RE: Jimmy Raney chords HELP!1 (Abersold Play Along)

wreeve ( wreeve@cayman.litc.lockheed.com )
Wed, 06 Nov 1996 13:01:57 +0000

Hi, I'm an intermediant Jazz guitar player. Just purchased J. Raney's
Abersold play along CD. I'd like to see some examples (neck diagrams) of
chords he is using in some of these songs. Trying to comp & play the
chords written above the melody is confusing. For example: The F or Bb
blues. When I see a chord say; F7th, Fsus,Fdim F7b5 or F7b5#9 how do I
know what form to play. Root, 3rd or 5th in base. I'd like to see some
chordal examples of Raney's playing here. He seems to move gracefully
from chord to chord. When I play I seem to jump all over the neck tying
to find & fit these 2 chords/measure. Is there a easier way to do this,
or could someone sum up in a nut shell what comping is. I understand
the anticipating/delaying chord thing. But what are these chords?
I've have learned say 5 to 8 of each type, Which do I use and where?

Thanks; William Reeve
wreeve@cayman.litc.lockheed.com