Bebop Fingering for Guitar (Study on “Donna Lee”)

Many jazz melodies can be difficult to play efficiently on guitar, particularly bebop melodies. Playing these melodies efficiently can require some careful pre-planning for your (left hand) fingering. This lead sheet demonstrates one possible way to play a classic jazz standard, Donna Lee.

The circled number above any note indicates the string on which to play the note. The un-circled numbers indicate left hand fingering.

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