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Charlie Parker Licks

Charlie Parker licks describes two jazz motifs. The first is a "Honeysuckle Rose" motif played over a Dm chord shape. The second is an "Anthropology" lick played around a Cmaj7 chord, which was written by Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie.

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Charlie Parker Licks

Charlie Parker licks describes two jazz motifs. The first is a "Honeysuckle Rose" motif played over a Dm chord shape. The second is an "Anthropology" lick played around a Cmaj7 chord, which was written by Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie.

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Charlie Parker licks

II-V-I Licks

1) Notice the 'Honeysuckle Rose' motif in the first bar.

2) The first bar starts with a Dm chord shape.

Major Licks

1) The second bar of this major lick is played around a Cmaj7 chord shape.

2) This is the opening lick from 'Anthropology', a standard written by Charlie 'Bird' Parker and
John 'Dizzy' Gillespie.

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