Fred Sokolow Playing and Understanding Jazz Guitar

NOTES ON THE 5TH AND 6TH STRINGS
5=A
6=E
B
F
C
G
10
E
B
D
A
F
C
G
D
CHORD FORMULAS
CHORD TYPE
MAJOR CHORDS
Major
Sixth
Major seventh
Major nine
Add nine
Six, nine
Suspended
MINOR CHORDS
Minor
Minor six
Minor seventh
Minor nine
Minor six, nine
Minor seven
flat five
Minor eleven
Minor eleven
flat five
Minor, Major seven
SHORTHAND
NOTATION
INTERVALS
6
Maj 7
Maj 9
add 9
6, 9
sus
I III
I III
I III
I III
I III
I III
I IV
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
m
m6
m7
m9
m6, 9
I
I
I
I
I
III
III
III
III
III
V
V
V
V
V
VI
VII
VII IX
IX
VI IX
VI
VII
VII IX
VI IX
m75,
m11
I III V VII
I III V VII XI
m115
m, Maj 7
I III V VII XI
I III V VII
12
15
B C
A
E F
G
etc.
DOMINANT SEVENTH
Dominant seventh
Seven flat five
Seven plus five
Seven suspended
Seven flat nine
Seven sharp nine
Seven flat nine
plus five
Seven sharp nine
plus five
Nine
Nine plus five
Nine flat five
Eleven
XI
Eleven plus
XI
Thirteen
XIII
Thirteen flat nine
XIII
CHORDS
7
75
7+5
7 sus
79
79
I III V VII
I III V VII
I III V VII
I IV V VII
I III V VII IX
I III V VII IX
79+5
III V VII IX
79+5
9
9+5
95
11
I
I
I
I
I
III
III
III
III
III
11+
III V VII IX
13
III V VII IX
139
III V VII IX
Augmented Chords
+, aug
III V
Diminished Chords
dim,
I III V VII
V VII IX
V VII IX
V VII IX
V VII IX
V VII IX
6TH STRING ROOT CHORDS
Major
Major
)
1
M7
5 1
5 1
M7
4
+5
6 9
Minor
Minor
11
5
6
7
M7
3 5 1
5 1
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+
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6
+5
Maj 7
add 9
Sus
Maj 9
6, 9
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m6
m6
m7
m9
m6, 9
m75
m11
m, Maj 7
^
(
+
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`
`
`
`
`
`
`
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`
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Dominant 7th
11
9 5
)
1
75
7+5
7sus
79
79
79+5
79+5
11
11+
13
139
5 1
+5 9
13 9
9
Dom 7th
9+5
95
Major
Major
+5 1
3 6
9
M7
5 1 3
+5
6
+5
4
9
1
Minor
6
11
5
Maj 7
add 9
sus
Maj 9
6/9
m6
m6
m7
m9
m75
m11
m115
m, Maj 7
7 9
5 M7
5 1
6
11 7
m6, 9
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Dominant 7th
11
+5
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6
9 5
9
+9 +5
13
Dom 7th
9+5
75
7+5
7sus
79
79
79+5
79+5
11
11+
13
139
95
Major
R
5
M7
+5
Minor
R
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Major
M7
Maj 7
add 9
Sus
Maj 9
6, 9
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Minor
6 9
5 7
+5
m6
m7
m9
m6, 9
m75
m11
m115
m, Maj 7
m9
11
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&
&
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Dominant 7th Dom 7th

3
13 9
+5
79
75
7+5
7sus
79
9+5
95
11
11
9+5
Repeating diminished chords
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``)^```
^
`
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Diminished Forms
C or E or A or G
)
E
THE MAJOR SCALE

C scale
5=A
10
B C
II
III
IV
VI
VII VIII
(with a 5th string root/I chord)
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)
````
)
I
V
Dm7
ii
Gm9
Key of F
15
ii V I ROOT PATTERN
Key of C
12
ii
ii
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`+```
)
`)*````
`)`&```
G7
C13
Cmaj7
F6
ii V I ROOT PATTERN
V
ii
``+```&
)
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`)``^``
^
``
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_
`)
`` ^```
`+```
_
ii
Dm7
G9
Key of C
ii
Gm9
C79
Key of F
C6,9
Fmaj7
SCALEWISE PROGRESSION
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)
`)*````
`)*````
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)
````^
)
ii
iii
I/III
IV
Dm7
Em7
or C/E
Come down: Em7 Dm7 C
+``` ``+```& ``+&```

