[Dixielandjazz] Chord Question Please...

[John Farrell]

James P. Johnson composed The Charleston. On his recording James P. Johnson
plays Gm6 in the specified measure. On his QRS piano roll Gm6 is played at
the same point. In the published stock Gm6 is the specified chord. End of
story.

John Farrell
stridepiano@tesco.net
http://homepages.tesco.net/~stridepiano/midifiles.htm

----- Original Message -----
From: "Patrick Cooke" <patcooke@cox.net>
To: "Bill Gunter" <jazzboard@hotmail.com>; <dixielandjazz@ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Monday, October 07, 2002 7:26 PM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Chord Question Please...


> >>>Sheesh! Gm6 - Hah! - Gimme a break!<<<
>
> Well, a Gm6 is the same chord as C9, or an Em7b5; and you could use a Gm9;
> but the best chord is really a C13.  (Ask any guitar player!).
>      Pat Cooke
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bill Gunter" <jazzboard@hotmail.com>
> To: <dixielandjazz@ml.islandnet.com>
> Sent: Saturday, October 05, 2002 10:45 PM
> Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Chord Question Please...
>
>
> > Listmates,
> >
> > Dave admonished me:
> >
> > >Thanks, Bill, but, "Gm6" wins.  :-)
> >
> > Sure, if you're playing a sensitive ballad like "My Funny Valentine" or
> > "Somewhere Over the Rainbow."
> >
> > But this song is "The Charleston" for Pete's sake! The lyrics go:
> >
> > Charleston! Charleston! Lord how you can shuffle,
> > Every step you do leads to something new
> > Man I'm telling you, It's a la-pa-zoo!
> >
> > Sheesh! Gm6 - Hah! - Gimme a break!
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Bill "G7" Gunter
> > jazzboard@hotmail.com
> >
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