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Mick Goodrick's "Beyond The Motherlode"

Jangle Rainart 06-24-2021

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Jimmy blue note

07-08-2025, 05:35 PM
3-note chords for Summertime

Rob MacKillop 11-09-2021
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GuyBoden

07-05-2025, 03:51 PM
Play Alongs

Adam C. 04-09-2024

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Adam C.

06-23-2025, 04:25 PM
The coolest sound in jazz - new video

Christian Miller 06-18-2025
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Christian Miller

06-21-2025, 11:20 AM
Just today - 50% off my counterpoint course

Christian Miller 06-15-2025
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Christian Miller

06-15-2025, 05:38 AM
Chords that omit low strings

LJP 06-13-2025
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pamosmusic

06-14-2025, 04:06 PM
Two note comping?

Doug B 06-01-2024

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Average Joe

06-11-2025, 05:54 AM
Chord charts & backing tracks

F7b5 05-07-2025
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Skip Ellis

05-28-2025, 02:41 PM
An old-school way of playing the V chord: not V7, V9, or V13, but a Vmaj6

brent.h 02-21-2025
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Thallishman

05-21-2025, 06:13 AM
Which kind of chords to learn next

BartLutsch 05-16-2025
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pauln

05-18-2025, 03:42 PM
Ralph Patt's (Vanilla Book) website?

Jack E Blue 03-13-2024
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sgosnell

05-10-2025, 10:34 AM
Altered chords in theory and practice

equenda 05-07-2025
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equenda

05-07-2025, 08:06 AM
Chords with open strings

MikkoKarhula 04-22-2025
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MikkoKarhula

04-22-2025, 02:33 AM
Bone to pick with rock guys re; the 'power chord'

PatrickJazzGuitar 02-13-2025

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Django Johnson

04-20-2025, 11:16 AM
Identifying chord progression from Jean-Paul Brodbeck & Kurt Rosenwinkel

dataFX 04-07-2025
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wolflen

04-09-2025, 03:02 PM
"Cinematic" chords

MikkoKarhula 04-07-2025
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wolflen

04-07-2025, 05:15 PM
Voicing with changing bass

MikkoKarhula 03-24-2025
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MikkoKarhula

03-24-2025, 03:48 AM
[Practical Standards] Anyone ever chart Whit Smith's youtube Right or Wrong?

paulcw16 01-14-2024
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Unclegrumpy

03-23-2025, 03:12 PM
Nick Lucas Chord, Rhythm and Fill-in Book for Guitar

Refik 03-04-2019
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Fernando Montardit

03-19-2025, 10:56 AM
Barry Harris on 2 strings.

brent.h 02-01-2025
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joman50

03-14-2025, 08:45 PM
II - V - I backing track in c major with piano and without piano

Sakojazz 03-04-2025
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Sakojazz

03-04-2025, 09:04 PM
Doo - Wah bit in It Dont Mean a Thing

garybaldy 02-23-2025
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AllanAllen

02-24-2025, 06:13 PM
Joe Pass, out of print, Chord Encounters for Guitar?

CaptainLemming 06-14-2023
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pan60

02-23-2025, 12:27 AM
557 jazz standards pdf

skei 10-14-2008

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Mick-7

02-22-2025, 05:21 AM
The Minor Cliche

AllanAllen 01-28-2025

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AllanAllen

02-20-2025, 12:40 PM
"Scatterbrain" - Jeff Beck chords

todonne3 02-10-2024
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Question

02-13-2025, 03:07 AM
Comping for yourself

Tal_175 04-18-2023

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Reg

02-10-2025, 12:43 PM
Learning Dirk’s Improv

dbwbass 02-04-2025
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pamosmusic

02-06-2025, 09:00 PM
6th Diminished - Thomas Echols

pamosmusic 11-30-2024

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grahambop

01-24-2025, 05:33 AM
Would it be possible to simplify the rhythms of these chords at all?

Tp666 01-18-2025
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Cunamara

01-19-2025, 03:45 PM
Trying to put strange chords to beautiful concept

MikkoKarhula 12-28-2024
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pauln

01-01-2025, 05:04 PM
Christmas Song Thread?

pawlowski6132 11-25-2024

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Danny W.

12-26-2024, 05:31 PM
Ed Bickert chords and diatonic cycles

pamosmusic 08-13-2024

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pamosmusic

12-18-2024, 09:13 AM
CMaj.7#9 chord

Mick-7 11-25-2024
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Mick-7

12-07-2024, 06:53 PM
Cycle 4 2 and 3 part counterpoint

Christian Miller 11-30-2024
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pcjazz

11-30-2024, 06:09 PM
How do I simplify this chord progession? I'm in a high school jazz band btw

Tp666 10-17-2024

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AllanAllen

11-25-2024, 12:20 PM
Blues Guitar Comping / Chords / Rhythm Resources ?

jamiehenderson1993 10-24-2024

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Mick-7

11-15-2024, 12:07 AM
Unusual chord notation

rpjazzguitar 10-16-2024

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Christian Miller

10-23-2024, 04:18 AM
Functional piano.

coyote-1 10-16-2024
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Christian Miller

10-18-2024, 03:42 AM
That certain chord?

pauln 10-16-2024
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pamosmusic

10-16-2024, 06:46 PM
Most Common 'Chord Pairs/Friends'

jamiehenderson1993 09-29-2024
- Replies: 10
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joe2758

10-08-2024, 02:35 PM
What are these chords

BBGuitar 11-28-2023

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ragman1

10-03-2024, 06:52 PM
"Piano AND guitar? Who will comp?" (Aimee Nolte)

MarkRhodes 03-10-2017

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charleyrich99

09-29-2024, 10:33 AM
Billy Strayhorn voicings - VIDEO

Christian Miller 09-22-2024
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AllanAllen

09-23-2024, 09:08 AM
A new Chords tool

gaspardo 09-20-2024
- Replies: 8
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gaspardo

09-22-2024, 05:35 AM
Excellent study of Barry Harris’ chord system

Petimar 08-18-2024

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Petimar

09-21-2024, 11:23 PM
Chord progression “Me, Myself, and I”

Guitar MD 09-07-2024
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Bobby Timmons

09-08-2024, 02:25 AM
The Summer of Rhythm Guitar 2024

mr. beaumont 05-26-2024

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mr. beaumont

08-31-2024, 11:52 AM
Monk on guitar! Crazy chords etc

Christian Miller 08-30-2024
- Replies: 6
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medblues

08-31-2024, 09:37 AM
Analysis of the Chord Progression for Hotel California

rlrhett 05-18-2019
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- Views: 41,457
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pingu

08-21-2024, 05:59 PM

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