Basic Chord Progression

Basic GCD7G Progression with Alternate Bass Strumming

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D7 to G Bass Walk

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GCD7G (IIVVI) Progression with Bass Walks

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C to D7 Bass Walk

G to C Bass Walk

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3 2 0

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IIVVI Progression with Bass Walks in the Key of C (CFG7C)

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GCD7G (IIVVI) Progression with

Eighth Note Bass Walks

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GCD7G (IIVVI) Progression with Half Note Bass Walks

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Little Rock Getaway

Traditional, arranged by Steve Kaufman

Melody

4
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B
G
D
A
E

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10

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6
9

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3
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6 6 6
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3 1 0 3

1 1
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0 0 0
3
2
3

1 1
2 2
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Rhythm

1 1

1 3

1
3
2
3

2 0 3
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3

2 0

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2
3

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Chord Substitutions
Substitute FAmDmCdim for two measures
of F leading into C

Substitute CE7AmC7 for two measures

of C leading into F
play this

instead of this

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instead of this

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instead of this

play this

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3

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3

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3

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3

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2
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Substitute CC #dimDm7G7 for two measures

of C leading into C

Substitute CA7D7G7 for two measures

of C leading into C

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play this

play this

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1
2
0

instead of this

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3

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3

1
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3

5
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Alternate Chord Shapes/Special Chords

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b ww

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2
1
2
1

3
1
0
2
3

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2

3
1
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Moveable D7

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2
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Moveable G7

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0
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3
2
3

5
3
5
4

*the diminished chord is an all root chord; every note in the chord can be its root

Stairway to Heaven Walkdowns

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In Am

E
B
G
D
A
E

5
5
5
7

5
5
5
7

5
5
5
6

5
5
5
5

5
5
5
6

5
5
5
5

5
5
5
4

In Dm
b

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3
2
0

5
5
5
4

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3
2
0

1
2
2
0

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In Bm

1
1
2
0

1
0
2
0

2
3
4

1
0
2
0

2
3
4

2
3
3

2
3
2

2
3
3

2
3
2

2
3
1

2
3
1

Wayfaring Stranger
Traditional, arranged by Steve Kaufman

Melody

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B
G
D
A
E

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2 2 2
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2 2
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1
1
3
3
2
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2 2
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2 2

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2
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2
2 2
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1
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2 2
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3
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2

5
6
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5 3

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0 3
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Basic Rhythm

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1

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0 3

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2

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2
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2
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1
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3

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Beyond the A
Basic Rhythm

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Saint Annes Reel

Melody

Traditional, arranged by Steve Kaufman

4

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G
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2 2

2.

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3 1

3 1 0

2 02 3

0 3

3 1 1

3 1 0

2 0 2

0 3

5 3 3

0 3 0

0 1

3 0 1

1 0

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3

1 0

2 0 2

0 3

3 0 1 3 1

3 0 1

0 1

1 3 0 1 3

3 1 0

Rhythm

3 2 0

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0
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2 0

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1
1
2
3
3

1
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3

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B Section with Relative Minor of C (Am)

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10 10 32 32

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3 3
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3

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Saint Annes Reel In the Key of D

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Kentucky Waltz
By Bill Monroe

Melody

E
B
G
D
A
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1
0
2 2 0

02

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02

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2

0 2

1
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3
2
3

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2
2
2 2
0 1
1
0
2
3
3

0
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0 0
02
2

0
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0
2

0
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2
3

&

1
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1
3
2
3

0
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0
2

0 2

1
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2
3

2 0

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2

0 2

3
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02

1 0

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2
3

2
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2
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2
3

2 0

2
3

0
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3
2
3

1
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b n

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3

4
5
6

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Use Pivot Notes

Chord Substitutions Alternate Chord Shapes/Special Chords

Try Fm6 or B b7 for Fm

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b.

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3
1
3
1

1
3
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3

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4
4
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6

3
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2

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12
3

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b
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n
b n
b

7
6

9
8

7
8
7

6
7
6

By Bernie/Pinkard/Casey

# # # n

.. #

.
.5

1
0
2
3

Sweet Georgia Brown

Basic Rhythm

..
..

