NUGGETS: NAME THAT TUNE
Fig. 5
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Fig. 5
3
E
E7
0
0
3
1
2
2
0
A
Am
E
0
2
2
2
0
0
1
2
2
0
0
0
1
2
2
0
C7
B7
3
2
3
2
1
2
In Fig. 5, the chords strummed on the downbeat in measure 1 provide big, fat
accompaniment when playing blues rhythm guitar. The hip change from A to Am in
measure 1 is distinctive and can add dramatic harmony to standards, like “Trouble in
Mind” and “Sitting on Top of the World.” Performance Tip: If the A major is played,
low to high, with the middle, ring and pinky fingers, it will be a snap to transition to the
Am by lifting the pinky on string 2 and playing the C note at fret 1 with the index.
Fig. 6
Fig. 6
G
C7/E
3
0
2
3
3
1
3
2
3
2
3
1
G9
Eb7
Eb7
D7
3
0
0
0
3
2
3
2
1
2
G/D
3
Fig. 6 also contains strummed chords, but of a more sophisticated variety, with
common tones and leading tones. Stevie Ray Vaughan used something similar in
“Rude Mood.” Besides the jazzy 9th voicings, a hip bVI7 (Eb7) substitution leads
smoothly to the second inversion (5th on the bottom) G triad in measure 2.
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