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))
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)
ii
I/III
Dm7
Cmaj7
Em7
12
iii
Come down: C/E Dm7 Cmaj7

8
+```
`)
Fmaj7
or C/E
IV
13
(with diminished chords)
``^``
)
`)```
`)*````
ii
Dm7
`)```
^`
``
`)
II
I/III
C/E
Come down: D Dm7 G7 C
+```
`)
+` `^``` ``+```& `+`^``` ``+```&

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G
Gmaj7
Am7
Bm7
ii
iii
II
Come down: A Am7 D9 G
STANDARD SCALEWISE PROGRESSION

(Tiptoe Through the Tulips, Aint Misbehavin, Makin Whoopee, Glory of Love, etc.)
In C:
C C | Dm D | C/E
C/E C | Dm G |C
C | F
C | Dm G
In G:
G G | Am A | G/B G | C
G
G | Am D
Fm |
|G
Cm |
G | Am D
SCALEWISE TURNAROUND/INTRO.
In C:
| C C | Dm G ||
I
In G:
ii
| G G | Am D ||
I
ii
9
||
||
CIRCLE OF FIFTHS
up a 5th
up a 4th
Em
Am
Dm
Bm
A
B (A)
Gm
Fm
Cm
Cm
E (D)
Fm
A (G)
Gm
Bm
Em
D (C)
G (F)
The chords inside the circle are relative minors, e.g. Am is the relative minor of C.
vi ii V I (Circle of Fifths) Progression

Zig-Zag (6th str. root I chord)
vi
V
ii
Example in G:
+ ```& `````^
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)
)
Am7
Em7
vi
D9
ii
10
+```
`)
Gmaj7
ii
vi
I
V
Example in C:
`)*```` `+``^` `````&

) )
+ ```&
``)
Dm7
Am7
G7
ii
vi
C6
Dimestore Progression (vi ii V I)

In C:
``&```
)
+```
`)
+ ```&
``)
`)*````
`)*````
``+&```
)
+``^`
`)
`)````^
vi
ii
Am7
C6
II
Em7
G7
vi
In G:
Dm7
Am7
D9
iii VI ii V I (Circle of Fifths) Progression

V
ii
VI
iii
Example in G:
+ ```& ```^`` ``+```& ```^`` `+```

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E9
Bm7
iii
Am7
VI
D9
ii
11
G6
ii
VI
I
V
`)*```` `+``^`
)
+``^`
`)*```` `)
Example in C:
A7
Em7
Dm7
`)*````
Cmaj7
G7
VI
iii
iii
ii
I GOT RHYTHM CHANGES

