Joe Pass Chord Licks 4: Bluesy Double-Stops

Another classic Joe Pass chord sound is double-stops.This run is built off of a series of 6ths running down a C9 arpeggio.Here is where Joe differs from a lot of other jazz guitarists when it comes to double-stops.Normally, cats would run up or down a scale using double-stops, normally 3rds or 6ths, but in Joes case, he likes to also run down arpeggios using two-note harmonizations.This line is tricky to get down, especially at a quick speed, but once you have it under your fingers it will really add a nice touch to your dominant chords, especially in the context of a blues or bluesy sounding phrase.