4
3

& b 44 b

# #

5
5
5
5
4

0
0
0
3
2
3

6
5

..
..
..

0
1
2
0

0
2
0
2
0

..
.
.

# ...
..

0
1
0
2
3

..
...

Ending with Bb Substitution and Alternate Chords

3
4
4
5

5
5
5
4

3
3
3
2

6
7
6

(this example uses E as a pivot note)

3
5
4

3
5
4

3
5
4

3
5
4

3
5
4

3
5
4

3
5
4

3
4
3

3
5
4

3
4
3

1.

&b

n
3
4
3

n
2

3
4
3

n
3
4
3

n
2

3
4
3

n
3
4
3

n
2

3
4
3

1
3
2

1
3
2

1
3
2

1
3
2

1
3
2

1
3
2

&b

5
6
5

5
6
5

1
1
2

5
6
7
7

5
6
7
7

5
6
5
5

1
1
2

.
.

0
2
0

.
.

0
2
0

5
6
7
7

5
6
7
7

1
1
2

1
1
2

1
1
2

1
1
2

&b

1
3
2

or

1
3
2

2.

b
n b

# b

#
4

5
6
5

6
8
7

6
8
7
8

3
5
4

3
4
3

3
5
4

1
3
2

1
1
2

Rhythm with Bass Walks

n
n
# # # n n n

& b b

3
5
4

3
5
4
5

3
5
4

3
5
4
5

3
5
4

3
5
4

3
4
3

3
4
3

3
4
3

3
4
3

&b

n
3
4
3

n
2

b n

3
4
3

3
4
3

0 1

1
3
2

1
3
2
3

1
3
2

1
3
2
3

1
3
2

1
3
2
3

1
3
2

0 1 2

& b # # # # # #
b

1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
5
5
1
1
1
1
1
1

5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
3 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4

5 4
5
5
5
5

&b

3
4
3

3
4
3

3
4
3

3
4
3

3
4
3

&b

#
5
6
5

(for sevenths)

1
3
2
3

3
4
3

3
4
3

3
4
3

5
6
7
7

5
6
7
7

5
6
5

6
8
7

6
8
7
8

3
5
4

3
4
3

3
5
4

# n

#
n

3
3
3
2

8
8
8
7

8
8
8
7

7
7
7
6

7
7
7
6

6
6
6
5

6
6
6
5

5
5
5
4

5
5
5
4

1
1
2
3

b bn

5
6
7
7

5
6
7
7

b
b
b

n www
w

4
5
4

3
4
3

# #
#

n www
w

2
3
2

3
4
3

Swing Rhythm

Ninth Walkdown at End

5
6
5

ww
ww

1
3
2
3

Move into chords from one fret

higher or lower

#
5
6
5

b
n

#

& b

Ninth Substitution

4
4
4
3

4
4
4
3

3
3
3
2

3
3
3
2

ww
ww
ww

1
1
2
3
3
1

#
-

3
5
4
5

3
5
4
5

3
5
4
5

(long/short strums)

3
5
4
5

Alabama Jubilee

& 44
b

First Time

E
B
G
D
A
E

By George Cobb and Jack Yellen

0
2
0
2

0
2
0
2

0
2
0
2

0
2
0
2

0
2
0
2

# #
#
#

0
2
0
2

0
2
0
2

2
3
2

2
3
2

2
3
2

2
3
2

# #

&
n #

b n

3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
32 32 32
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
0
0
0
0
3 4
3
0 1 2
2