In G:
or, repeat 1st 2 bars
*
*
C G Em | Am D | G/B A | Am D |
I
vi
*
G
ii
G/B | C
I/III
IV
I/III
*
Cm | A
iv
II
II
ii
V
1.
|G
BRIDGE
2.
||B
| B
| E
III
III
VI
| A
| A
| D
VI
II
II
|
|
||G Em | Am D | G/B A |
Am D | G G/B | C
Cm | G
I
Bm E | A
|G
iii
VI
II
12
D
V
In C:
C C Am | Dm G
| C/E D | Dm G
1.
C/E | F
Fm | D
|C
BRIDGE
2.
||E
| E
| A
| D
| D
| G
||C Am | Dm G | C/E D |
Dm G | C C/E
|F
Em A | D
|C
Fm | C
To read the chord solos, like I Got Rhythm, below, play the chord indicated by letter-name
(G, Em, etc.), and play the indicated tablature note so that its the top note of the chord.
For example:
+ `*``
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)
`
)`
For:
Play:
Em
3
4
5
3
13
Em
9
9
7
I GOT RHYTHM
+
`_
`
`
)`
G
Em
Am7
G/B
5
D9
5
++ `
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`+``` _
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```
)
+` `` + `
)` _
```
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)
)
Am7
D7
+
+
+
^
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`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`_
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`
_
`
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Em
Cm6
10
```^` _
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) )
```
Gmaj7
1.
D9
7
14
Cm6
8
(``` _
`_
`
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`` )
``
)
G
D7
2.
+%
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)`
`+`&```
)
Bridge
B7
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B13
E9
+``&``
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E7
7
A13
5
+```%`
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_
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)
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`)
``
A13
D9
+
+
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`
`
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)
Em
Am7
15
D9
5
+` `` + `
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)
```
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)
++ `
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G/B
Am7
D7
+
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`
`
)`
+
``_
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)
+` ``^``
)`
G13
Cm6
10
`)``^` _
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)
```^` ```%``
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Gmaj7
Bm75
E9+
10
D9
+ ```%``
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+```%`
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_
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)
A13
D9
7
16
G6
G6,9
10
BLUES TURNAROUND
(```
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IV
iv
G7
Cm
+
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G
D7
HONEYSUCKLE ROSE
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}
Em11
A13
10 8
9
Em11
A13
10 8
9
17
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)` ` )
}
Em11
Em9
10 8
9
A13
7
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Bm7
7
Em7
`)```^
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D
7
7
5
2.
A13
7
1.
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3 5
18
A7
D
7
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````
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)
```
Bridge
D7
D9
D79
D7
+%
`_
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)` _
G
%
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`
_
`
)`
Am7
3
Am7 G
3
3 5 3
^
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E7
E9
E79
E7
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A7
+`` %
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+&````
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A13
5
A13
5
Repeat 1st 8 bars
19
HONEYSUCKLE ROSE
C ii
| ii
| ii
|V
| I
1.
vi
| ii
2.
|I
BRIDGE
IV
|I
|| I
| I
IV
| IV
| II
| II
| V
||
Repeat 1st 8 bars
More complicated Honeysuckle Rose bridge
C/E | F D/F | G
Am |A G/B |
E D/F | G E/G | A
Bm |C A/C B
SINGLE NOTE SOLOING

Major Scales
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&
F. f.
2 4 5
3 5
B f.
2 3 5
5
2 4 5
3 5 6
3 5
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)`
Barre f.
579
57
568
D f.
578
578
20
57
5 68
568
ii V I Licks
&
b n b
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)
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&
Am (ii)
4 5 7
5 7 8
D9 (V)
5 7 765
765
987
7654
``` `%
)
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)
G (I)
2 4 5
3 5 7
Dm (ii)
5 6 8
5 7 8
&

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)```
`_&```
G7 (V)
3 5
2 4 5
3 5 6
C (I)
3 5
5
21
2 4 5
3 5 6
3 5
I GOT RHYTHM SOLO

G
#
& 44
D7
J ~~
Em
Am
F f. major scale
Am
D9
5 3
#
& J
A7
&
( 7)
D7
Em
&
# #
3 5 3
D7

J
D7
Am
Am
G Em
3 5
Em
~~~
22
D7
&
G
#
Em
Am
D7
3 5 3
#
&
G7 C
Cm
b
3 5 3
3 5 3
3 5 3
&
B7
#
&
D7
# #
#
3
F7 f.
II-V phrase
7 9 7
B f.
9 7
7 8
23
7
9 8 7
E7
# # b b
&
# j .
7 9 7
A7
#
&
F7 f.
II-V phrase
D7
#
& b
5 7 5
n # N
3
D9 f.
7 6 5
&
7 6 5
Em
5 7 5
7 4
D7

Am
F. f.
24
Em
Am
#
#
&
D7
3 4
5 5
Em
#
#
&
#
& J
3 5
b n
J
3 4
D7
25
Cm
3 4
HONEYSUCKLE ROSE SOLO

Em
A7
## 4

& 4
Em
A7
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ii
7 10
7 8 10
7 10 7
A7 j
## #
&
Em
9 8 9
7 10
8 7 8
Bm
##

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5 7 5
#
& #
8 8 7
b A7

Em
7 7
7 9
10 9 8 7 8 7
9 7
D

.
7 10 7
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10 12 10
12 10
11
26
10
14 10
12
10
12
&
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Em
A7
J
A7
Em
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ii
7 8
10 7
10 7
9
Em
&

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n
j
j
b
J
J
A7
`
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10 10 7 10 7
7
8
8
8
9
9
9 8
A7
Em
D
Bm
b
## a
&
8 0 7 5
ii
`)`^`
7 9
10 9 8
7 8 7
##
n
& J
3
7 9 9 10 9 7 9
27
7 9 7
D7
&
##
%
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10
10
12
13
12 10 11 12
12
#
& #
G
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IV
14 12 10
12 10 1210
12 1012 10 10 11 12 12
12
12
E7
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7 9 10 9
12
&
A7
##
7 8 9

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II
5 7 5
7 5
5 6
28
# # J
&
A7
J
Em
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Em
A7
5 7 5
&
Em
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A7
D
Bm
## n #
&
10 12
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10 11
10 10
12
A7
n #
Em
10 11
12
10
12
D
D
# # J J J J J .
&
12 11 9
.A7
Em
11
10
11
10
11
12
29
11
12
11
12 11 12
WATCH WHAT HAPPENS CHORD SOLO
`)``*``
`)``^``
Emaj7
F9
8 8
8
8 8 6
+ ``
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`` ``
`)``^`` )
Fm9
1.
2.
F9
B13 To Coda
8 8
8 6
8 7
```*``
)
```*``
)
```*``
)
```*``
)
Emaj7
Emaj7
Fmaj7
Emaj7
10
```*``
)
```*``
)
```*``
)
```*``
)
Emaj7
Emaj7
Fmaj7
Gmaj7
10
11
30
fi
`)``*``
Bridge
Gmaj7
12
12 12
13 12 10
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`
Gm7
C13
11
12
10
11
`)``*``
Fmaj7
10
10
```*``
)
Fm7
11 10
10
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)
B7
B7
D.C. al Coda
31
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Coda
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8
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````^
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8
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7 7
WATCH WHAT HAPPENS SOLO

