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Originally Posted by docsteve
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05-02-2019 05:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Fra88
Re Picardy...I have heard Monk's tune "Round Midsection" use a Picardy third at the end of the A part and in some versions they end on it. A noir-ish tune with these bright endings...
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Or just play Cm, of course
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Originally Posted by BigDaddyLoveHandles
D F B E ( G13/D) 5 3 4 5
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Originally Posted by BigDaddyLoveHandles
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Originally Posted by Fra88
Normally
| Ab7 | G7 | Cm | % |
And I have
| Ab7#11 | G7b9sus4 | F#maj7#11 | F7#11 |
If I knew it was a Metheny thing I wouldn't have done it lol. But seriously I wrote it to have a bit of a Brecker Tales of the Hudson vibe, so maybe that's why.
Anyway, it'll be on my forthcoming record....
So... my pathetically obvious ending chord of choice in minor is the last one in that example - the IV7#11. Last refuge of the scoundrel. Always works though...
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Beyond that, you can do anything so long as it works with the melody note. Most standards melodies end on the tonic (I), so you can use any of these:
I6
Im6
bVImaj7
bVI7(#11)
bIImaj7
bIIm(maj7)
IV7(#11)
and so on....
#IVmaj7#11 will also work...
melody note = C
F#maj7#11 = F# A# C# E# (G#) B# (or C in English!)
Imaj7 or Im(maj7) is considered a poor choice in traditional arranging because of the clash between seventh and tonic. However, many modern players ignore this restriction, embracing the clash. Jonathon Kreisberg for instance.
Grant Green, What is This Thing
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