THE GYPSY JAZZ CHORD BOOKo —€ AD G@ BE T T | i — bb eb a & F Rot e | | 0 Root | ¢ The diminished shapes shown above are the main two shapes used in this book. Shape ’1’ is used with the root on the ‘E’ string, Shape ‘2’ is used with the root on the ‘A’ string, 6 Bb Eb Ab C# F Bb Example: If the tune is illustrated with the F# Dim | See Goa on the 9th fret, it will be Shape ‘2’. a s FH B Example: If the tune is illustrated with the F# Dim t ‘on the 2nd fret, it will be Shape ‘1’. 8 C F Bb Eb G CG the triad above (Shape ‘1’) depending on what contexted it is played, can also become a minor 6th | Ab C# or 7th t 2 FRO BE A CH Fi eS po so ot PP 8 Diminished Shape “I" Diminished Shape 2" 4 Ab CH FRB Eb Ab \ t c t 1 DG ©€ F A D t Fi \ xxx ‘ t T r 11 Eb Ab G# Bb ED © Thumb © Pp 26 A D GB E ° * { | ° tele 43°F Bb Eb Ab CF Sixth Shape 1 Sixin Shape 2 14 FR BE A CH FH 15 G C F Bb D G } The above sixth shapes shown above are the main 46 Ab CH FH B Eb Ab tWoshapes used in this book. Shape ‘I’ is the triad form of the sixth. The root 7A BG GE) A Rote will always be on the ’E’ string, Shape '2’ is showing, an example of a sixth chord 48 B> Eb A> C# F Bb _ butusing the thumb on the bass. t A Example: If Shape ‘2’ is played as above as a G6, the root will be on the 3rd fret of the ‘E’ string. If you do not use the thumb as the root note, then the root has moved to the 5th. 9 8B OE 2 C F Bb Eb G C et The fretboard diagram above is to assist in identitying chords to tret positions.THE GYPSY JAZZ CHORD BOOK Compiled by COLIN COSIMINI _ ASILVERBACK MUSIC PRODUCTION © 2006.