up\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-poster\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-right-box\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<svg>\n\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#waveform-animation\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"percentage\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading-progress\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"message\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-position\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-duration\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-waveform\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-infobar\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playing-info\"><div class=\"wvpl-infoblock\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8716\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/charlie-parker-major-lick-2.png\" alt=\"Charlie Parker major lick 2\" width=\"779\" height=\"245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/charlie-parker-major-lick-2.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/charlie-parker-major-lick-2-300x94.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/charlie-parker-major-lick-2-768x242.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/charlie-parker-major-lick-2-585x184.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Charlie Parker Lick 10 &#8211; C Major<\/h2>\n<p>The second bar of this major lick is played around a Cmaj7 chord shape, which you can see in the grid below.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/images\/lessons\/charlie-parker-chord.png\" alt=\"Charlie Parker\" width=\"221\" height=\"199\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There is also a very common <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/bebop-licks\/\">bebop phrase<\/a> in the first bar (F-D-D#-E), where you start a half step above your target note, then run two chromatic notes below that target note, before resolving to the target note itself (in this case E).<\/p>\n<p>This phrase works very well with the target note being the 3rd or 7th of the key, as both have diatonic notes a half step above them already, though with a bit of practice you can apply this concept anywhere you choose.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i>Listen &amp; Play Along<\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-8932f2fcd549cde3014c1bb659f59423-6a53d193a0ecc\" class=\"waveplayer loading wvpl-skin-w2-evolution wvpl-palette-800e3a14c86733ad9ccc96fd80850d88 wvpl-style-light wvpl-size-xs wvpl-shape-rounded \" data-limit=\"0\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-config_id=\"8932f2fcd549cde3014c1bb659f59423\" data-instance_id=\"8932f2fcd549cde3014c1bb659f59423-6a510bb6f2afd\">\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-left-box\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/audiobg.png)\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-interface\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-volume-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-info\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-prev wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-play\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-next wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-volume wvpl-volume_up\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-poster\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-right-box\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<svg>\n\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#waveform-animation\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"percentage\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading-progress\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"message\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-position\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-duration\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-waveform\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-infobar\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playing-info\"><div class=\"wvpl-infoblock\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8723\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/charlie-parker-lick-10.png\" alt=\"Charlie Parker major lick\" width=\"779\" height=\"242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/charlie-parker-lick-10.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/charlie-parker-lick-10-300x93.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/charlie-parker-lick-10-768x239.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/charlie-parker-lick-10-585x182.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Charlie Parker Lick 11 &#8211; 4 Major Patterns<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/courses\/product\/jazz-guitar-patterns-volume-1\/\">Jazz guitar patterns<\/a> are small building blocks you can use in your solos.<\/p>\n<p>Here are 4 major Charlie Parker patterns you can use over Cmaj7 or C7. The first one is from Au Privave, the second from Billie&#8217;s Bounce, and the third and fourth are from Moose the Mooche.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i>Listen &amp; Play Along<\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-e53efb6fef972722fc1e7d37310e26e5-6a53d193a1a74\" class=\"waveplayer loading wvpl-skin-w2-evolution wvpl-palette-800e3a14c86733ad9ccc96fd80850d88 wvpl-style-light wvpl-size-xs wvpl-shape-rounded \" data-limit=\"0\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-config_id=\"e53efb6fef972722fc1e7d37310e26e5\" data-instance_id=\"e53efb6fef972722fc1e7d37310e26e5-6a510bb6f3915\">\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-left-box\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/audiobg.png)\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-interface\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-volume-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-info\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-prev wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-play\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-next wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-volume wvpl-volume_up\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-poster\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-right-box\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<svg>\n\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#waveform-animation\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"percentage\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading-progress\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"message\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-position\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-duration\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-waveform\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-infobar\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playing-info\"><div class=\"wvpl-infoblock\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8718\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/charlie-parker-dominant-patterns.png\" alt=\"Charlie Parker patterns\" width=\"779\" height=\"514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/charlie-parker-dominant-patterns.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/charlie-parker-dominant-patterns-300x198.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/charlie-parker-dominant-patterns-768x507.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/charlie-parker-dominant-patterns-585x386.png 585w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/charlie-parker-dominant-patterns-263x175.png 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Charlie Parker Lick 12 &#8211; C Dominant<\/h2>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a lick over C7 that uses the C Mixolydian scale with chromatic approach notes.<\/p>\n<p>Notice the typical Parker motive on beat 1 of bar 2, something that comes back often in his playing.