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Bird Blues

Blues ProgressionsKey: F

Charlie Parker's bebop blues changes with extensive ii-V movement.

IΔ7-ii-V/IV-IV...

Changes

FΔ7Major 7
Eø7Half Diminished
A7Dominant
Dm7Minor 7
G7Dominant
Cm7Minor 7
F7Dominant
A#Δ7Major 7
Am7Minor 7
D7Dominant
Gm7Minor 7
C7Dominant
Common in: Blues For Alice, Chi Chi

Chord Inversions

FΔ7

F
C
G
D
A
E

Eø7

F
C
G
D
A
E

A7

F
C
G
D
A
E

Dm7

F
C
G
D
A
E

G7

F
C
G
D
A
E

Cm7

F
C
G
D
A
E

F7

F
C
G
D
A
E

A#Δ7

F
C
G
D
A
E

Am7

F
C
G
D
A
E

D7

F
C
G
D
A
E

Gm7

F
C
G
D
A
E

C7

F
C
G
D
A
E

Drop 2 Voice Leading

Pattern 1

F
C
G
D
A
E

Pattern 2

F
C
G
D
A
E

Pattern 3

F
C
G
D
A
E

Pattern 4

F
C
G
D
A
E