"Donna Lee" full transcription for Guitar of the original 1947 Charlie Parker's recording

[@rillloudmother]

when i first started getting into jazz a great jazz musician told me to learn donna lee. it took me too long to come around, but once i did it gave me a proper appreciation for bird, and basically set me on the path to really being able to play a little.

[@MrMjp58]

Truly remarkable. I can’t imagine how long this took to transcribe, learn and play to that level. Very impressive and enjoyable.

[@davidboucher6450]

You really have a great tone with just the perfect amount of compression. Great job!

[@madanifateh9564]

Thank you. I was looking for an accessible Donna Lee guitar tab for over a month. Have been humming this song for ever. Can't imagine how Charlie Parker/Miles Davis mind created such a marvel. Thank you!

[@michael1]

Well the bulk of it is chord tones / arpeggios and approach notes

[@NonTwinBrothers]

He got is saxophone to sound just like the guitar in the original track 🤯

[@RolandMartel-k5e]

One of the beautiful things about Charlie Parker is that his music translates very well on the guitar. You clearly demonstrate this. Great job! Very inspiring! I’m going to pick up my guitar…right this minute to start a great day!

[@n1night635]

you have some amazing tone man, not only that but you absolutely killed the whole piece.

[@ensaerodynamics8615]

Wow that is cool... you doing ALL the solos. Thanks man,.... Lessons for years here. Saved

[@leopoldyanas1807]

That was amazing!!!!

[@guitaristforfunn]

One of my favorite parts about the guitar is how many ways one can go about learning something. Amazing playing haha!! I've only learned the intro to this tune. It's very inspiring to see the way you play the whole tune! Great job!

[@paulelliott7373]

OMG (enuf said). Hats off and a toast to your talents 🍾

[@no_problem8023]

Even the bud Powell part POG

[@thormusique]

This is beautiful! Mille grazie!

[@kevinlewellen1037]

That's a Wow and a smile! Beautiful music beautifully played ❤. Subscribed for more!

[@PetrovichJLA]

Outstanding!

[@jesuszuazo3789]

Fantastic work!

[@eohippusone]

It's definitely for the advanced player. Super!

[@teddypantelas]

Great playing all the way around. Loved it! Interesting hearing 3 different giants solo back to back with different voices coming out of one guitar - you. Very hip.

[@bebopisthetruth]

Bravo! This is amazing!

[@ludens5129]

Man this is amazing stuff. I thought it was just going to be Parker's solo but you also did Davis' and Powell's solo. Great stuff.

[@alvarocarbonell2801]

Im usually not that fond of this kinds of tones but damn this was smooth, good job

[@gerrycappuccio4186]

Great performance on guitar !

[@davidbaise5137]

Nice job Federico. I used a Savoy Lp vinyl that had consecutive takes in a row, playing along just to get the melody.

[@doce7606]

well, now i know what i'm doing for the next few months.... bravissimo !!..

[@Almightservant]

Good job! Thanks for posting. Greetings from Brazil.

[@MrDerekwik]

wow great

[@nestorvera9981]

Uffff que nivel maestro wow

[@georgesember9069]

Great!! Thanks for posting!!!

[@rolanddoucet458]

Amazing. Thank you.

[@tristanavakian]

incredible.

[@spencerdawson6536]

This is so nice. Thx Boss!

[@Staypuft1981]

Very nice, guitar dynamics are right next to the hornypipe. ❤

[@HighRoadMusician]

Bravo! That was nuts.

[@dananthony6258]

Ahhh ha I accident put this on 2x play back speed and it sounds crazy. OMG. I’m gonna fry my brain dude.

[@smatlanta1]

This was the best! But now I see it's the only jazz tune you've done. I'd love to see more! Sonny Stitt?

[@sonicsimplorio928]

You're amazing

[@abcddcba-p1c]

such cool

[@kenwilliams7561]

Fantastic!

[@gertzpalma]

THANKS!

[@rkatz0]

awesome!

[@jazztemple2]

Nicely done, sir!

[@theopaopa1]

great job ! thank you !

[@storytimewithunclekumaran5004]

Well done..

[@maurosanchez5815]

Excelente!! genioo

[@paulwatts27]

Damn amazing bro 🔥🔥

[@federicodominici245]

Thanks Paul!

[@paulwatts27]

@@federicodominici245 what’s your Instagram?

[@federicodominici245]

@@paulwatts27 I don’t have Instagram…

[@music-collective]

Excellent work Federico. 👏

[@OGStazzy]

My first bird solo was blues for Alice and I barely made it through that check out the video on my channel.. I thought that would be the last bird thing I touch being it was hard to learn what I did by ear alone… it was a really good start for me and like a birds whistle, another song by Charlie comes along with sounds that’s make you have to at least try, now I’m trying to do this one in full… I’ve been doing it for the last 4 hours and only made it to 7 seconds. This video is insanely good

[@Believeinsalvation]

Good Job !

