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PostPosted: Tue Sep 24, 2002 12:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I was hoping someone here could help me decipher two chords.... I am not accustomed to "reading" chords (nor do I have the opportunity to play a lot of Jazz.... alas).

I have a piece of music (Conductor's full score actually) which is completely written out, except for one bar, which first says "Bbmi7" and then "Eb7". I presume the "7" indicates a 7th chord, and the Bb and Eb mean those notes are involved.

Are they the base, so it would be something along the lines of Bb-Db-F-Ab-C? (it is in 5 "bbbbb" (what's that called in English... flats? Sorry for my ineptitude in my native language, but most of my music is spoken in Dutch)). Could some put me on the right track please?

Regards, Christine Derksen
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 24, 2002 4:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

chords 101
http://members.aol.com/chordmaps/chartmaps.htm
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 24, 2002 8:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Another chords 101...
http://www.changes98.com

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PostPosted: Wed Sep 25, 2002 4:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Download Jamey Aebersold's "Jazz Handbook."

You can also have them send you a copy of it free of charge.

http://www.jazzbooks.com/jazzhandbook/Default.htm

The homepage is http://www.jazzbooks.com

There is tons of help there and also a Jazz forum.

http://jazzbooks.fathosting.com/

The forum is a great place for asking about Jazz.

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PostPosted: Wed Sep 25, 2002 10:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks for all the excellent suggestion folks! This is truly great stuff!

Regards, Christine Derksen
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 25, 2002 2:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wow, those are some great sites. Thanks for posting this thread connloyalist!

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PostPosted: Sun Sep 29, 2002 7:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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I have a piece of music (Conductor's full score actually) which is completely written out, except for one bar, which first says "Bbmi7" and then "Eb7".


This is a turnaround in the key of Ab. (Bbmin7 -> Eb7 wants to resolve to Ab.)

These three chords basically share the same scale but with different root motion and "avoid" notes.

It's helpful to play these chords at the piano (have a piano player show you) in order to hear what's really happening, which is very basic (this type of progression is probably the most common in jazz music).
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