{"id":2566,"date":"2015-09-09T16:00:13","date_gmt":"2015-09-09T14:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/?p=2566"},"modified":"2024-11-26T14:08:57","modified_gmt":"2024-11-26T13:08:57","slug":"georgia-on-my-mind-guitar-chords","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/georgia-on-my-mind-guitar-chords\/","title":{"rendered":"Georgia on My Mind Guitar Chords"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of the most popular jazz standards of all time, Georgia on My Mind is a favorite vehicle for jazz guitarists of all levels of experience. With a memorable melody, engaging chord progression, and a slow bluesy feel, Georgia is a great tune to jam on in a solo, duo, or combo setting.<\/span><\/p>\n

In this lesson, you’ll learn how to play the chords of Georgia on My Mind by getting a chord study under your fingers.<\/p>\n

Not only with this study help you learn to play Georgia, it will also expand your chord knowledge, build your rhythm chops<\/a>, and increase your guitar technique all in one study.<\/p>\n<\/span><\/span>\n

What\u2019s in This Georgia on My Mind Guitar Chords Study<\/h2>\n

Before you learn how to play the Georgia chord study, here’s a bit of background on important elements used in the etude below. If you find that you enjoy any of these concepts, feel free to take them out of the study and expand upon them in your practice routine.<\/p>\n

Lastly, if you have any questions about these concepts\u00a0or anything in the study, share them in the comments section<\/strong> below.<\/p>\n

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Rhythms<\/h3>\n

The main rhythm used in this study is a quarter-note pulse.<\/p>\n

Mostly associated with Freddie Green, quarter note comping is a bit different in a ballad setting such as this. You don\u2019t have to accent the 2 and 4 as much as you would when using quarter notes at faster tempos.<\/p>\n

Once you get the hang of the steady rhythm, you can experiment with anticipating the quarter notes by playing them an 8th<\/sup>-note early.<\/p>\n

In the bridge section, there are more 8th<\/sup> notes and rests used to break up the quarter-note pulse set in the other sections of the study. When you reach a bridge section, it\u2019s often a good idea to change your rhythmic approach to signify that it\u2019s a change in the form, as you do in the study below.<\/p>\n

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3 to 9 Chords<\/h3>\n

These chords are common chord substitutions found in jazz guitar\u00a0and are used by every great jazz guitarist.<\/p>\n

To build a 3 to 9 chord, you play one chord (such as Fmaj7) over the underlying chord (Dm7) to create the interval pattern 3-5-7-9.<\/p>\n