I've been experimenting with these chords.

[brent.h]

Kinda like the sound. It's a Freddie Greene style shell chord with a doubled note on the 5th string. (Is there a name for this?)

e.g. In the key of G

G6: 3224xx

G/B: 7557xx

Bb dim: 6456xx

D7: 5435xx

Of late I've been playing in more trio settings, and I'm finding that alternating my lines with these seems to fill out the space nicely without overcomplicating the harmony.

For me, these chords don't seem to get in the bassist's way because of how I play them (gliding my pick's edge quickly across the strings) and how I set the EQ (pre = 1 o'clock, mids & post = 2 o'clock, everything else zero).

I sometimes use these when playing with pianists, guitarists, and alto sax because I find that the low and fat sound compliments their ranges.

[pamosmusic]

Which is the high E string?

These seem weird. Typo?

[pauln]

Kinda like the sound. It's a Freddie Greene style shell chord with a doubled note on the 5th string. (Is there a name for this?)

The mighty and majestic Chord Namer says...

3223xx G6#9
7557xx B6#9
6456xx A#m6 or Gdim/A#
5435xx Aaug#9

[brent.h]

Ok I'm so bad at typing these things out. Let me try again.

G6:

x
x
4
2
2
3 (6th string)

G/B:

x
x
7
5
5
7

Bb dim:

x
x
6
5
4
6

D7:

x
x
5
4
3
5

[ragman1]

They are interesting voices and will certainly do what you described.

The Bbo isn't wrong (Bb C# G C#) but technically it lacks an E. But you did say each chord had notes that were doubled up, in this case it's the C#. But as a chord in a sequence it would do fine; it wouldn't contradict anything.

[Mick-7]

Bb dim: | 6-4-5-6-x-x |

That's a Bbm6, 3rd (Db) doubled. It could also be a G dim, but I wouldn't double the 5th like that - doubling the root, 5th or 7th usually sounds block (chord) headed, but doubling the 3rd can work. I'd make them triads, i.e., leave out the doubled notes on the 5th string.

[Christian Miller]

It’s a first inversion G diminished triad.

Chord symbol would be Go/Bb

However Functionally it is DEFINITELY behaving as a biiio7, so Bbo7 is a sensible choice of chord symbol.

G6 G/B Bbo7 D7/A very common chord progression in jazz standards.

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[garybaldy]

I would automatically play that sequence without the A string.

[brent.h]

I would automatically play that sequence without the A string.

Yup, that's my tendency too.

The chords in the sequence are just an example of the kind of voicings I'm using to fill up space while soloing.

[Christian Miller]

Yup, that's my tendency too.

The chords in the sequence are just an example of the kind of voicings I'm using to fill up space while soloing.

Yeah me too


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[djg]

i use these a lot. a favourite II V I in Eb: 8668xx 7768xx 6657xx

[brent.h]

nice

i like 8668xx, 6567xx, 6655xx

[AllanAllen]

What’s the context?

That’s a lot of low frequency if you have a bass player or pianist comping. Any chances of a recording of the trio?

[pamosmusic]

Ok I'm so bad at typing these things out. Let me try again.

G6:

x
x
4
2
2
3 (6th string)

G/B:

x
x
7
5
5
7

Bb dim:

x
x
6
5
4
6

D7:

x
x
5
4
3
5

that makes more sense

[pamosmusic]

What’s the context?

That’s a lot of low frequency if you have a bass player or pianist comping. Any chances of a recording of the trio?

Volume down and a little strummy thing and it’s quite nice. I don’t think Freddie Green so much as maybe Jim Hall? He loved those lower voicings, low volume out of the way.

[brent.h]

Don't have a recording now. The low frequency rumble/mud thing is never a problem for me. I use a single coil strat copy, tone at about 6, amp's low or bass knob at zero. And yeah, dynamics and volume are huge for me.


I also do this.

[AllanAllen]

I’m not trying to imply you’ll sound bad doing it. I’m interested because it’s so different from what I do.

What instruments in the trio?

[brent.h]

I’m not trying to imply you’ll sound bad doing it. I’m interested because it’s so different from what I do.

What instruments in the trio?

Me, bassist, drummer