Beginning Jazz survival guide
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1. Functional Harmony2. Walking Bass Lines3. Latin Rhythms4. Soloing5. Terminology6. Intros & Outros
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TAB
3 52 3
52 4 5
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C Major Scale
C Major 7D Minor 7E Minor 7 F Maj7G Dominant 7A Minor 7B Minor7 b5
Notes Of C Major: C D E F G A B C
Chords Of C Major:
IIIIIIIVV VIVII
Chord Progression Examples:
II - V - I : Dm7 - G7 - Cmaj7I - VI - II - V : Cmaj7 - Am7 - Dm7 - G7
0:22
1:18
1:36
4:23
3 52 3
52 4 5
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G Major Scale
Notes Of G Major: G A B C D E F#
Chords Of G Major:
G Major 7A Minor 7B Minor 7 C Maj7D Dominant 7E Minor 7F# Minor7 b5
IIIIIIIVV VIVII
Chord Progression Examples:
II - V - I : Am7 - D7 - Gmaj7I - VI - II - V : Gmaj7 - Em7 - Am7 - D7
6:40
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Autumn Leaves Progression
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Harmony Analysis Of Autumn Leaves
II V I IV
II V I
Bb Major:
G Minor: Opt. (Secondary Dominant)
II V I Opt. (Secondary Dominant)G Minor:
II V I IVBb Major:
II V I IV G Minor:
II V VI II II V Eb Major:
G Minor:Bb Major:
TAB
35
13
13
13
01
02
35
57
33
33
33
11
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Using 5th Above
Using 5th Below
6:41
7:48
21
55
55
55
35
33
13
11
21
0
5
35
55
01
0
5
33
33
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Combined 5ths
2 Chords Per Bar
8:17
9:37
13
20
35
57
01
0
5
35 3
5
33 1
3
13
21
55
35
57
31
32
10
10
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Quarter Notes For 2 Chords Per Bar
Root - Third
10:36
12:36
0 3
54
53
32
51
3
5
3
5
1
3
2
3
0
2
0
1
32
31
3
5
10
1
3
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Thirds Below The Root
Thirds Combined
13:54
15:22
01
0 4
5
6
32
31
32
3
5
65
2
3
52
31
3
50 1 2
35
32
33
1
3
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etc.
Combining 5ths and 3rds (5th-3rd-5th-3rd)17:35
01
3
0 4
5
6
32
31
03
13
01
21
45
35
25
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etc.
Inverting Thirds (3rd - Root)
etc.
18:28
TAB
3 3 3 3
1 1 1 1
1 1 1 1
1 1 1 1
2 2 2 2
5 5 5 5
3 3 3 3
5 5 5 5
3 35 5
3 33
3
1 11
1
11
11
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Autumn Leaves Root Notes Only
Roots and 5ths
6:10
11:25
etc.
0 01 1
5 55
5
5 5 5 5
3 35 5
3 65
5
33
53
3 33
5
1
31
1
0 0 3 3
0 0 4 4
5 55 5
2 55
5
3 65
5
23
0 3
10 3
1
31
1 5
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Roots, 3rds and 5ths
3rd on Beat 1
14:43
17:41
etc.
etc.
2 21 1
54
24
5 55 5
2 55
2
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etc.
TAB
3 65
10 3
10 3
10 3
53
1
0 42
31
0
32
0
3 65 4
32 5 4
30 3 2
10 3 1
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Root, 3rd, 5th, Rest
Chromatic Passing Notes
1:25
3:09
etc.
2
31
4
54
2 1
0
1 52
32 5 4
34 3
4
34 3
2
32 3
2
32 3
0
34 3
2
34 3
0
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2 Chords Per Bar (Chromatic Below)
12:04
etc.