3
3
3

0
1
0
2

0
1
0
2

#
#
b

0
0
0
2
0
1
0

1
0
2

2 2

0
2

0
2
0
2

0
2
0
2

0
2

0
2

0
2

1
3
2

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2

# #

#

0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2

&

0
1
0
2

0
2

0
1
0
2

&

0
1

3 02

0
1
0
2

0
1
0
2

#
0
0
1
0

0
2

0
0
1
0

1
1
2

1
1
2

Second Time

&

# n

# # #

0
1
0
2

2
4
3

3
5
4

0
1
0
2

3
0
0

3
5
4

0 2

0
2

0
2

6
5

6
5

6
5

# # # # n

#
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
5
5
5
#

6
5

6
5

6
5

5
4

5
4

5
4

5
4

5
4

5
4

5 5 3

4
3

2 0

&
b n

3
0
3 3 34
0
43 2 43
3
3
2
0 2
0
1
3
3

0
1
0
2

0
1
0
2

0
1
0
2

0
1
0
2

# #

n
b n
b

8
9
8

7
8
7

6
7
6

& # # # # # # # #

5
5
5
5
5
5
56 56
6
6
6
6
6
6
5 4 5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5

5
6
7
7

5
6
7
7

0
1
0
2
3

4
3

5
6
5

& # #

5
65 4
5

# #

b # #
0
5
5
5
1

0
1

5
6
5

5
6
5

5
6
7
7

5
6
7
7

&

5
6
7
7

0
0
1
1

5
6
7
7 9

0
2

0
2

0
1
0
2

0
1
0
2

0
0
1
0

3
0
0

Quick Seventh-Chord Run

1
0

&

1
1
0
1
1
0

0
1
0
2

0
1
0
2

# n
# # #

0
1
0
2

2
4
3

3
5
4
5

3
5
4

#
b n #
b n

# #

b n b n # n

b n

3
4
3

2
3
2

3
4
3

4
5
4

5
6
5

6
7
6

7
8
7

8
9
8

Sally Goodin

Melody

Traditional, arranged by Steve Kaufman

# 4
& 4 j b J

0 2

4 0 2 4 0

0 2

4 0 2 0

2 4

0 2

4 0 2 4 0 2 0

0 0 0 2

4 0 2 4 0

0 2

#
j

& j j b J n

4 0 2 0

2 4

0 2

4 2 0 2 0

0 0 0 2

0 0

4 2 0 0 2

4 0 2 0

4 0 2 0 0

#
j

j

& J

0 0 2

4 0 2 4 0

4 0 2 0

0 2

0 2

2 4

4 2 0 2 0

0 0 2

3
3

b n

&

0 2

0 2

0 3

3 1

0 2

0 2 3

2 0 2 4

0 1 3

0 1

#
j

&
B

3 1 0 3

0 2

2 5 3 0

3 1

0 2

0
0

3 3 0

3 11 0

0 2 4

2 0 2

&

0 1

Rhythm with Sixth Chords in Measures 34

3 1 0 3

0 2

2 5 3 0

3 1

0 0

&

3
4
2
3

3
2
3

b
1
3
2

#
4

3
4
2

5
3
5

# ##

# n

n

5
6
4

4
5
3

3
4
2

3
5
4

3
2
3

b
1
3
2

#
4

5
3
5

b
n b

&
b

6
6
6
5

3
5
4

5
5
5
4

3
4
2

3
4
2

3
2
3

5
6
4
5

7
8
7

6
7
5
6

Snare Effect

&
n
* *
3
3

4
2

2
3
2
3

5
6
4

5
7
6

E9 Sub. for G #7 Quick Run

3
4
2
8

* Slap strings with right hand as you strum.

3
5
4

5
4
5

#
7
7
7
6

7
5
7

7
5
7

7
7
7
6

b #


n
5

5
5
5
4

5
6
4

8
8
8
7

5
7
6

5
6
5
6

3
5
4

7
7
7
6

5
6
4

3
4
2

5
5
5
4

5
4
5

3
5
4

# # # n
n

3
4
2

5
6
5

n b

n

n #

4
5
4

# #

3
4
2

&

5
3
5

Sally Goodin in A

n b b

b
&
n # b

6
3
6
1
5
3
3

5
6
3
3
4
2

4
5
2
5
2
3
5
3
4
2
3
6

1
3
2

###

b
n #

Rhythm with Seventh Chords in Measures 34

3
4
2