| LearnJazzPiano.com archives: Rythm Changes | |
| Bud -- 04/26/2007, 20:50:34 -- #34759 | |
| Hi everybody! I'm ready to work on the ''Rythm Changes'' in all twelves keys. What are those those definite changes...for a beginner. I don't want fancy reharmonization or chord substitutions... Just the basic changes. Thank you in advance. -Bud | |
| Brotherdavies -- 04/27/2007, 01:48:55 -- #34759 | |
| Check out the Ralph Patt Vanilla version for the 'stripped down to basics' changes in Bb. | |
| GS_Jon -- 04/27/2007, 06:07:08 -- #34759 | |
| Hi Bud, I have been working with Rhythm changes drills in a few keys recently, and only the most basic version I could find which is from Oleo in the Real Book, something like this: | Bb Gm7 | Cm7 F7 | Bb Gm7 | Cm7 F7 | | Fm7 Bb7 | Eb Ebm6 | Bb Gm7 | Cm7 F7 | | Bb Gm7 | Cm7 F7 | Bb Gm7 | Cm7 F7 | | Fm7 Bb7 | Eb Ebm6 | Bb Gm7 | Bb | | D7 | D7 | G7 | G7 | | C7 | C7 | F7 | F7 | | Bb Gm7 | Cm7 F7 | Bb Gm7 | Cm7 F7 | | Fm7 Bb7 | Eb Ebm6 | Bb Gm7 | Bb | Not sure if its definitive but it at least gives a feel for the structure. If there is a definitive version that someone could post I'd also be very interested in seeing it. Jon | |
| charlp88 -- 04/27/2007, 06:41:44 -- #34759 | |
| HEY BUD- I just typed in RHYTHM CHANGES and got a wealth of info . it is just what you are looking for Good Luck Charlie | |
| elwapo -- 04/27/2007, 08:02:10 -- #34759 | |
| Try this http://people.uncw.edu/russellr/rhythm.html Nile | |
| Bud -- 04/27/2007, 09:41:05 -- #34759 | |
| Thank you very much, everybody! | |
| Jazz+ -- 04/27/2007, 10:55:05 -- #34759 | |
| Use Gm7 on the ballads but G7b13 is more common in Rhythm Changes. | Bb G7 | Cm7 F7 | Bb G7 | Cm7 F7 | | Bb Bb7/D| Eb Edim7| Bb/F G7b13 | Cm7 F7 | | Bb G7 | Cm7 F7 | Bb G7 | Cm7 F7 | | Bb Bb7/D| Eb Edim7| Bb/F F7 | Bb | | D7 | D7 | G7 | G7 | | C7 | C7 | F7 | F7 | | Bb G7 | Cm7 F7 | Bb G7 | Cm7 F7 | | Bb Bb7/D| Eb Edim7| Bb/F G7b13 | Cm7 F7 | | |
| pphilip -- 04/27/2007, 19:01:47 -- #34759 | |
| I vi ii V Bridge: circle of fifths starting on the major 3rd of the key. Add extensions. Think numbers, not chords. Then you can play it in any key. | |
| sdm -- 04/28/2007, 12:09:31 -- #34759 | |
| Since I learned this from Dexterity I put a ii in from of the D7 in the bridge. I think you could do that with the whole thing couldn't you? | |
| charlp88 -- 04/29/2007, 12:37:13 -- #34759 | |
| Right !! Putting a 2 ifo a 7 almost anywhere, works. I try it all the time Charlie. Also a tri- tone-- substitution. | |
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