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i>Listen &amp; Play Along<\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-7b2120b5f0d7bbfadcc8d926a383a248-6a53d193a2610\" class=\"waveplayer loading wvpl-skin-w2-evolution wvpl-palette-800e3a14c86733ad9ccc96fd80850d88 wvpl-style-light wvpl-size-xs wvpl-shape-rounded \" data-limit=\"0\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-config_id=\"7b2120b5f0d7bbfadcc8d926a383a248\" data-instance_id=\"7b2120b5f0d7bbfadcc8d926a383a248-6a510bb700503\">\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-left-box\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/audiobg.png)\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-interface\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-volume-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-info\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-prev wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-play\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-next wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-volume wvpl-volume_up\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-poster\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-right-box\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<svg>\n\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#waveform-animation\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"percentage\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading-progress\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"message\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-position\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-duration\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-waveform\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-infobar\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playing-info\"><div class=\"wvpl-infoblock\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8719\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/charlie-parker-dominant-lick-1.png\" alt=\"Charlie Parker dominant lick 1\" width=\"779\" height=\"245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/charlie-parker-dominant-lick-1.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/charlie-parker-dominant-lick-1-300x94.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/charlie-parker-dominant-lick-1-768x242.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/charlie-parker-dominant-lick-1-585x184.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Charlie Parker Lick 13 &#8211; C Dominant<\/h2>\n<p>Another lick over C7. The same rhythmic motif we saw in previous licks comes back on beat 4 of bar 1.<\/p>\n<p>Also, notice that the b7 is not played until the very end.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i>Listen &amp; Play Along<\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-bb484b6881741ce61ac6a66723e7501d-6a53d193a31a7\" class=\"waveplayer loading wvpl-skin-w2-evolution wvpl-palette-800e3a14c86733ad9ccc96fd80850d88 wvpl-style-light wvpl-size-xs wvpl-shape-rounded \" data-limit=\"0\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-config_id=\"bb484b6881741ce61ac6a66723e7501d\" data-instance_id=\"bb484b6881741ce61ac6a66723e7501d-6a510bb701325\">\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-left-box\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/audiobg.png)\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-interface\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-volume-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-info\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-prev wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-play\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-next wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-volume wvpl-volume_up\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-poster\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-right-box\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<svg>\n\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#waveform-animation\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"percentage\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading-progress\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"message\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-position\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-duration\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-waveform\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-infobar\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playing-info\"><div class=\"wvpl-infoblock\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/charlie-parker-dominant-lick-2.png\" alt=\"Charlie Parker dominant lick 2\" width=\"779\" height=\"239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/charlie-parker-dominant-lick-2.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/charlie-parker-dominant-lick-2-300x92.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/charlie-parker-dominant-lick-2-768x236.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/charlie-parker-dominant-lick-2-585x179.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Charlie Parker Lick 14 &#8211; Anthropology<\/h2>\n<p>This is the opening lick of the bride of Anthropology, another bebop standard written by Charlie &#8216;Bird&#8217; Parker and John &#8216;Dizzy&#8217; Gillespie.<\/p>\n<p>You can see the chromatic movement from the 3rd (F#) up to the 5th (A), which was a common Bird phrase and one many jazz players use to bring a chromatic\/bluesy sound to their lines.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i>Listen &amp; Play<\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-49ffbc9e2a52552193e5b491b479a390-6a53d193a3d2c\" class=\"waveplayer loading wvpl-skin-w2-evolution wvpl-palette-800e3a14c86733ad9ccc96fd80850d88 wvpl-style-light wvpl-size-xs wvpl-shape-rounded \" data-limit=\"0\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-config_id=\"49ffbc9e2a52552193e5b491b479a390\" data-instance_id=\"49ffbc9e2a52552193e5b491b479a390-6a510bb702147\">\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-left-box\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/audiobg.png)\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-interface\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-volume-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-info\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-prev wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-play\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-next wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-volume wvpl-volume_up\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-poster\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-right-box\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<svg>\n\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#waveform-animation\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"percentage\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading-progress\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"message\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-position\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-duration\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-waveform\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-infobar\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playing-info\"><div class=\"wvpl-infoblock\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8721\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/charlie-parker-anthropology.png\" alt=\"Charlie Parker Anthropology bridge\" width=\"779\" height=\"236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/charlie-parker-anthropology.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/charlie-parker-anthropology-300x91.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/charlie-parker-anthropology-768x233.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/charlie-parker-anthropology-585x177.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Charlie Parker (aka &#8220;Bird&#8221;) is one of the founders of bebop. He was the master of chord tone improvisation and that&#8217;s why his playing is so interesting for guitarists to study. Though translating lines from sax to the guitar isn&#8217;t always easy, studying legendary players such as Charlie Parker is time well spent. 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