[@matyasgt8185]

Great

[@unclelion333]

Amazing work!😃

[@cangur62]

Super 👏

[@jonrydquist9246]

Nice!

[@cjm4921]

bravissimo !

[@tuaacoustic]

ยอดเยี่ยมมากครับผม

[@blossomsquirrel]

Brilliant playing and transcription. One correction: last 2 quavers of bar 44: you're playing the correct notes but the score should read e to f (13 on 4th string moving to 10 on 3rd string). David

[@jakemf1]

Killer job

[@GonzaloVieira]

Excelente

[@potaylo]

Wow.

[@BetterCallJohn]

Perfetta

[@RobertaPizzuti-c9g]

Wooooo cmq c'è qualche chitarra nuova che mi sono" persa"😂

[@Ganjahandler42]

Bro how did you get that tone!!!!!! 😎😎😎 it’s beautiful please tell me! My band will forever be great full❤

[@chupeauxx]

Is there YT video with slower version of "Donna" for us B.B.King fans who dream to play Charlie's masterpiece? Anyone? Thanks.

[@aaronjwoolley]

excellent - would have taken awhile to perfect

[@ramiroexequieltarifagomez7195]

WOWWWWW! Amazing!! Can i ask you sheet music?

[@federicodominici245]

If you'd like you can buy it here: www.sheetmusicdirect.com/en-US/se/ID_No/1341282/Product.aspx

[@davidholden4543]

Clap 👏 clap

[@neshie9724]

gonna go practice brb

[@BHAKTIBROPHY]

😮💯🔥🔥🔥🎸🔥🔥🔥💯❗

[@boomnugget3193]

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[@aceventura6969]

Dear god

[@eduardomachado1070]

Bravo! Mi ensegni?

[@AlexisMorales-od6nc]

brutal

[@lkenned1]

Mind blown! Congratulations on a great job and a serious skill... 👏👏👏 How long did the entire piece take you to learn?

[@federicodominici245]

I honestly don't remember, I made this video almost two years ago. What I know is that I wouldn't be able to play it like this anymore! 😆

[@STSGuitar16]

@@federicodominici245yeah, don’t use it and you will definitely lose it with stuff like this lol

[@josuevargas91]

Loved the video! What program did you use to make this chart/tab??

[@federicodominici245]

I used Finale.

[@philipbrown2225]

looks like a lot of work

[@theilain731]

잘봤어요

[@Sci-sh5mg]

❤😂🎉😢😮😅😊

[@melodymonger]

😲

[@antoniolucero6910]

I’ve set out to learn Donna Lee. I’m embarrassed to say how long it’s taken me to learn what I know thus far. Question, how long did it take you to learn it at this quality?

[@barnabaspais2840]

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[@semyaza555]

What guitar are you playing?

[@Sci-sh5mg]

😊😅😮😅🎉😮😂

[@melisaandino]

Ibanez model...

[@federicodominici245]

It's an old Ibanez Artstar AF-120

[@isa.karatas]

it's a good work but sax in the backing track is just too loud, guitar can't be heard clearly

[@jysmtl]

Matters not. When you play along you can turn your amp up as loud as you wish.

[@johnf.hebert1409]

Miles is Miles behind Bird in every solo he follows

[@BlueAvianProductions]

👎

[@Hijodenels]

Why not write it in the correct octave for guitar (8va), i.e. the way you're actually playing it?

[@federicodominici245]

Because I wanted to write it with the actual pitches that are played on the record…

[@Hijodenels]

@@federicodominici245 That's okay but since you mentioned guitar specifically I expected the part to be written for in correct octave for guitar. It'd be like saying "full transcription for Trumpet" and then not transposing the part to Bb. No worries, though, just means guitarists have to transpose up an octave. 😃😃

[@BHAKTIBROPHY]

​@@federicodominici245 Thanks for doing it the way you did; makes much more sense considering the instruments you were transcribing. Plus, anyone who can read will know where the notes are in 8va... it's not like they're different notes, just an octave higher. Thank you for sharing this. And your playing... my goodness!! 😂🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Bravo!!

[@中村耕太郎]

そこまで上手く弾けるのなら、コピーなんか止めて、自分なりのアドリブを考えれば良いのに。

[@1flat5th]

WOWZA

[@dananthony6258]

The fake book only give you the first 30 bars. Now I have to buy it again 🫣

[@justangel7]

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[@Zishi05]

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