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    I'm trying to up my blues comping game a little bit (right now I'm working on a blues in Bb, "Sonnymoon for Two"). At the moment, I only know very basic dom7 voicings that work nicely between the I-IV-V changes...can anyone share with me some more hip dom7 voicings that are pretty easy to finger, yet might add a little more interesting sound?

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    Sometime the simplest things sound the best. For example isstead of just playing a C9, play a Db9, squeeze it and slide into the C9 without picking -- very bluesy:



    ------------
    ---4-=>-3---
    ---4-=>-3---
    ---3-=>-2---
    ---4-=>-3---
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    Also, check out Joe Pass's comping

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    Here's onefrom JP

    [CHORD]

    ||---|---|-- -|---|---|---|---|--4-|---|---|---|
    ||---|---|-1- |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
    ||---|---|-1--|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
    ||---|---|-1--|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
    ||---|---|-1--|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
    ||---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|x

    [/CHORD]

    It's a C9/11 (C F Bb D C)

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    I was at a jazz workshop recently, where we worked on this very tune. The guitar tutor, Mark McKnight, showed me some nice changes. Here they are:

    Bb7 | Eb7 | Bb7 | Fm7 Bb7 |
    Eb7 | Ebm7 Ab7 | Bb7 Eb7 | Dm7b5 G7(b13) |
    Cm7 | F7 | Bb7 G7 | Cm7 F7 |

    I guess these are standard things to do in a blues, but some of them were new to me (particularly bars 6-8).

    Enjoy

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    Quote Originally Posted by JohnW400
    Here's onefrom JP

    [CHORD]

    ||---|---|-- -|---|---|---|---|--4-|---|---|---|
    ||---|---|-1- |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
    ||---|---|-1--|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
    ||---|---|-1--|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
    ||---|---|-1--|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
    ||---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|x

    [/CHORD]

    It's a C9/11 (C F Bb D C)
    Wow, are you serious? That's one hell of a stretch!

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    fep, I really like your little vamp there. I've put it in my "licks book".

    BigDaddy, thanks for the link to the Joe Pass tune. I'm working through it looking for ideas.

    ohclv I like the turnaround voicing in bar 8!

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    Quote Originally Posted by FatJeff
    Wow, are you serious? That's one hell of a stretch!

    Try it at the 8th fret. Joe Pass uses this one all the time. You can find it in the JOe Pass Chord Solos book int the Bb Blues

    I have big hands and a good reach. Sometimes I play this one with the 13


    [CHORD]

    ||---|---|---|---|---|---|---|-4-|---|---|---|
    ||---|---|--1|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
    ||---|---|--1|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
    ||---|---|---|---|---|---|-3-|---|---|---|---|
    ||---|---|--1|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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    viii
    [/CHORD]

    F D Eb G F

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    Now you're just showing off!

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    Quote Originally Posted by FatJeff
    fep, I really like your little vamp there. I've put it in my "licks book".

    BigDaddy, thanks for the link to the Joe Pass tune. I'm working through it looking for ideas.

    ohclv I like the turnaround voicing in bar 8!
    lol...

    We're on the same page Jeff. It went right into my lick diary too (which was easy since I had already notated it).

    That first chord is a G13 same notes as the top of this more familar chord, just thought I'd point it out as it's a new fingering for me, I like it.

    [chord]

    ||---|---|-1-|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
    ||---|---|---|---|-3-|---|---|---|---|---|---|
    ||---|---|---|-2-|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
    ||---|---|-1-|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
    ||---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
    ||---|---|-1-|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|

    [/chord]

    P.S. If by any chance we ever find ourselfs in a jam we'll have to break it out in unison, we'll be tight.

    P.P.S. I passed the audition.

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    Quote Originally Posted by fep
    lol...
    P.P.S. I passed the audition.
    Congrats! I did pretty well in mine, too...I'm now playing in a jazz combo (8-piece) 2x/week and also in a big band. It is a heck of a lot of fun!


    Anyone else out there got cool blues licks or chord voicings or anything else they want to share?

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    Quote Originally Posted by BigDaddyLoveHandles
    Now you're just showing off!
    My teacher in college , now there was someone who could reach. Here's a nice D7#9 for you . One of his favorites


    [CHORD]

    ||-1-|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
    ||-1-|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
    ||---|-2-|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
    ||---|---|---|-3-|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
    ||---|---|---|---|4--|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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    [/CHORD]

    D F# A C E#

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    Are we allowed to tap notes with our right hand?

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    Quote Originally Posted by BigDaddyLoveHandles
    Are we allowed to tap notes with our right hand?
    I believe that's considered standard jazz guitar technique, yes. Jus tmake sure to judiciously mix it in with pinch harmonics and palm muted power chords.

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    all on strings 2, 3, 4:

    8...|6.5.|8...|6.8.|6...|5...|8...|6.4.|3...|2...|6.9. |8.7.||
    7...|6.6.|7...|8.7.|6...|3...|7...|5.4.|3...|2...|7.10.|8.8.||
    6...|5.5.|6...|6.6.|5...|5...|6...|6.3.|1...|1...|6.9. |8.7.||

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    here's a rootless 13th i love...

    Bb13: x x 6 5 3 3

    and a ninth, with a root, based off that voicing...

    Bb9: 6 x 6 5 3 x

    of course, the real fun in a blues comes when you sub the hell out of it...here's a nifty turnaround derived from a three chord blues in Bb--just some simple tritone sub action...

    F7#9: x 8 7 8 9 x

    B7b5: 7 x 7 8 6 x

    A7/6: 5 x 5 6 7 x

    Eb7b9: x 6 5 6 5 x

    Bb9: 6 x 6 5 3 x

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    Bb13/Bb7#5/|Eb9//A7|Bb7/Bb9|Fm9/Bb13/|
    Eb9/Bbm6/|Eb7///Bm7|Bb7/A7/|Ab7/G7/|
    Cm7///|F7///|Bb7/G7/|Cm7/F7/|

    B diminished also works nicely for bar 4