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Bird changes
The Blues for Alice changes, Bird changes, Bird Blues, or New York Blues changes is a chord progression, often named after Charlie Parker ("Bird"), which is a variation of the twelve-bar blues. The progression uses a series of sequential ii–V or secondary ii–V progressions, and has been used in pieces such as Parker's "Blues for Alice". Toots Thielemans's "Bluesette", "Freight Trane" written by pianist Tommy Flanagan, and Parker's "Confirmation" have similar progressions.
Article summary
The Blues for Alice changes, Bird changes, Bird Blues, or New York Blues changes is a chord progression, often named after Charlie Parker ("Bird"), which is a variation of the twelve-bar blues. The progression uses a series of sequential ii–V or secondary ii–V progressions, and has been used in pieces such as Parker's "Blues for Alice". Toots Thielemans's "Bluesette", "Freight Trane" written by pianist Tommy Flanagan, and Parker's "Confirmation" have similar progressions.
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