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3rds & 6ths Vocabulary in Jazz-Blues...

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I don't know how to go about learning jazz anymore

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Peng is not giving us his version. I don't think he's got one. So he's asking us what to play over a non-existent chord progression... Don't forget the standard version is Bb Gm | Cm F7 but Barry...

How do you understand the 5th and 6th bars of rhythm changes?

Joe Pass played an A7 arp over the Eo: C#AGE. xx6585.

How do you understand the 5th and 6th bars of rhythm changes?

Dominant 7 is the fifth mode of the major scale. Another way to say it would be for a dominant chord you want the major scale from the fourth. F7 - Bb major scale Bb7 - Eb major scale C7 - F...

3rds & 6ths Vocabulary in Jazz-Blues [QUESTION]

Okay for real … This is Sonny on Oleo. Look at what he plays over that bar. They notate an Ebm sometimes and an Edim sometimes. What he actually plays .. sometimes an Edim over Edim, sometimes an...

How do you understand the 5th and 6th bars of rhythm changes?

Hello. As stated in a few replies already, probably any Telecaster would do. There are some tricks though that could help the instrument to achieve the tones desired for jazz. I will detail what...

Best Telecaster for Jazz?

Brass is the "warmest" of the metal saddle materials. If you are still finding the guitar too bright, maybe you're not a tele person. The only other thing I know of to tame trebles would be graph...

Telecaster Love Thread, No Archtops Allowed

Thank you for this - so what would this look like over the Bb7? Would that be over a Bb7 Scale? and what about the C7?

3rds & 6ths Vocabulary in Jazz-Blues [QUESTION]

It's not 'conceptualised'. You know the sound, you know how to play it, and you play it where you think it'll sound nice. Which it does :-) i.e. rely on your ears. Like muscles, the more you use...

3rds & 6ths Vocabulary in Jazz-Blues [QUESTION]

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1934 Gibson L-12 Caveat: Archtopdotcom is not definitive. Original parts such as tailpieces may have been swapped out.

Would an L-12 scratch that itch?

Using the scales. These would be what you call “diatonic sixths.” So if you’re playing a blues in F and you’re using an F7 scale over the F chord and you play an F, you can harmonize it with the...

3rds & 6ths Vocabulary in Jazz-Blues [QUESTION]

Excellent research. Here's a brief summary of your excellent research in pictures.

Would an L-12 scratch that itch?

thanks does anyone know a source of a softer material for traditional 3 piece tele saddles (Ive got brass on there at the moment) maybe Nylon or plastic of some sort ….

Telecaster Love Thread, No Archtops Allowed

A showcase of how the L12 changed over the period it was in the catalogue.

Would an L-12 scratch that itch?

Playing the changes vs. playing over the key center

Jazz and Blues Single Note Soloing Recommendations ?

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Not really sounding very 'jazzy'. Is it in the playing technique?

Blues and Jazz-Blues Comping Recommendations ?

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