I could hear it sometimes, but I couldn't play it. I'd been getting bored with the stereotyped changes that were being used. I found that by using the higher intervals of a chord as a melody line and backing them with related changes, I could play the thing I'd been hearing.
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"I could hear it sometimes, but I couldn't play it. I'd been getting bored with the stereotyped changes that were being used. I found that by using the higher intervals of a chord as a melody line and backing them with related changes, I could play the thing I'd been hearing." — Charlie Parker
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I could hear it sometimes, but I couldn't play it. I'd been getting bored with the stereotyped changes that were being used. I found that by using the higher intervals of a chord as a melody line and backing them with related changes, I could play the thing I'd been hearing. — Charlie Parker
About Charlie Parker
Charlie Parker was a Musician from United States (1920–1955).
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This quote is attributed to Charlie Parker, a Musician from United States.
When did Charlie Parker live?
Charlie Parker lived from 1920 – 1955.