Rhythm Changes - Key of Bb

BbM x G7 x Cm7 x F7 x Dm7 x

D7 x

C7 x

F #7 x

BbM

G7

Cm7

F7

Dm7

G7

Cm7

F7

/ /
BbM

/ /
G7

/ /
Cm7

/ /
F7

/ /
Cm7

/ /
F7

/ /
BbM

/ /
F7

/ /
D7

/ / / / / /
G7

/ / / / / /
Cm7

/ / / / / /
F7

/ /
G7

/ / / / / /
G7

/ / / /
F#7

/ / / /
F7

Repeat

/ /
C7

/ /
Cm7

Bridge

/ /
BbM

/ /
Dm7

/ /
Cm7

/ /
F7

/ /
BbM

/ /
G7

/ /
Cm7

/ /
F7

/ /
Cm7

/ /
F7

/ /
BbM

/ /
F7

/ /

/ /

/ /

/ /

/ /

/ /

/ /

/ /

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Note that some of the chords are spelled without a root. In this case all of the G7 and A7 are spelled that way I've done so on purpose. It's not essential that the root is defined in your chords and in fact, it's often desirable. Note how the notes on the low "G" string aren't always the root but they form a nice moving bass line. Also, the second chord chord can be either a Bdim chord (just add the Ab on the E string) or a non-root G7. Call it what you like. It's the sound that's important and what you do with it.
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Rhythm Changes - Key of C

Cmaj6 x C7 x Dm7 x G7 x 5 Em7 x

A7 x 5

D7 x 4

G#7 x

Cm7 x

E7 x

Cmaj6

C7

Dm7

G7

Em7

A7

Dm7

G7

/ /
Cmaj6

/ /
C7

/ /
Dm7

/ /
G7

/ /
Dm7

/ /
G7

/ /
Cmaj6

/ /
G7

/ /
E7

/ / / / / /
C7

/ / / / / /
Dm7

/ / / / / /
G7

/ /
A7

/ / / / / /
A7

/ / / /
G#7

/ / / /
G7

Repeat

/ /
D7

/ /
Dm7

Bridge

/ /
Cmaj6

/ /
Em7

/ /
Dm7

/ /
G7

/ /
Cmaj6

/ /
C7

/ /
Dm7

/ /
G7

/ /
Dm7

/ /
G7

/ /
Cmaj6

/ /
G7

/ /

/ /

/ /

/ /

/ /

/ /

/ /

/ /

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Note that some of the chords are spelled without a root. In this case the G7 and A7 dominant chordsare spelled that way and we've done so on purpose. It's not essential that the root is defined in your chords and in fact, we find it desirable to not define the root. That's a big part of what jazz is. Mandolin Cafe http://www.mandolincafe.com

Dominant 6
1 5 3 6 3 6 5 1 5 1 6 3 6 3 1 5

Dominant 7
1 5 3 7 3 7 5 1 5 1 7 3 7 3 1 5

Minor 7
1 5 b3 7 b3 7 5 1 5 1 7 b3 7 b3 1 5

Major 7
1 5 3 M7 5 1 M7 3 1 3 M75 1 3 M7

Minor 7b5

1 b5 b3 7

b3 7 b5 1

b5 1 7 b3

7 b3 1 b5

Diminished

Presentation to the Classical Mandolin Society of America Copyright Pat McClintock and Scott Tichenor

1 b5 b3 bb7 b3 bb7 b5 1 b5 1 bb7 b3 bb7 b3 1 b5

Two Finger Chords

G oo o G13 o G7 oo G13 oo

C o o

C7 oo

D oo

Cmaj13 oo

Fmaj7 oo

G minor oo

D minor oo

A minor oo

A oo 7 5

A7 oo 5

A7 oo

E7 o o

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