Emaj7
N

b
& b b 44
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)```
8 7 8
32
6 8 6
n
b
F9
b
&b b
`)``^``
10 8
10 8
10 9
8 10
10
10
B7
&b b
Fm9
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10
8 11 8 11 10
8 6
9 89 8 6
8 7
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b
n
&b b
E
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bb
& b
6 8
6
9
Emaj7
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7 9
10
8 10
8
9
n b n
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)```
7 9
33
10
b
J
&b b
F9
n
3
10 9
10 10 10
10 9 10
b n
&b b
Fm9
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)`
3
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)`
B7
10 9 10
9 11
8 11 10 8 6
9 8 686
8 7
G
n
b
b
N
bb
n #
b
&
E
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6 8
Gmaj7
b
&b b
7 9
10
Bridge
14 14 14
8 10
n n
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11
9 11
n #
12 10
34
12
10 12 14
Gm7
b
&b b
A b
J
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)`
C7
10
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11
10
11
n
b
&b b
Fmaj7
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12 10 8
12 11 10
10
J n
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)`
8 10
11
10
8 10
8
10 10
8 10
B7

b
J J
&b b
Fm7
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11 9 11 9 8
10 8 7
Emaj7
bb
& b
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6 8 9
6 8 10
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gg J
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J
ggg 88
gg 8
35
n
b
F9
b
&b b
j
n
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10 8
10 8
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NOTES ON THE 5TH AND 6TH STRINGS

6TH STRING ROOT CHORDS

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5TH STRING ROOT CHORDS

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4TH STRING ROOT CHORDS

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Dominant 7th Dom 7th

Repeating diminished chords

THE MAJOR SCALE

(with a 5th string root/I chord)

Come down: Em7 Dm7 C

+``` ``+```& ``+&```

Come down: C/E Dm7 Cmaj7

Come down: D Dm7 G7 C

+` `^``` ``+```& `+`^``` ``+```&

Come down: A Am7 D9 G

STANDARD SCALEWISE PROGRESSION

vi ii V I (Circle of Fifths) Progression

Zig-Zag (5th str. root I chord)

`)*```` `+``^` `````&

Dimestore Progression (vi ii V I)

iii VI ii V I (Circle of Fifths) Progression

+ ```& ```^`` ``+```& ```^`` `+```

Zig-Zag (5th str. root I chord)

I GOT RHYTHM CHANGES

or, repeat 1st 2 bars

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````^ `+^``` ``*``` ``+ ``

Repeat 1st 8 bars

Repeat 1st 8 bars

More complicated Honeysuckle Rose bridge

SINGLE NOTE SOLOING

I GOT RHYTHM SOLO

HONEYSUCKLE ROSE SOLO

WATCH WHAT HAPPENS CHORD SOLO

WATCH WHAT HAPPENS SOLO

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