Help Voicing My Funny Valentine (Gm)

[nunos]

Hi. I am kind of a newbie to jazz, so please bear with me.

I am preparing My Funny Valentine in Gm to play with a singer and need some help voicing the first four chords (G-, G-(maj7), G-7, G-6)

What I initially thought of was:

6th 1st
G x G Bb D x
G x F# Bb D x
G x F Bb D x
G x E Bb D x

I think it works, but I would like to have the descent chromaticism on the bass, since I think it would sound better, don't you agree. Any ideas how?

I could do something like this, but it doesn't sound very good:

6th 1st
G x F Bb D x
F# x F Bb D x
F x F Bb D x
E x F Bb D x

Another question, the G-6 chord can be substituted by an E half diminished, right?


Thanks.

[Patriots2006]

If you want the descending line on the bottom don't play the sixth string "G". That should do it.

[jayjr92]

Nunos, Try something like this. You will need to reharmonize the run down chords to give the E string enough room without clashing with the F note on the D string.

6th 1st
G x F Bb D x
F# x Eb A D x
F x F Bb D x or F x F Ab D x or F x Eb A D x
E x E G C E

This of course depends on the melody phrase movement. I will work for instrumental. The G minor key makes this method a little awkward. Hope this helps.

[bako]

Upper common tones

G X D Bb D X-----F# X D Bb D X-----F X D Bb D X-----E X D Bb D X

G X F Bb C X-----F# X E Bb C X-----F X D Bb C X-----E X G Bb C X

X X Bb D G A-----X X Bb D F# A-----X X Bb D F A-----X X Bb D E A

X G Bb D A D-----X X Bb D F# D-----X G Bb F A C-----X E Bb D G C

[pierre richard]

I would play...Gm...Gm/Maj 7...Gm7...Gm6...

That has the desending G..F#..F..E...on the "D" string...

Time on the instrument...pierre

[franco6719]

Originally Posted by bako

Upper common tones

G X D Bb D X-----F# X D Bb D X-----F X D Bb D X-----E X D Bb D X

G X F Bb C X-----F# X E Bb C X-----F X D Bb C X-----E X G Bb C X

X X Bb D G A-----X X Bb D F# A-----X X Bb D F A-----X X Bb D E A

X G Bb D A D-----X X Bb D F# D-----X G Bb F A C-----X E Bb D G C

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