Lonnie Johnson in The Mooche

[Dawidsu]

Hello, I'm new to the jazz guitar and I don't know many chord shapes and ways the early jazz guitarists moved them to create a kind of little solos.

I was wondering if you could help me with a fragment of The Mooche by Duke Ellington. Lonnie Johnson plays some chords in this song I wish I knew how to copy. They start at 1:16 and last until approximately 1:36. Could someone create a little tab for me?

Here's the link: Duke Ellington - The Mooche (MAFIA Soundtrack) - YouTube

Thanks in advance. I hope I posted the thread in the right forum.

[Roosto]

I love many jazz guitarists, Kenny Burrell in particular, but Lonnie Johnson really floats my boat. Great listening.

[Dawidsu]

Yeah, he was a great guitarist, but would somebody help me with transcribing these few chords?

[bobby d]

Ebmi6 is the basic starting point, sliding to different positions. play the first chord then move it down 1. Chord #3 sounds right for the last chord. These chords can also be thought of as diminished but with only 3 notes.


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