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Originally Posted by christianm77
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01-30-2019 01:54 AM
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I also find RC difficult. Usually called very fast. I tend to hear lines in my mind that I can't come close to playing fast enough. And, I don't usually think of anything worthwhile that I can play.
So, after enough bad experiences I worked out a few things to scuffle by if somebody else calls RC (I never call it).
I can play Oleo, Anthropology and a head of my own. Also the original melody to I Got Rhythm.
I worked out a chord based solo using some easy voicings that sounds like a shout chorus.
So, if somebody calls Anthro ... I might play my own head and then do my chord thing and I'm done.
Of course, I still get tempted to play through it. I tend to think of the first part as all key of Bb.
Then I can hear the Bb7. Then Eb and the G moving to Gb. I can scuffle through that.
So, I can avoid clams.
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one of my favourite versions of rhythm changes
check out what he plays at 1:50 over the A section
F#7 B7 / E7 A7 / D7 G7 / C7 F7 /
Bb Bb7 / Eb Ebm/Dm G7 / Cm F7 etcetc
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Ah yes that amazing recording.
Miles and Bill Evans were also into that progression on RC. Monk and Tatum too.
And jazz educators tend to credit Thelonious Monk with that sub, although I don’t know if he invented it.
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Originally Posted by christianm77
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Originally Posted by joe2758
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Does anyone have handy "reduced" rhythm changes? I know we've talked about reduced Giant Steps changes before for soloing over, but I can't member ones for RC...
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Well, basically:
Bb - F7 - Bb - F7
Bb7 - Eb - Bb - F7 (F7 - Bb)
You can almost play it that way. Almost :-)
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Originally Posted by ragman1
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Originally Posted by tomems
2nd ending for the last two measures could be |Bb F7 |Bb ||
Technically speaking the first F7 might need to be F7sus4, but for blowing it doesn't matter.
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Originally Posted by guitarbuddy
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One of the great internet resources is Ralph Patt's (RIP) Vanilla Book. It has the basic vanilla changes for many standards.
Index
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Agreed, but only standards. But it's got 'I Got Rhythm'.
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Hey did you know you can reduce RC A section to
| Bb | F7 | Bb | F7 |
| Bb7 | Eb7 | Bb | F7 |
For the purposes of blowing?
;-)
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you could actually play:
| Bb | F7 | Bb | F7 |
| Bb7 | Eb7 | Bb | F7 |
which is what i do
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A few years ago I asked, "What do I do over a fast ii V?" And everyone said: ignore the ii and play the V. So everything's come full circle for me. Time to hang up guitar and start drums...
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Originally Posted by ragman1
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Originally Posted by christianm77
Last edited by PMB; 01-30-2019 at 07:16 PM.
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Originally Posted by christianm77
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Originally Posted by tomems
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Originally Posted by Doublea A
Thanks
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Originally Posted by Doug B
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Frank Vignola Rhythm Changes
This has gone on a long time in fits and starts. I need to get back to it.
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Originally Posted by MarkRhodes
Doug
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I don't know if anyone likes this. It's backcycling from the F7 so it sort of went:
Bb - B7 - E7 - A7
D7 - G7 - C7 - F7
Bb - E7 - A7 - D7
G7 - C7 - F7 - Bb
F#7 - B7 - E7 - A7
D7 - G7 - C7 - F7
Bb - E7 - A7 - D7
G7 - C7 - F7 - Bb
Begins far out and gradually resolves itself. Probably more effective played fast, as it should be.
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