summertime

Sailor · #1 08-28-2008, 07:05 PM

Anyone have a postable lead sheet for Summertime.

Thanks Sailor

Sailor · #2 08-28-2008, 07:39 PM

Matt you rock - I'm going to have a nice night now. Did you say earlier to sub an Eb7 for A7alt for better bass movement in 8th measure?

Is this the whole song basically
Thanks Sailor

m78w · #3 08-28-2008, 07:44 PM

yep that's pretty much it. You can sub the Eb7 for any A7alt that occurs during the whole tune, bar 2, bar 8 etc.

MW

mr. beaumont · #4 08-28-2008, 10:32 PM

don't forget to try the i as a m/maj7!

jazzdaz · #5 08-30-2008, 08:36 PM

If I play the A7alt straight, what voicing could I use around the 5th position for this chord?

JohnW400 · #6 08-30-2008, 11:22 PM

I hope you don't mind but I took the liberty of doing a quick comp chart of some voicings that are close to the melody notes.

I was bored so it was this or do a chord melody in fourths for Footprints and this looked easier to do

jazzdaz · #7 08-30-2008, 11:49 PM

Thanks JohnW400,

That's a good help because it gives me clues but not an actual version til I try to write a chord melody.

The Dmi/maj7 is too much of a stretch on my classical at the moment, but it does sound nice when I get it.

mr. beaumont · #8 08-31-2008, 10:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jazzdaz

If I play the A7alt straight, what voicing could I use around the 5th position for this chord?

you don't usually an A7 alt "straight" on the guitar, really...alt means b5, #5, b9, #9

in that spot, i like a A7+5, around the fifth pos. you could voice it like this

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Sailor · #9 08-31-2008, 02:18 PM

Thanks Johnwoo - fun to play with. How about adding the chord melody based on this and posting it???????

Sailor

JohnW400 · #10 08-31-2008, 06:21 PM

ok, give me a couple of day's. My wife is off from work and she's giving that "your spending too much time with your guitar" look while she plans an outing for us.

I really can't complain. I get at least 2 hours playing time a day in and 4-6 hours on Sunday.

(later) Ok it's posted. I caught a break. Ther was something intersting on TV (haha) ;0

Sailor · #11 08-31-2008, 08:09 PM

John - two hours a day? You're lucky. I try to only play one hour daily because I have pretty bad carpal tunnel! It takes a long time to make any big improvements with so little practice time but I've played classical for years so generally I can read and figure stuff out pretty quickly.

I'm looking forward to seeing some more Summertime!

Be cool, Sailor

pierre richard · #12 12-08-2008, 07:39 AM

Intro (in Am)

Am Bm C Bm
// // // //

1st two bars played twice..

I also use Am9 to Am to E7+9...

Different tempos and styles to try...

Slow..Herbie Mann did a slow version...Kenny Burrell does a funky version...I have played it Bossa once or twice...in 3/4 or busy 6/8...play it SRV style (I have a student that plays it that way)...amazing...

Time on the guitar man.......pierre...

Badge · #13 07-08-2011, 06:51 AM

Was a leadsheet ever posted for this? I'm trying to find one for summertime too? cheers, Badge