2 Chords Per Bar (Chromatic Above)
2 Chords Per Bar (Chromatic Mixed)
12:38
13:16
TAB
85 6 7
85 6 7
8
85 6 7
8 6 58
6
86
5 6
75 8 6
7
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Major II-V-I Line #1
Major II-V-I Line #2
1:55
4:40
Major II-V-I Line #1 (Alternate)3:25
3 5 62
3 52 5
3
3 65
3
25 3
6
5
5 35 4
36 5 3
6
5 6 84
5 64 7
5
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Major II-V-I Line #4 (1st Finger Starting)
Major II-V-I Line #5 (Descending)
9:01
11:29
Major II-V-I Line #3 (1st Finger Starting)
Minor II-V-I Line #1 13:40
7:51
5 86
5
46 5 3
6
53 6
3
4 75 8
7
7 56 4
5 36 5
3
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Minor II-V-I Line #3
Minor II-V-I Line #4 (Descending)
15:21
17:37
Minor II-V-I Line #2
19:48
TAB
8 107 8
107 8 9
10
87 8 9
107 8 9
10
10 9 711
10 8 710
8
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Maj7 Line #1
Maj7 Line #3 (Descending)
2:33
6:32
Maj7 Line #24:20
10 8 711
10 8 710
8
8 107 8
107 8 9
10 129 10
12 14 15 16
17 15 1418
17 15 14 12
10 8 711
10 8 710
8
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Dominant 7 Line Extended Over 2 Octaves11:01
Dominant 7 Descending Line10:02
5 7 85
74 5 6
7
7 5 48
7 58 7
5
5 7 84
5 6 74
5 4 5 6
7
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Minor 7 Line Descending
Extra Minor 7 Line
13:11
15:02
Minor 7 Line Ascending
17:26
TAB
8 107 8
107 8 9
10 8 711
10 8 710
8
10 7
8
ŒÂ = Œ lj (Swing 8ths)
10 7
8
9
10
8
7
11
10
8
7
10
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Practice Line
Ghost Note Above
0:52
2:50
3 5 2 3
ŒÂ = Œ lj (Swing 8ths)
5 2 3 4
5 3 2 6
5 3 2 5
8 10 7 8
ŒÂ = Œ lj (Swing 8ths)
10 7 8 9
10 8 7 11
10 8 7 10
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Ghost Note Same String7:50
Ghost Note Below6:00
8 0 10 07 0 8 0
ŒÂ = Œ lj (Swing 8ths)
10 07 0 8 0 9 0
10 0 8 0 7 011 0
10 0 8 0 7 010 0
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10:26 Open String Ghost Notes
TAB
35 5
3
35 5
3
33 3
3
33 3
3
35 5
3
33 3
3
13 3
1
11 1
1
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Bossa Nova Pattern (Root - 5th Above)
Autumn Leaves Bossa
2:57
6:06
Bossa Nova Pattern (Root - 5th Below)4:17
0 6 65
57 7
5
55 5
3
35 5
3
35 5
3
35 5
3
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Samba Rhythm8:05
etc.
Apply Samba Rhythm to Autumn Leaves Progression
TAB
1513
12 15
1312 15
13
1312 15
14
11 1513
12
12 1513
12
109 12
10
10 1312
10
109 12
10
15 1213 10
1315 12
13
1415 12
13
1213
15 11
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Arpeggios Ascending
Arpeggios Descending
5:39
6:52
1213
15 12
1012
13 10
1012
13 10
1012 9
10
1513
12 15
1415 13
15
1312 15
14
1213 12
13
12 1513
12
1112 10
12
10 1312
10
910 8
10
13 14
1513
12 15 12 13
1415 13
15 11 12
1312 15
14 14 13
1213 12
13
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Arpeggios Ascending and Descent from 3rd11:54
Chromatic Approach21:21
16 14 1514 12 13
13 11
12 16 14 15
1513
13 11 12 15 12 13
1415
17 17 18
19 15 14 14 13
1213 12
15 1213
1514 12
1313 11 12 15
13 15 12
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Chromatic Enclosure22:55
Line Using Chromatic Approach and Enclosure23:26
Line Using Chromatic Approach and Enclosure #224:34
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 1
30 1 2
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Last 8 Of Autumn Leaves
Last 4 of Autumn Leaves
0:46
1:32
Pedal Intro
repeat til cue
(on cue) 2:07
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 1
3
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I - VI - II - V Intro in C5:58
repeat til cue
I - VI - II - V - III - VI - II - V Intro in C7:10
repeat til cue
x3 to finish
Last 4 Ending9:26
Pedal Outro10:48
repeat til cue
52 3 4
52 4 5
5 3 26
55
33
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Ending Line Ascending
Ending Line Descending
13:09
13:38
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1. The Head - The Tune2. Form - Form Of The Tune (AABA etc.)3. 4's - Trading Solos (4 bar each)4. Pickup - Melody lead in before 1st bar 5. Changes - Chord Progression6. Double Time - Twice As Fast7. Double Time Feel - Double Feel but chords duration same