Bb Rhythm Changes

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Chord Charts

Bb Rhythm Changes is the most common key. This key was utilized for many of Charlie Parker’s bebop heads such as, Anthropology, and Dexterity. Other classic Rhythm Changes in Bb include,
Oleo and Rhythm-A-Ning. All jazz musicians must be able to navigate Bb Rhythm Changes with ease.

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Videos to learn the melody/changes

Sonny Rollins - Oleo

03:31

Charlie Parker - Anthropology

05:31

New location for this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzMhGj-YXww

03:39

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Camden Hughes http://camdenhughes.com/

Camden is a working jazz pianist, multi-instrumentalist, and music educator currently living near Boise, ID. He teaches music at the Idaho Arts Charter School, and is the jazz adjunct professor at Northwest Nazarene University. Check out his music at www.camdenhughesmusic.com.

4 COMMENTS

Aidan July 9, 2011 At 12:40 pm

I think it might be helpful to at least discuss the variations on RC, because someone could use any of them, and, though for the most part they overlap pretty well, maybe you should post some other forms of the changes.

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Chris Mullins March 14, 2011 At 12:09 pm

If the internet is a great resource for learning, it is great because of the generosity of people like yourself.

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Bruce Wells February 5, 2011 At 2:22 pm

YCamden, I must say again how valuable your website is. The video examples say a whole lot about how these Rhythmn changes should and can be played The worst thing any of us can do is play them stock straight up and mechanical. These examples show us the way.

Thanks again

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jackthe7th January 6, 2011 At 1:50 pm

Awesome! Could you make a faster rhythm changes though? something like 220 bpm?

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