Re: discussion-l Digest - V01 #126

Bob_Schwartz@mindspring.com
Wed, 1 Jan 1997 12:51:37 +0000

> Date: Wed, 01 Jan 1997 00:02:40 GMT
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> Subject: discussion-l Digest - V01 #126
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>Lawson G. Stone wrote:

> Another ending I like is to start on the IV chord and back down
> chromatically, keeping the top note the same. Using the key of F, it
> goes
>
> Bbmaj7/A7#5/Ab13/G7/F#Maj7/FMaj7
>
> All these can be played with the f on top, and I like to put the e on
> top on the very last chord, which contrasts nicely with the pedal tone
> on f. On ballads, playing two chords to the measure in a slow triplet
> feel sounds nice. Below is tab for guitar:
>
> E-x--x--x--x--1--0-
> B-6--6--6--6--2--1-
> G-7--6--5--4--3--2-
> D-7--5--4--3--4--2-
> A-x--x--x--x--x--x-
> E-6--5--4--3--2--1
>
> I'm not entirely happy with the F#Maj7 voicing, since the half-step
> movement is disrupted somewhat. Still,

Lawson,

I always usedone of the following fingerings when I wanted to keep
the Major 7th on the top:

E-x
B-6
G-3
D-4
A-x
E-2

or:

E-x
B-6
G-3
D-x
A-4
E-2

--
Bob Schwartz