Jazz Guitar

Basics

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 JAZZ GUITAR BASICS
I. COMPING PATTERNS & STYLES
SWING

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FREDDIE GREEN: CHARLESTON RHYTHM:

& c
J J
CHARLESTON RHYTHM VARIATIONS:

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J J
CHARLESTON RHYTHM VARIATIONS: DISPLACED HALF-NOTES::

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J J J J J J J

.
DIALOG: LEAVING SPACE FOR SOLOIST:

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J J J

B !7 B !7
POSSIBLE COMBINATION FOR BLUES IN F:

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F7 F7

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Cm7 F7

J J J J

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B 7 F7 A7 D7

J J J J

&b . | .
Gm7 C7 F7 D7 Gm7 C7 F7

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J J J J
BOSSA

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2-3 CLAVE

j . .
.. # .
C6

D9

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J

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C6

Dm9 G13 F/G

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2-3 CLAVE WITH BASS LINE

j j
.. ..
C6

D9

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9

& . #

. j . .
.. j
C6

Dm9 G13 F/G

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9

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II. VOICING TYPES

CHORDS WITH ROOTS:
ii7 -V7 - I IN G MAJOR: ii7 -V7 - I IN C MAJOR:
Am7 D7 Gmaj7 Dm9 G13 Cmaj7
3fr. 3fr. 3fr. 3fr. 3fr.

ww w w w ww ww
& c w # www # ww n www w ww
w w w
B! B!
CHORDS WITH ROOTS FOR FREDDIE GREEN STYLE:
B 7 Cm7 F7 Cm7 F7
4fr. 5fr. 6fr. 6fr. 6fr. 6fr. 4fr.
4

b n
4 4 4

&b b

n
#
Fm7 B !7 E !7 E 7 B !7 A !7 G7 C7 F7 B7 B!
6fr. 6fr. 4fr. 5fr. 6fr. 3fr. 5fr. 4fr.

b b b # b b n #
& b b n n n b n
b
CHORDS WITHOUT ROOTS:
Am9 D13 Gmaj7 Gmaj7 Dm9 G13 Cmaj7 Cmaj7
5fr. 4fr. 2fr. 2fr. 3fr. 3fr.

ww ww ww ww
& ww # ww # n ww ww

E !maj7
OTHER USEFUL VOICINGS:
Cmaj7 Cm7 D7 C6
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3fr. 3fr. 3fr. 3fr.

w ww w
& www bb www b www ww
b www
b
w ww
CADENCES IN MINOR

CHORDS WITH ROOTS

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ii7 -V7 - i IN C MINOR: ii7 -V7 - i IN F MINOR:
D7 G7 13 Cm9 G7 C7 9 C7 9 Fm7
3fr. 3fr.

w b ww
& b www w
w
bb www bb www bbn b

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bb ww
w w
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ROOTLESS UPPER STRUCTURE CHORDS
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ii7 -V7 - i IN F MINOR: ii7 -V7 - i IN C MINOR:

C7! 13 #9 !9
G7! 13 G7! 13
G7 Fm9 D7 Cm9
4fr. 2fr. 3fr.

b ww bbb www w b w b b w
b
& ww
b
w
w
b ww
b ww
w b ww
bw

III. CONSTUCTING JAZZ LINES

GUIDE TONES: INDIVIDUAL TONES THAT IDENTIFY CHORD
# c w bw nw
G7 C7 G7 G7

& nw
1

# bw nw w
C7 C7 G7 E7

& w
5

# w w w
Am7 D7 G7 Am7 D7

&
9

THREE COMMON MELODIC OUTLINES IN C MAJOR:

No. 1 (DESCENDING LINE FROM 3RD TO 3RD):

& c
Dm7 G7 Cmaj7

No. 2 (1-3-5-7 ASCENDING ARPEGGIORESOLVES TO 3RD):

&
Dm7 G7 Cmaj7

No. 3 (5-3-1-7 DESCENDING ARPEGGIORESOLVES TO 3RD):

Dm7 G7 Cmaj7

&

THREE COMMON MELODIC OUTLINES IN G MAJOR:

No. 1 (DESCENDING LINE FROM 3RD TO 3RD):

# c
Am7 D7 Gmaj7

&

No. 2 (1-3-5-7 ASCENDING ARPEGGIORESOLVES TO 3RD):

#

Am7 D7 Gmaj7

&

No. 3 (5-3-1-7 DESCENDING ARPEGGIORESOLVES TO 3RD):

#

Am7 D7 Gmaj7

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LINES CREATED USING COMMON MELODIC OUTLINES IN C MAJOR:

#
OUTLINE No. 1:
b
#
Dm7 G7 Cmaj7

&

#
# b
OUTLINE No. 2

J
Dm7 G7 Cmaj7

&

b
OUTLINE No. 3

j
# n
Dm7 G7 Cmaj7

&

LINES CREATED USING COMMON MELODIC OUTLINES IN G MAJOR

n
OUTLINE No. 1:

# b


#
Am7 D7 Gmaj7

&

OUTLINE No. 2
# #
# b J
Am7 D7 Gmaj7

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OUTLINE No. 3

# b
j # n
Am7 D7 Gmaj7

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IV. TUNES

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WORK SONG NAT ADDERLEY
# c > .
J J
Em

& .

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J
1

# J .
Bm B7

&
b 3
> - . > . .
5

# J
Em

&

# > . .
b > .
9

3
# >
A7 C7 B7 Em

& J J J J J .
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SONNYMOON FOR TWO SONNY ROLLINS

# c > . n . . . .
b j j > j b >
& n

> . n . . . . > >

1

# b j j j b
& n

> . n . . . . > >

5

# j j
& b n j b
9

NOWS THE TIME CHARLIE PARKER

# c
J J J
G7 C7 G7

& J

# . . b J
J J #
C7 G7 E7

&

. n
5 Am7 D7 G7

# J J . n .
3

& J
9

b C7 n G7 . n
BIG NOTE BLUES LIGON
# c b
J J J
G7

& J

# b n . n .
J J
C7 G7 E7

&

. . . w
5

#
j j

#
Am7 D7 G7

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9

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 j >
BLUE MONK THELONIUS MONK
# c n #
n bb # n
3

## b n b bb n ..
G7 C7 G7

&

bn n# b # b
1

# b n b n bb # n .. 3
C7 G7

&
5

# bb # n bb j
# n ..
D7 Am7 D7 G7

& J .
9

SUMMERTIME GERSHWIN

w
Am B7 E7 Am A7

& c

. J J
&
Dm7 F7 B7 E7

w
5

Am B7 E7 Am D9 G13

& J J
9

.
J
Cmaj7 Am7 B7 E7 Am

& w
13

BLUE BOSSA KENNY DORHAM

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b J J j J J
Cm7 Fm7

& bb c
#9
J
G7! 13
b . j j J J .
D7 Cm7

& bb J J

E !m7 A !7 D !maj7
5

b . b j b j j j j
& bb J . . w
#9
G7! 13
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9

b j j
D7 Cm7

& bb . . w .
13

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 AUTUMN LEAVES KOSMA/MERCER

w w
# c
Am7 D7 Gmaj7 Cmaj7

&
F #7
# w # w
B7 Em

& #
5

# w w

Am7 D7 Gmaj7 Cmaj7

&
F #7
w
9

# w #
B7 Em

&

F #7
13

# w
B7 Em

&

w w #
17

#
Am7 D7 Gmaj7 Cmaj7

&

F #7
21

# .
B7 Em7 A7 Dm7 G7

&
F #7
.
25

# w w
C13 B7 Em

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