[Dixielandjazz] Chord question

[Bill Gunter]

Listmates:

Regarding the chord in the 12th measure of Charleston, Steve Barbone asked 
what the average chord was.

It took a moment or two to caluclate because I counted up 35 chord changes 
in the chorus. The value of the chords came to one hundred eleven (111). 
Doing the math revealed the number three (3). That, in the key of Bb would 
be a "D" - The Average Chord is a "D" chord.

Most of us apparently feel that the actual chord should be a G7 (or in John 
Farrell's case Gm6). The notes in a G chord are, basically, GBD. The notes 
in a D chord are, basically, DF#A. The song is in the key of Bb and the 
notes in a Bb chord are BDF. The perceptive among you will notice the only 
note common to all of these chords is "D"!!! You can see how powerful the 
Gunter/Church chord averaging system is and what a boon is it to banjo 
players and other band members who play chords (guitar, lute, harpsichord, 
pianoforte, ukulele, mandolin, accordian, harmonica, celeste and 
concertina).

Please feel free to call upon me whenever you have these complicated musical 
theory questions and you want an intelligent answer.

Cheers,

Bill "Just An Average Guy" Gunter
jazzboard@hotmail.com


>From: Stephen Barbone <barbonestreet@earthlink.net>
>Reply-To: barbonestreet@earthlink.net
>To: dixielandjazz@ml.islandnet.com
>Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Chord question
>Date: Sat, 05 Oct 2002 16:22:49 -0400
>
> >
> > "John Farrell" <stridepiano@tesco.net> wrote:
> > Dave asked :
> >
> > "What chord do you use for the 12th measure of the chorus of "The
> > Charleston"?"
> >
> > Assuming that you play it in Bb the chord you want is Gm6 - use E 
>natural as
> > the root.
> >
>
>Each of my 2 fake books shows a different chord. First as a C7, then as a 
>plain
>Gm. With John's Gm6, E natural Root added in, I'm for Bill Gunter's 
>averaging
>it out to come up with ?????  It can't be too far off the mark. ;-)
>
>What does the above average ou to Bill?
>
>Cheers,
>Steve Barbone
>
>
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