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David's Tip of the Day: Stormy Monday (V7 to bVI7 Chords) - Blues Standards

Posted Thu, 02/18/2016 - 10:05 by David Barrett Admin
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In the Bobby Bland version the V7 is followed by a bVI7, which is simply the same as the V7 with all of the notes up a half step. The V7 is D F# A C, so this up a half step is Eb G Bb Db. If you think in sharps better, then you get D# F## A# C#. The F## is the same note as G, so it may be easier for you to think D# G A# C#.

The V7 Chord is D F# A C and is found here: 1+ 1 2' 3" 4+ 4 6
The bVI7 chord is Eb G Bb Db and is found here: 1' 2 3' 4' 6+ continue reading...

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David's Tip of the Day: Stormy Monday (ii7 or V7 Chord) - Blues Standards

Posted Wed, 02/17/2016 - 10:38 by David Barrett Admin
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With Root (G), 2nd (A), 3rd (B), flat-3rd (Bb), the descending chromatic movement of B to Bb is moving to A for Bar 9. The A could be the root note of the ii7 Chord as in the Allman Brothers version or to the 5th of the V7 Chord as in the Bobby Bland version.

Play to the Allman Brothers version starting with Bar 7 a root note progression of (two beats each) 2, 3", 3, 3', 3" and now that you're on the ii7 Chord play this 3" and the rest of the ii7 Chord for a line of 3" 4+ 5+ 6+ in eighth notes to hear the chord. continue reading...

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David's Tip of the Day: Stormy Monday (Bar 9 Chord) - Blues Standards

Posted Tue, 02/16/2016 - 09:58 by David Barrett Admin
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The chord progression for Bars 7 and 8 went (two beats each): Root (G), 2nd (A), 3rd (B), flat-3rd (Bb). The B and Bb are moving downwards chromatically to A for Bar 9. What chord would you choose that has A in it? Think about this for tomorrow's tip.

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David's Tip of the Day: Stormy Monday (Bars 7 and 8 Harp TAB) - Blues Standards

Posted Fri, 02/12/2016 - 08:27 by David Barrett Admin
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Using the information below...

G7 = G B D F = 1 2" 2 3 4 5 6+ 7 8 9 9+
Am = A C E = 1+ 2+ 3" 4+ 5+ 6 7+ 8+ 10 10+
Bm = B D F# = 1 2' 3 4 7 8 9'+ 10'+
Bbm = Bb Db F = 1' 2" 3' 4' 5 9 10"+

These are the lines I like to play (one note per chord... two beats each)

Example #1 = 1 2+ 2' 2" (leads to 2+ in Bar 9)
Example #2 = 2 3" 3 3' (leads to 3" in Bar 9)
Example #3 = 3 4+ 4 4' (leads to 4+ in Bar 9)
Example #4 = 5 5+ 4 4' (leads to 4+ in Bar 9)
Example #5 = 6+ 6 7 9 (leads to 4+ in Bar 10) continue reading...

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David's Tip of the Day: Stormy Monday (Bars 7 and 8) - Blues Standards

Posted Wed, 02/10/2016 - 09:51 by David Barrett Admin
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The three most common versions of this song (T-Bone Walker, Bobby "Blue" Band and The Allman Brothers) all have different chord progressions. The T-Bone Walker version is pretty straight forward and most players can play this by ear without study. The Bobby "Blue" Band and Allman Brothers versions have more defined alterations to the 12 Bar Blues progression and study is needed to play them well.

Bars 7 and 8 are the same in both the Bobby "Blue" Band and Allman Brothers versions, so let's focus on those bars first.

Here's the chord progression, each chord lasting two beats... continue reading...

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David's Tip of the Day: Stormy Monday (Versions) - Blues Standards

Posted Thu, 02/04/2016 - 09:40 by David Barrett Admin
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Stormy Monday is one of the most common songs to be played at jam sessions, or as the token blues song that a non-blues band knows how to play. It's so common that you'll see "No Stormy Monday or Mustang Sally allowed at this jam" hung on the wall at some clubs. With this disclaimer stated, you'll want to become familiar with this song due to it being so commonly played and for the fact that it's not a standard twelve bar blues.

Your homework today is to listen to the three most common covered versions of this song...

1) "Stormy Monday" T-Bone Walker continue reading...

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