for Guitar, Vibes, and all Keyboard InstrumentsJoe Pass Chord Solos for Guitar, Vibes, and all Keyboard Instruments by Joe Pass Contents Introduction . 2 Misty 13 Billie Joe bec 6 Blues . cece dO Watch What Happens : 12 Sunny veces ar) Wine And Roses fee bee 16 Copyright ©MCMLXXXV by Camelot-Gwyn Publishing Co, Cover Ilustration: Bill Thrasher Copyright assigned MCMLXXXVI Alfred Publishing Go..Inc Allrights reserved, Printed in USAIntroduction ‘The art of improvising chord-stye solos is an important part of any musician's resources, This book has been writen to improve that at, All the tunes ate pop standards. A careful study ofthese solas should glve you a thorough understanding of chordal playing and ‘substitutions. Its @ good study in voicing, as well as improvisation If you're not familar with the tunes in the book, two outside sources would be helpful: (1) the sheet music ofthe tunes to learn the melody lines and basic chords—a general feeling forthe tune is acquired and the improvisation can be compared with the original this way: (2) Joe Pass Guitar Chords which shows chords in bath diagram and note form. In general, the top note of each chord is played on the frst (E) string, Some chords will have a number in parenthesis underneath the cluster to indicate which string the bottom note Is on, i.e. the Sth string (Example No. 1). This chord starts with € on the 7h tet of the Sth string. The top note (A) is on the 10th fret of the 2nd string This system is used to simply finding the chord. Always look forthe most natural fingering forthe given string indication. (The string indications are for guitarists only.) ‘Where the same chord cluster moves up or down chromaticaly (by hall-steps), the notation is made with X's rather than notes for easier reading (see Example Nos. 2 and 3). As a general rule, moving triads in this book are playee on the 2nd, 3ré and sth stings. For instance. the chords in Example 4 are played on these set of strings, not on the tst, 2nd and 3rd strings. With the possible exception of Bille oe" and “"Watch What Happens,” sive fora jazz feel even though "'sralghteighths'* were written as per Example Nos 5 and 6. Some chordal tones are writen enharmonically and therefore may not necessarily agree with the given chord name above, This is Intended for easier reading only. These solos were played finger style, but can also be played with pick and fingers or exclusively witha pick, a0-b style. A gliss indication (see Example No. 7) always indicates a side between the chordal tones while Keeping the lt-hand fingers on the stings as ‘much as possible. (Keyboard players can omit glisses.) When you see a figure like Example No. 7, itis played in the following manner (regardless of notes): (1) the bottom notes ofthe first chord (down stem) should be held as much 2s possible; (2) the major melody notes (up stems) in this case are C, B, Bb, F and D: (3) the top notes of the last chords in the upper line are tied over to indicate that they are Finging while the melody notes on the bottom ofthe same stems are being played. There are no unusual chord fingerings used inthis book. When playing above the 12th fret, most chords are some type of Sh—malor, minor or dominant, with occasional extensions (added ‘Mths or 13ths) ‘We hope this book provides you with a better overall concept of chordal improvising and, atthe same time, increases your pleasure and satisfaction in playing. 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