[Dixielandjazz] Chord Question Please...

lswain@penrose.com lswain@penrose.com
Sat, 5 Oct 2002 15:54:46 -0400


> >What chord do you use for the 12th measure of the chorus of "The
> >Charleston"?
> 
> If it's in Bb then I would use a G7. But then what the hell do I know
> . . . I play washboard!
> 
> Respectfully submitted,
> 
> Bill "Thimbles" Gunter
> jazzboard@hotmail.com

Interesting.  I took a look and tried Gmin6, but switched back to G7, 
which is how I've always played it.

John Farrell, do you have an example we can listen to with the Gmin6 
instead of the G7?

Larry "Usedta play a lot, now I play a little" Swain



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