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<DIV><FONT size=2 face="Bookman Old Style">Hi Ken,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face="Bookman Old Style">The second theme of "Blame it on the
Blues" is based on a diminished run</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face="Bookman Old Style">best</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face="Bookman Old Style">Louis</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=kwg915@gmail.com href="mailto:kwg915@gmail.com">Ken Gates</A> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, February 01, 2018 4:03
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Dixielandjazz] Diminished chord
question</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana,sans-serif" class=gmail_default>Does anyone
have an example of a jazz tune constructed upon a series of diminished 7
chords?</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana,sans-serif" class=gmail_default>Did the very
early jazz musicians use diminished 7 chords in their play?</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana,sans-serif" class=gmail_default>I do remember
reading that Bunk Johnson and George Lewis had difference of opinion</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana,sans-serif" class=gmail_default>about
diminished chords. Bunk for, George opposed.</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana,sans-serif" class=gmail_default>Ken
Gates</DIV>
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