« Blues for Alice » by Bruno Pelletier-Bacquaert

Cette chronique est en anglais car Bruno l'a faite pour The Guitar Channel.
Elle est aussi à disposition tel quel des backstagers francophones.

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“Blues For Alice” is a great Charlie Parker tune. It is a 12-bar Blues, but it moves through a lot of ii-V sequences. That modified version of the Blues is usually referred to as “Bird Blues” changes.

Blues for Alice (Part 1/6)

The lead sheet shows the fingerings I use. Keep in mind that those are only suggestions. Feel free to experiment with your own fingerings. As I mention in the video, it seems logical to move down the neck to accommodate for the gradual key changes, instead of trying to play everything in the same position— at least for the first 4 measures.

Circled numbers refer to the string numbers, non-circled numbers are your left- hand fingers.

Blues for Alice - List of Jazz Chronicles

If you have any questions or comments, do not hesitate to contact me through The Guitar Channel by commenting below or directly through my website brunojazz.com.

See you again soon!

Bruno.

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