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I learned awhile ago basic 7th chords from simple lessons and easy must know jazz standards ..it is a good idea to pick up a good easy to follow ebook for jazz guitar beginners too.. it will help so much cut so many corners here at Active Melody,, not exactly a short cut but essential for everything taught here,, this is a free site at least here in USA ,, below is my take om a small practice jazz standard RHYTHM PROGRESSION arrangement ,, one of so many to learn.
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For anyone that has studied or played rhythm changes tunes before, you will know that there are many variations to this common form, just like there are many variations to the jazz blues.
To keep things simple, here are the characteristics of a basic rhythm changes form:
32-bar AABA form (or more specifically A A’ B A’).
Begins and ends in the tonic key.
Moves to the IV chord in bars 5 and 6.
Bridge based on a dominant cycle progression III-VI-II-V.There are many alterations and exceptions to these rules, but a typical rhythm changes tune will contain most if not all of these elements.
To get you started, here is a typical rhythm changes lead sheet in Bb with an analysis of the chords.
For those of you that have worked on rhythm changes before, grab your guitar and comp through these changes, or solo over them with a backing track, to get going on bringing these chords to the fretboard.
If the analysis doesn’t make sense quite yet, not to worry, we’ll be dissecting each of these 8-bar sections further later on in this lesson.
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