Ornithology
by Charlie Parker (1946) Bebop 32 bars (AABA)
Bebop contrafact on "How High the Moon".
Key: G
Progression
GΔ7
Gm7
C7
FΔ7
Fm7
A#7
D#Δ7
Am7
Voice Leading Patterns
Pattern 1
GΔ7
Gm7
C7
FΔ7
Fm7
A#7
D#Δ7
Am7
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
11
11
12
10
✕
✕
10
10
12
10
✕
✕
10
9
10
10
✕
✕
9
9
10
8
✕
✕
8
8
10
8
✕
✕
8
7
8
8
✕
✕
7
7
8
6
✕
✕
7
5
7
7
✕
Pattern 2
GΔ7
Gm7
C7
FΔ7
Fm7
A#7
D#Δ7
Am7
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
2
0
4
2
✕
✕
2
0
3
1
✕
✕
0
0
2
1
✕
✕
4
2
3
3
✕
✕
3
1
3
3
✕
✕
2
1
3
1
✕
✕
2
0
1
1
✕
✕
0
0
2
0
✕
Pattern 3
GΔ7
Gm7
C7
FΔ7
Fm7
A#7
D#Δ7
Am7
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
6
4
5
5
✕
✕
5
3
5
5
✕
✕
4
3
5
3
✕
✕
4
2
3
3
✕
✕
3
1
3
3
✕
✕
2
1
3
1
✕
✕
2
0
1
1
✕
✕
0
0
2
0
✕
Pattern 4
GΔ7
Gm7
C7
FΔ7
Fm7
A#7
D#Δ7
Am7
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
7
7
9
9
✕
✕
7
7
8
8
✕
✕
7
5
8
7
✕
✕
5
5
7
7
✕
✕
5
5
6
6
✕
✕
5
3
6
5
✕
✕
3
3
5
5
✕
✕
4
2
5
3
✕
Random:
GΔ7
Gm7
C7
FΔ7
Fm7
A#7
D#Δ7
Am7
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
2
0
4
2
✕
✕
7
7
8
8
✕
✕
0
0
2
1
✕
✕
12
10
14
12
✕
✕
3
1
3
3
✕
✕
2
1
3
1
✕
✕
7
7
8
6
✕
✕
7
5
7
7
✕
Drop 2 Inversions
GMajor7
GInv 1
GInv 2
GInv 3
GInv 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
11
11
12
10
✕
✕
2
0
4
2
✕
✕
6
4
5
5
✕
✕
7
7
9
9
✕
GMinor7
GInv 1
GInv 2
GInv 3
GInv 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
10
10
12
10
✕
✕
2
0
3
1
✕
✕
5
3
5
5
✕
✕
7
7
8
8
✕
CDominant
CInv 1
CInv 2
CInv 3
CInv 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
4
3
5
3
✕
✕
7
5
8
7
✕
✕
10
9
10
10
✕
✕
0
0
2
1
✕
FMajor7
FInv 1
FInv 2
FInv 3
FInv 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
9
9
10
8
✕
✕
12
10
14
12
✕
✕
4
2
3
3
✕
✕
5
5
7
7
✕
FMinor7
FInv 1
FInv 2
FInv 3
FInv 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
8
8
10
8
✕
✕
12
10
13
11
✕
✕
3
1
3
3
✕
✕
5
5
6
6
✕
A#Dominant
A#Inv 1
A#Inv 2
A#Inv 3
A#Inv 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
2
1
3
1
✕
✕
5
3
6
5
✕
✕
8
7
8
8
✕
✕
10
10
12
11
✕
D#Major7
D#Inv 1
D#Inv 2
D#Inv 3
D#Inv 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
7
7
8
6
✕
✕
10
8
12
10
✕
✕
2
0
1
1
✕
✕
3
3
5
5
✕
AMinor7
AInv 1
AInv 2
AInv 3
AInv 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
0
0
2
0
✕
✕
4
2
5
3
✕
✕
7
5
7
7
✕
✕
9
9
10
10
✕